महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-178, verse-15
प्रसृता हृदयात्सर्वे तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा ।
वहन्त्यन्नरसान्नाड्यो दश प्राणप्रचोदिताः ॥१५॥
वहन्त्यन्नरसान्नाड्यो दश प्राणप्रचोदिताः ॥१५॥
15. prasṛtā hṛdayātsarve tiryagūrdhvamadhastathā ,
vahantyannarasānnāḍyo daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ.
vahantyannarasānnāḍyo daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ.
15.
prasṛtāḥ hṛdayāt sarve tiryak ūrdhvam adhaḥ tathā
| vahanti annarasān nāḍyaḥ daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ
| vahanti annarasān nāḍyaḥ daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ
15.
hṛdayāt sarve (prāṇāḥ) tiryak ūrdhvam adhaḥ tathā (vyāptāḥ santi,
tadanantaram) daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ nāḍyaḥ annarasān vahanti
tadanantaram) daśa prāṇapracoditāḥ nāḍyaḥ annarasān vahanti
15.
The ten major channels (nāḍī), impelled by the vital airs (prāṇa), spread forth from the heart and carry the essences of food (annarasa) both horizontally, upwards, and downwards throughout the body.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रसृताः (prasṛtāḥ) - spread forth, extended, issued
- हृदयात् (hṛdayāt) - from the heart
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
- तिर्यक्स् (tiryaks) - obliquely, horizontally, transversely
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above
- अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below, beneath
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, and
- वहन्ति (vahanti) - carry, convey, flow
- अन्नरसान् (annarasān) - food essences, juices of food
- नाड्यः (nāḍyaḥ) - Refers to the subtle energy channels described in Yogic and Ayurvedic traditions. (channels, tubes, subtle energy channels (nāḍī))
- दश (daśa) - Refers to the ten principal nāḍīs. (ten)
- प्राणप्रचोदिताः (prāṇapracoditāḥ) - impelled by the vital airs, driven by prāṇa
Words meanings and morphology
प्रसृताः (prasṛtāḥ) - spread forth, extended, issued
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prasṛta
prasṛta - spread, extended, diffused, issued
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √sṛ (to flow, move) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1)
हृदयात् (hṛdayāt) - from the heart
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya
hṛdaya - heart, mind, core, essence
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: While 'nāḍyaḥ' is feminine plural, 'sarve' is masculine plural. This form might be a general plural, or an agreement with an unstated masculine noun like 'elements' or 'systems', or a poetic usage.
तिर्यक्स् (tiryaks) - obliquely, horizontally, transversely
(indeclinable)
Derived from root √añc (to bend, go) with prefix tiras (obliquely).
Prefix: tiras
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Nominative singular of tiryañc used adverbially.
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above
(indeclinable)
Note: Accusative singular neuter of ūrdhva used adverbially.
अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below, beneath
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, and
(indeclinable)
वहन्ति (vahanti) - carry, convey, flow
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vah
Present Tense, Active Voice
Root √vah (div. 1), Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural.
Root: vah (class 1)
अन्नरसान् (annarasān) - food essences, juices of food
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of annarasa
annarasa - food essence, juice of food, chyle
Compound of anna (food) and rasa (essence).
Compound type : tatpurusha (anna+rasa)
- anna – food, cooked rice
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √ad (to eat) with the suffix -kta.
Root: ad (class 2) - rasa – essence, juice, taste, fluid
noun (masculine)
नाड्यः (nāḍyaḥ) - Refers to the subtle energy channels described in Yogic and Ayurvedic traditions. (channels, tubes, subtle energy channels (nāḍī))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nāḍī
nāḍī - tube, pipe, vein, artery, subtle energy channel
दश (daśa) - Refers to the ten principal nāḍīs. (ten)
(numeral)
प्राणप्रचोदिताः (prāṇapracoditāḥ) - impelled by the vital airs, driven by prāṇa
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prāṇapracodita
prāṇapracodita - impelled by the vital airs, energized by prāṇa
Compound. 'prāṇa' (vital air) + 'pracodita' (impelled, stimulated). 'pracodita' is a Past Passive Participle from pra-√cud (to impel).
Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (prāṇa+pracodita)
- prāṇa – vital air, breath
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2) - pracodita – impelled, stimulated, driven
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √cud (to impel, urge) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: cud (class 10)