महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-203, verse-28
श्रोत्रं त्वक्चक्षुषी जिह्वा घ्राणं पञ्चेन्द्रियाण्यपि ।
पादौ पायुरुपस्थश्च हस्तौ वाक्कर्मणामपि ॥२८॥
पादौ पायुरुपस्थश्च हस्तौ वाक्कर्मणामपि ॥२८॥
28. śrotraṁ tvakcakṣuṣī jihvā ghrāṇaṁ pañcendriyāṇyapi ,
pādau pāyurupasthaśca hastau vākkarmaṇāmapi.
pādau pāyurupasthaśca hastau vākkarmaṇāmapi.
28.
śrotram tvak cakṣuṣī jihvā ghrāṇam pañca indriyāṇi
api pādau pāyuḥ upasthaḥ ca hastau vāk karmaṇām api
api pādau pāyuḥ upasthaḥ ca hastau vāk karmaṇām api
28.
śrotram,
tvak,
cakṣuṣī,
jihvā,
ghrāṇam,
api pañca indriyāṇi (santi) pādau,
pāyuḥ,
upasthaḥ ca,
hastau,
vāk api karmaṇām (santi)
tvak,
cakṣuṣī,
jihvā,
ghrāṇam,
api pañca indriyāṇi (santi) pādau,
pāyuḥ,
upasthaḥ ca,
hastau,
vāk api karmaṇām (santi)
28.
The ear, skin, eyes, tongue, and nose are the five sense organs (indriyas). The feet, anus, genitals, hands, and speech are also the organs for actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, organ of hearing
- त्वक् (tvak) - skin, touch
- चक्षुषी (cakṣuṣī) - eyes
- जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue
- घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - nose, sense of smell
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - sense organs, faculties
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- पादौ (pādau) - feet
- पायुः (pāyuḥ) - anus, organ of excretion
- उपस्थः (upasthaḥ) - genitals, reproductive organ
- च (ca) - and
- हस्तौ (hastau) - hands
- वाक् (vāk) - speech, voice
- कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - Refers to the purpose or domain of the karmendriyas. (of actions, for actions)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
Words meanings and morphology
श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, organ of hearing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotra
śrotra - ear, organ of hearing, tradition, knowledge of the Vedas
Derived from root śru (to hear) + tra (instrument suffix)
Root: śru (class 1)
त्वक् (tvak) - skin, touch
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tvac
tvac - skin, hide, bark, rind, touch
Root: tvac
चक्षुषी (cakṣuṣī) - eyes
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of cakṣus
cakṣus - eye, vision, sight, organ of sight
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jihvā
jihvā - tongue, speech, flame, point of a flame
Root: jih
घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - nose, sense of smell
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghrāṇa
ghrāṇa - nose, sense of smell, smelling, odor
Derived from root ghrā (to smell) + ana (suffix)
Root: ghrā (class 1)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies 'indriyāṇi'.
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - sense organs, faculties
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power, energy, semen
Derived from Indra + ya (suffix), pertaining to Indra or his power
Note: Part of the list of the five jñānendriyas (sense organs).
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here to mean 'also, too'.
पादौ (pādau) - feet
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, step, quarter, line of verse
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: First of the karmendriyas (organs of action).
पायुः (pāyuḥ) - anus, organ of excretion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāyu
pāyu - anus, organ of excretion, protector, guardian
Derived from root pā (to protect) + yu (suffix) or root pu (to purify).
Root: pā/pu (class 2)
उपस्थः (upasthaḥ) - genitals, reproductive organ
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upastha
upastha - lap, proximity, seat, genitals, reproductive organ
Formed with upasarga 'upa' and root 'sthā' (to stand).
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
हस्तौ (hastau) - hands
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of hasta
hasta - hand, arm, trunk of an elephant, measure of length
Root: has (class 1)
Note: A karmendriya.
वाक् (vāk) - speech, voice
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, voice, word, goddess of speech (Sarasvati)
Root: vac (class 2)
कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - Refers to the purpose or domain of the karmendriyas. (of actions, for actions)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, effect of action
Derived from root kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here to mean 'also, too'.