महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-200, verse-33
स एवं चतुरो वर्णान्समुत्पाद्य महायशाः ।
अध्यक्षं सर्वभूतानां धातारमकरोत्प्रभुः ॥३३॥
अध्यक्षं सर्वभूतानां धातारमकरोत्प्रभुः ॥३३॥
33. sa evaṁ caturo varṇānsamutpādya mahāyaśāḥ ,
adhyakṣaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ dhātāramakarotprabhuḥ.
adhyakṣaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ dhātāramakarotprabhuḥ.
33.
saḥ evam caturaḥ varṇān samutpādya mahāyaśāḥ
adhyakṣam sarva-bhūtānām dhātāram akarot prabhuḥ
adhyakṣam sarva-bhūtānām dhātāram akarot prabhuḥ
33.
saḥ mahāyaśāḥ prabhuḥ evam caturaḥ varṇān
samutpādya sarva-bhūtānām adhyakṣam dhātāram akarot
samutpādya sarva-bhūtānām adhyakṣam dhātāram akarot
33.
Having thus created the four social classes (varṇas), that glorious Lord made Dhātā the overseer of all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - he, that (one)
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four
- वर्णान् (varṇān) - The four social classes of Indian society (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, Śūdra). (social classes, colors)
- समुत्पाद्य (samutpādya) - having created, having produced, having brought forth
- महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Qualifies the Lord (Prabhu/Kṛṣṇa). (highly renowned, glorious, illustrious)
- अध्यक्षम् (adhyakṣam) - overseer, superintendent, president
- सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
- धातारम् (dhātāram) - Refers to the deity Dhātā, one of the Adityas, often associated with Brahma as a creator/sustainer. (Dhātā, the sustainer, the creator)
- अकरोत् (akarot) - made, did, created
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (Lord, master, mighty one)
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he, that (one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
Adverb
चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four
(numeral)
वर्णान् (varṇān) - The four social classes of Indian society (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, Śūdra). (social classes, colors)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class, caste, quality, letter (of alphabet)
From root 'vṛ' (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Direct object of 'samutpādya'.
समुत्पाद्य (samutpādya) - having created, having produced, having brought forth
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From prefix 'sam-' + 'ud-' + root 'pad' (to go, fall) in causative form 'pādayati' + suffix 'lyaP' (for absolutives with prefixes).
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: pad (class 4)
महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Qualifies the Lord (Prabhu/Kṛṣṇa). (highly renowned, glorious, illustrious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas
mahāyaśas - highly renowned, glorious, illustrious, having great fame
Bahuvrīhi compound ('mahat yaśas yasya saḥ')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)
- mahat – great, large, extensive
adjective - yaśas – fame, glory, honor, renown
noun (neuter)
अध्यक्षम् (adhyakṣam) - overseer, superintendent, president
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of adhyakṣa
adhyakṣa - overseer, superintendent, president, eye-witness, perceptible
From prefix 'adhi-' + 'akṣan' (eye). 'One who is before the eyes'
Prefix: adhi
Root: akṣ
सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva-bhūta
sarva-bhūta - all beings, all creatures, the totality of existence
Tatpurusha compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole, entire
adjective - bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The word 'bhūta' here means 'beings' or 'creatures.'
धातारम् (dhātāram) - Refers to the deity Dhātā, one of the Adityas, often associated with Brahma as a creator/sustainer. (Dhātā, the sustainer, the creator)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhātṛ
dhātṛ - creator, founder, sustainer, supporter, Dhātā (a deity)
Agent noun (kṛt)
From root 'dhā' (to place, put, create) + suffix 'tṛ'.
Root: dhā (class 3)
अकरोत् (akarot) - made, did, created
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past (imperfect) (laṅ) of kṛ
Imperfect (laṅ)
Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person singular active.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa. (Lord, master, mighty one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - master, lord, king, mighty, able, powerful
From prefix 'pra-' + root 'bhū' (to be, become)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)