महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-224, verse-46
लोकान्नदीः समुद्रांश्च दिशः शैलान्वनस्पतीन् ।
नरकिंनररक्षांसि वयःपशुमृगोरगान् ।
अव्ययं च व्ययं चैव द्वयं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ॥४६॥
नरकिंनररक्षांसि वयःपशुमृगोरगान् ।
अव्ययं च व्ययं चैव द्वयं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ॥४६॥
46. lokānnadīḥ samudrāṁśca diśaḥ śailānvanaspatīn ,
narakiṁnararakṣāṁsi vayaḥpaśumṛgoragān ,
avyayaṁ ca vyayaṁ caiva dvayaṁ sthāvarajaṅgamam.
narakiṁnararakṣāṁsi vayaḥpaśumṛgoragān ,
avyayaṁ ca vyayaṁ caiva dvayaṁ sthāvarajaṅgamam.
46.
lokān nadīḥ samudrān ca diśaḥ śailān
vanaspatīn nara kinnara rakṣāṃsi
vayaḥ paśu mṛga uragān avyayam ca
vyayam ca eva dvayam sthāvara jaṅgamam
vanaspatīn nara kinnara rakṣāṃsi
vayaḥ paśu mṛga uragān avyayam ca
vyayam ca eva dvayam sthāvara jaṅgamam
46.
lokān nadīḥ samudrān ca diśaḥ śailān
vanaspatīn nara kinnara rakṣāṃsi
vayaḥ paśu mṛga uragān avyayam ca
vyayam ca eva dvayam sthāvara jaṅgamam
vanaspatīn nara kinnara rakṣāṃsi
vayaḥ paśu mṛga uragān avyayam ca
vyayam ca eva dvayam sthāvara jaṅgamam
46.
The Creator ordains the worlds, rivers, and oceans; the directions, mountains, and trees; humans, Kinnaras, and Rākṣasas; birds, cattle, deer, and serpents; both the imperishable and the perishable, comprising stationary and mobile beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, planes of existence (worlds, realms, people)
- नदीः (nadīḥ) - rivers
- समुद्रान् (samudrān) - oceans, seas
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters)
- शैलान् (śailān) - mountains (mountains, rocks)
- वनस्पतीन् (vanaspatīn) - trees, large plants (trees, vegetation)
- नर (nara) - humans (humans, men)
- किन्नर (kinnara) - Kinnaras (celestial musicians with human bodies and horse heads) (kinnaras (mythical beings))
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - rākṣasas (a class of mythical beings, often demonic) (rākṣasas, demons)
- वयः (vayaḥ) - birds (birds, living creatures)
- पशु (paśu) - cattle (cattle, animals)
- मृग (mṛga) - deer, wild animals
- उरगान् (uragān) - serpents, reptiles
- अव्ययम् (avyayam) - that which is imperishable (imperishable, immutable)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- व्ययम् (vyayam) - that which is perishable (perishable, mutable)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just)
- द्वयम् (dvayam) - this pair (referring to imperishable and perishable) (a pair, duo, both)
- स्थावर (sthāvara) - stationary (beings) (stationary, immobile)
- जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - mobile (beings) (mobile, moving)
Words meanings and morphology
लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, planes of existence (worlds, realms, people)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, space
Root: lok (class 1)
नदीः (nadīḥ) - rivers
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of nadī
nadī - river, stream
समुद्रान् (samudrān) - oceans, seas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of samudra
samudra - ocean, sea
Prefix: sam
Root: ud (class 7)
Note: Original form in verse combines with 'ca' via sandhi to 'samudrām̐ś'
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass
Root: diś (class 6)
शैलान् (śailān) - mountains (mountains, rocks)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock, hill
वनस्पतीन् (vanaspatīn) - trees, large plants (trees, vegetation)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vanaspati
vanaspati - tree, forest lord, large plant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)
- vana – forest, wood, water
noun (neuter) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound of vana (forest) + pati (lord).
नर (nara) - humans (humans, men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human, person
Note: First part of the dvandva compound narakinnararakṣāṃsi.
किन्नर (kinnara) - Kinnaras (celestial musicians with human bodies and horse heads) (kinnaras (mythical beings))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kinnara
kinnara - mythical being (human body, horse head), celestial musician
Note: Second part of the dvandva compound narakinnararakṣāṃsi.
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - rākṣasas (a class of mythical beings, often demonic) (rākṣasas, demons)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Final part of the dvandva compound narakinnararakṣāṃsi.
वयः (vayaḥ) - birds (birds, living creatures)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vayas
vayas - bird, living creature, age
पशु (paśu) - cattle (cattle, animals)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of paśu
paśu - cattle, animal, beast
Note: First part of the dvandva compound paśumṛgoragān.
मृग (mṛga) - deer, wild animals
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛga
mṛga - deer, wild animal, game
Note: Second part of the dvandva compound paśumṛgoragān.
उरगान् (uragān) - serpents, reptiles
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uraga
uraga - serpent, reptile
From uras (chest) + ga (going), thus 'moving on its chest'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uras+ga)
- uras – chest, breast
noun (neuter) - ga – going, moving, moving on
adjective
From root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Final part of the dvandva compound paśumṛgoragān.
अव्ययम् (avyayam) - that which is imperishable (imperishable, immutable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, indeclinable
Neg. of vyaya (perishable)
Compound type : neg. tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable - vyaya – perishable, expense, decay
adjective
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Paired with vyayam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
व्ययम् (vyayam) - that which is perishable (perishable, mutable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vyaya
vyaya - perishable, decay, expense
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Paired with avyayam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Note: Intensifier.
द्वयम् (dvayam) - this pair (referring to imperishable and perishable) (a pair, duo, both)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvaya
dvaya - a pair, duo, both, two-fold
Note: Refers to avyayam ca vyayam ca.
स्थावर (sthāvara) - stationary (beings) (stationary, immobile)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāvara
sthāvara - stationary, immovable, fixed (e.g., plants)
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: First part of the dvandva compound sthāvarajaṅgamam.
जङ्गमम् (jaṅgamam) - mobile (beings) (mobile, moving)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jaṅgama
jaṅgama - mobile, moving, animate (e.g., animals)
Reduplicated form of gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Final part of the dvandva compound sthāvarajaṅgamam. The compound means 'both stationary and mobile (creatures/things)'.