महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-181, verse-20
आदिदेवसमुद्भूता ब्रह्ममूलाक्षयाव्यया ।
सा सृष्टिर्मानसी नाम धर्मतन्त्रपरायणा ॥२०॥
सा सृष्टिर्मानसी नाम धर्मतन्त्रपरायणा ॥२०॥
20. ādidevasamudbhūtā brahmamūlākṣayāvyayā ,
sā sṛṣṭirmānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā.
sā sṛṣṭirmānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā.
20.
ādidevassamudbhūtā brahmamūlākṣayāvyayā sā
sṛṣṭiḥ mānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā
sṛṣṭiḥ mānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā
20.
sā sṛṣṭiḥ ādidevassamudbhūtā brahmamūlākṣayāvyayā
mānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā
mānasī nāma dharmatantraparāyaṇā
20.
That creation, which originates from the Primeval God (ādideva), has Brahman (brahman) as its root, is imperishable and immutable. It is indeed known as mental (mānasī) creation and is entirely dedicated to the system of natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- आदिदेवस्समुद्भूता (ādidevassamudbhūtā) - sprung/originated from the Primeval God (ādideva)
- ब्रह्ममूलाक्षयाव्यया (brahmamūlākṣayāvyayā) - whose root is Brahman (brahman), imperishable, and immutable
- सा (sā) - that (creation) (that (feminine))
- सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - creation, emanation, production
- मानसी (mānasī) - mental (mānasī) (mental, mind-born, intellectual)
- नाम (nāma) - indeed, known as (by name, indeed, verily)
- धर्मतन्त्रपरायणा (dharmatantraparāyaṇā) - devoted to the system/principle of natural law (dharma)
Words meanings and morphology
आदिदेवस्समुद्भूता (ādidevassamudbhūtā) - sprung/originated from the Primeval God (ādideva)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ādidevassamudbhūta
ādidevassamudbhūta - originated from the Primeval God (ādideva)
Compound formed from ādideva and samudbhūta. Samudbhūta is a past passive participle from sam-ud-bhū (to rise, originate). This whole is a Bahuvrihi.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ādideva+samudbhūta)
- ādideva – Primeval God, first deity
noun (masculine)
Compound of ādi (first, primeval) + deva (god). - samudbhūta – sprung forth, originated, produced
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From sam-ud-bhū (to arise, originate)
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: bhū (class 1)
ब्रह्ममूलाक्षयाव्यया (brahmamūlākṣayāvyayā) - whose root is Brahman (brahman), imperishable, and immutable
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmamūlākṣayāvyaya
brahmamūlākṣayāvyaya - having Brahman (brahman) as its root, imperishable, and immutable
Descriptive Bahuvrihi compound: brahmamūla (whose root is Brahman) + akṣaya (imperishable) + avyaya (immutable).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brahmamūla+akṣaya+avyaya)
- brahman – the Absolute, universal spirit, creative principle (neuter); a priest (masculine)
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - mūla – root, origin, foundation
noun (neuter) - akṣaya – imperishable, indestructible, inexhaustible
adjective
From a-kṣi (not to perish).
Prefix: a
Root: kṣi (class 1) - avyaya – immutable, imperishable, unchanging, undeclining
adjective
From a-vyaya (not spending, not decaying).
Prefix: a
Root: vyay
सा (sā) - that (creation) (that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Feminine nominative singular of 'tad'.
Note: Refers to sṛṣṭiḥ.
सृष्टिः (sṛṣṭiḥ) - creation, emanation, production
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi
sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emission, nature
From root sṛj (to create).
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
मानसी (mānasī) - mental (mānasī) (mental, mind-born, intellectual)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mānasa
mānasa - mental, relating to the mind; mind-born
From manas (mind) + aṇ suffix, then feminine ī ending.
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Agrees with sṛṣṭiḥ.
नाम (nāma) - indeed, known as (by name, indeed, verily)
(indeclinable)
धर्मतन्त्रपरायणा (dharmatantraparāyaṇā) - devoted to the system/principle of natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmatantraparāyaṇa
dharmatantraparāyaṇa - devoted to, intent on, engaged in the system/principle of natural law (dharma)
Compound formed from dharmatantra and parāyaṇa. Bahuvrihi: dharmatantre parāyaṇā sā (She for whom dharmatantra is the supreme object).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharmatantra+parāyaṇa)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to uphold).
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - tantra – system, doctrine, principle, treatise
noun (neuter)
From tan (to extend, compose).
Root: tan (class 8) - para – supreme, highest, ultimate; other, distant
adjective - ayana – going, course, path, resort, shelter
noun (neuter)
From root i (to go).
Root: i (class 2)