महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-199, verse-19
अनादित्वादनन्तत्वात्तदनन्तमथाव्ययम् ।
अव्ययत्वाच्च निर्द्वंद्वं द्वंद्वाभावात्ततः परम् ॥१९॥
अव्ययत्वाच्च निर्द्वंद्वं द्वंद्वाभावात्ततः परम् ॥१९॥
19. anāditvādanantatvāttadanantamathāvyayam ,
avyayatvācca nirdvaṁdvaṁ dvaṁdvābhāvāttataḥ param.
avyayatvācca nirdvaṁdvaṁ dvaṁdvābhāvāttataḥ param.
19.
anāditvāt anantatvāt tat anantam atha avyayam
avyayatvāt ca nirdvandvam dvandva-abhāvāt tataḥ param
avyayatvāt ca nirdvandvam dvandva-abhāvāt tataḥ param
19.
anāditvāt anantatvāt tat anantam avyayam atha
avyayatvāt ca nirdvandvam dvandva-abhāvāt tataḥ param
avyayatvāt ca nirdvandvam dvandva-abhāvāt tataḥ param
19.
Because it is without beginning (anāditvāt) and without end (anantatvāt), it is therefore infinite and imperishable. Because of its imperishability, it is free from duality, and because of the absence of duality, it is beyond that.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनादित्वात् (anāditvāt) - because of being without beginning, due to its beginninglessness
- अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - because of being without end, due to its infinitude
- तत् (tat) - that, it (referring to Brahman)
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite
- अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now, therefore
- अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible
- अव्ययत्वात् (avyayatvāt) - because of its imperishability, due to its immutability
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- निर्द्वन्द्वम् (nirdvandvam) - free from duality, beyond pairs of opposites
- द्वन्द्व-अभावात् (dvandva-abhāvāt) - because of the absence of duality, due to the non-existence of opposites
- ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, therefore, for that reason
- परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, higher, ultimate
Words meanings and morphology
अनादित्वात् (anāditvāt) - because of being without beginning, due to its beginninglessness
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of anāditva
anāditva - the state of being without beginning, beginninglessness
Abstract noun formed from 'an-ādis' (without beginning) + '-tva' (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+ādi)
- an – not, non-, without
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, commencement, source, origin
noun (masculine)
अनन्तत्वात् (anantatvāt) - because of being without end, due to its infinitude
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of anantatva
anantatva - the state of being without end, infinitude, endlessness
Abstract noun formed from 'an-anta' (without end) + '-tva' (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+anta)
- an – not, non-, without
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary, conclusion
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that, it (referring to Brahman)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless; the infinite, eternity; name of Viṣṇu or Śeṣa-nāga
Derived from 'an-' (not) + 'anta' (end).
Compound type : tatpurusha (an+anta)
- an – not, non-, without
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary, conclusion
noun (masculine)
अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now, therefore
(indeclinable)
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable, immutable, indestructible
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, unchangeable, indestructible; an indeclinable word
Derived from 'a-' (not) + 'vyaya' (perishable, subject to change).
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, perishability
noun (masculine)
From root 'vi-i' (to go away, perish).
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
अव्ययत्वात् (avyayatvāt) - because of its imperishability, due to its immutability
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avyayatva
avyayatva - the state of being imperishable, immutability, indestructibility
Abstract noun formed from 'avyaya' (imperishable) + '-tva' (suffix for abstract noun).
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, perishability
noun (masculine)
From root 'vi-i' (to go away, perish).
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
निर्द्वन्द्वम् (nirdvandvam) - free from duality, beyond pairs of opposites
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirdvandva
nirdvandva - free from pairs of opposites (e.g., pleasure/pain, heat/cold), free from duality
Bahuvrihi compound: 'nir-' (without) + 'dvandva' (duality, pair of opposites).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+dvandva)
- nis – without, out, free from, devoid of
indeclinable - dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pair of opposites (e.g., heat and cold)
noun (neuter)
द्वन्द्व-अभावात् (dvandva-abhāvāt) - because of the absence of duality, due to the non-existence of opposites
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dvandva-abhāva
dvandva-abhāva - absence of duality, non-existence of pairs of opposites
Tatpurusha compound: 'dvandva' (duality) + 'abhāva' (absence).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvandva+abhāva)
- dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pair of opposites
noun (neuter) - abhāva – non-existence, absence, negation
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'a-' (not) + 'bhāva' (being, existence).
Prefix: a
Root: bhū (class 1)
ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, therefore, for that reason
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'tad' (that) + '-tas' (ablative suffix).
परम् (param) - beyond, supreme, higher, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - other, another, highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, distant, opposite