महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-195, verse-7

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यच्चाभिभूः साधकं व्यापकं च यन्मन्त्रवच्छंस्यते चैव लोके ।
यः सर्वहेतुः परमार्थकारी तत्कारणं कार्यमतो यदन्यत् ॥७॥

7. yaccābhibhūḥ sādhakaṁ vyāpakaṁ ca; yanmantravacchaṁsyate caiva loke ,
yaḥ sarvahetuḥ paramārthakārī; tatkāraṇaṁ kāryamato yadanyat.

7. yat ca abhibhūḥ sādhakam vyāpakam
ca yat mantravat śaṃsyate ca eva
loke yaḥ sarvahetuḥ paramārthakārī
tat kāraṇam kāryam ataḥ yat anyat

7. yat ca abhibhūḥ,
sādhakam,
vyāpakam ca,
yat ca loke mantravat eva śaṃsyate,
yaḥ sarvahetuḥ paramārthakārī tat kāraṇam; ataḥ yat anyat kāryam.

7. And that which is the master, the effective agent, and the pervasive one; and that which is praised in the world as if it were a sacred utterance (mantra); that which is the cause of all and accomplishes the supreme purpose — that indeed is the [ultimate] cause. Whatever else exists is merely an effect.

Words meanings summery:

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यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

च (ca) - and, also

अभिभूः (abhibhūḥ) - the supreme master or predominant entity (master, lord, conqueror, overpowering)

साधकम् (sādhakam) - the effective or accomplish-er of things (accomplishing, effective, instrumental, means, performer)

व्यापकम् (vyāpakam) - pervasive, widespread, all-encompassing

च (ca) - and, also

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - that which is revered like a divine or sacred utterance (mantra) (like a sacred utterance (mantra), endowed with a sacred utterance (mantra))

शंस्यते (śaṁsyate) - is praised, is lauded

च (ca) - and, also

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

सर्वहेतुः (sarvahetuḥ) - the ultimate, comprehensive cause (the cause of all, prime cause)

परमार्थकारी (paramārthakārī) - accomplishing the supreme purpose/truth, causing the highest good

तत् (tat) - that ultimate cause (that, it)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the ultimate cause (cause, reason, instrument)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the resultant effect of a cause (effect, something to be done, duty)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

अन्यत् (anyat) - whatever else (besides the ultimate cause) (other, another, different)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that which

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिभूः (abhibhūḥ) - the supreme master or predominant entity (master, lord, conqueror, overpowering)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhibhū

abhibhū - master, lord, conqueror, overcoming, predominant

Agent noun from abhi-√bhū.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

साधकम् (sādhakam) - the effective or accomplish-er of things (accomplishing, effective, instrumental, means, performer)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sādhaka

sādhaka - accomplishing, effective, instrumental, means, performer

From root √sādh (to accomplish, effect).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Matches 'yat'.

व्यापकम् (vyāpakam) - pervasive, widespread, all-encompassing

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vyāpaka

vyāpaka - pervasive, encompassing, extensive, general

From vi-ā-√ap (to obtain, reach).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Matches 'yat'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that which

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that which

मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - that which is revered like a divine or sacred utterance (mantra) (like a sacred utterance (mantra), endowed with a sacred utterance (mantra))

(adjective)

neuter, singular of mantravat

mantravat - having a sacred utterance (mantra), like a sacred utterance (mantra), sacred

Suffix -vat applied to mantra.

Note: Used adjectivally to describe 'yat'.

शंस्यते (śaṁsyate) - is praised, is lauded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śaṃs

present passive

3rd person singular present passive of root √śaṃs, class 1.

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, what, who, that which

Note: Nominative singular masculine of 'yat'.

सर्वहेतुः (sarvahetuḥ) - the ultimate, comprehensive cause (the cause of all, prime cause)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvahetu

sarvahetu - cause of all, prime cause

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+hetu)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine)
hetu – cause, reason, motive
noun (masculine)

Note: Matches 'yaḥ'.

परमार्थकारी (paramārthakārī) - accomplishing the supreme purpose/truth, causing the highest good

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramārthakārin

paramārthakārin - accomplishing the supreme purpose/truth, causing the highest good

Agent noun from paramārtha + √kṛ.

Compound type : tatpurusha (paramārtha+kārin)

parama – supreme, highest, utmost
adjective (masculine)
artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
kārin – making, doing, performing, causing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
Suffix -in added to root √kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Matches 'yaḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that ultimate cause (that, it)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the ultimate cause (cause, reason, instrument)

(noun)

neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is the predicate nominative for 'tat'.