महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-196, verse-7
तद्वद्भूतेषु भूतात्मा सूक्ष्मो ज्ञानात्मवानसौ ।
अदृष्टपूर्वश्चक्षुर्भ्यां न चासौ नास्ति तावता ॥७॥
अदृष्टपूर्वश्चक्षुर्भ्यां न चासौ नास्ति तावता ॥७॥
7. tadvadbhūteṣu bhūtātmā sūkṣmo jñānātmavānasau ,
adṛṣṭapūrvaścakṣurbhyāṁ na cāsau nāsti tāvatā.
adṛṣṭapūrvaścakṣurbhyāṁ na cāsau nāsti tāvatā.
7.
tadvat bhūteṣu bhūtātmā sūkṣmaḥ jñānātmavān asau
adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ cakṣurbhyām na ca asau na asti tāvatā
adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ cakṣurbhyām na ca asau na asti tāvatā
7.
asau bhūteṣu bhūtātmā jñānātmavān sūkṣmaḥ tadvat
adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ cakṣurbhyām na ca asau tāvatā na asti
adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ cakṣurbhyām na ca asau tāvatā na asti
7.
Similarly, the subtle soul (ātman) of beings, which is endowed with knowledge, resides within all beings. Though it has never been seen by the eyes, it does not cease to exist for that reason alone.
Words meanings summery:
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- तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner, just so
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings, among creatures, in elements
- भूतात्मा (bhūtātmā) - the soul of beings, the individual soul
- सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, fine
- ज्ञानात्मवान् (jñānātmavān) - endowed with the nature of knowledge, possessing knowledge
- असौ (asau) - this, that (referring to something distant or pointed out)
- अदृष्टपूर्वः (adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ) - never seen before, previously unseen
- चक्षुर्भ्याम् (cakṣurbhyām) - by the two eyes, from the two eyes
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- असौ (asau) - this, that (referring to something distant or pointed out)
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- तावता (tāvatā) - by that much, to that extent, for that reason
Words meanings and morphology
तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner, just so
(indeclinable)
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings, among creatures, in elements
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past (as participle)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Locative plural of bhūta (a being/element).
भूतात्मा (bhūtātmā) - the soul of beings, the individual soul
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtātman
bhūtātman - the soul of beings, the individual soul (ātman)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+ātman)
- bhūta – being, creature
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Nominative singular of bhūtātman.
सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, fine
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate
Note: Nominative singular of sūkṣma, agreeing with bhūtātmā.
ज्ञानात्मवान् (jñānātmavān) - endowed with the nature of knowledge, possessing knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānātmat
jñānātmat - endowed with the nature of knowledge
Possessive suffix -vat added to jñānātman
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+ātman)
- jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Nominative singular masculine of jñānātmat, agreeing with bhūtātmā.
असौ (asau) - this, that (referring to something distant or pointed out)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - this, that
Note: Nominative singular masculine of adas.
अदृष्टपूर्वः (adṛṣṭapūrvaḥ) - never seen before, previously unseen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adṛṣṭapūrva
adṛṣṭapūrva - never seen before
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dṛṣṭa+pūrva)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - dṛṣṭa – seen
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1) - pūrva – before, prior, former
adjective (masculine)
Note: Nominative singular masculine, agreeing with bhūtātmā/asau.
चक्षुर्भ्याम् (cakṣurbhyām) - by the two eyes, from the two eyes
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of cakṣus
cakṣus - eye, sight
Note: Instrumental dual of cakṣus.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunctive particle.
असौ (asau) - this, that (referring to something distant or pointed out)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - this, that
Note: Nominative singular masculine of adas.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Third person singular present active of root as.
तावता (tāvatā) - by that much, to that extent, for that reason
(indeclinable)
Note: Instrumental singular of tāvat, used adverbially.