महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-229, verse-11
भूतानां जन्म सर्वेषां विविधानां चतुर्विधम् ।
जराय्वण्डमथोद्भेदं स्वेदं चाप्युपलक्षयेत् ॥११॥
जराय्वण्डमथोद्भेदं स्वेदं चाप्युपलक्षयेत् ॥११॥
11. bhūtānāṁ janma sarveṣāṁ vividhānāṁ caturvidham ,
jarāyvaṇḍamathodbhedaṁ svedaṁ cāpyupalakṣayet.
jarāyvaṇḍamathodbhedaṁ svedaṁ cāpyupalakṣayet.
11.
bhūtānām janma sarveṣām vividhānām caturvidham
jarāyu aṇḍam atha udbhedam svedam ca api upalakṣayet
jarāyu aṇḍam atha udbhedam svedam ca api upalakṣayet
11.
sarveṣām vividhānām bhūtānām janma caturvidham
jarāyu aṇḍam atha udbhedam svedam ca api upalakṣayet
jarāyu aṇḍam atha udbhedam svedam ca api upalakṣayet
11.
One should recognize that the birth of all various beings (bhūta) is fourfold: viviparous (born from a womb), oviparous (egg-born), then sprout-born (emerging from the earth), and also sweat-born (generated from heat and moisture).
Words meanings summery:
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- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of what has come into existence
- जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, production
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of every
- विविधानाम् (vividhānām) - of various kinds, diverse
- चतुर्विधम् (caturvidham) - fourfold, of four kinds
- जरायु (jarāyu) - viviparous (as in 'born from a womb') (womb, placenta, viviparous (adjective))
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - oviparous (as in 'egg-born') (egg, ovum, oviparous (adjective))
- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover, and)
- उद्भेदम् (udbhedam) - sprout-born (as in 'emerging from the earth', like plants) (sprout-born, emerging from the earth, bursting forth)
- स्वेदम् (svedam) - sweat-born (as in 'generated from heat and moisture') (sweat, perspiration; sweat-born (adjective))
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- उपलक्षयेत् (upalakṣayet) - one should recognize (one should observe, should discern, should recognize)
Words meanings and morphology
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of what has come into existence
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, what has come into existence
Past Passive Participle
From bhū + kta
Root: bhū (class 1)
जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, production
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of janman
janman - birth, origin, production, existence
From jan + man
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of every
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with bhūtānām and vividhānām.
विविधानाम् (vividhānām) - of various kinds, diverse
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of different kinds
Compound of vi + vidhā (kind)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+vidhā)
- vi – apart, distinct, different
indeclinable
prefix for separation or intensificaton - vidhā – manner, kind, sort
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with bhūtānām.
चतुर्विधम् (caturvidham) - fourfold, of four kinds
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of caturvidha
caturvidha - fourfold, of four kinds
Compound of catur (four) and vidha (kind)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+vidha)
- catur – four
numeral - vidha – manner, kind, sort
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with janma.
जरायु (jarāyu) - viviparous (as in 'born from a womb') (womb, placenta, viviparous (adjective))
(noun)
neuter, singular of jarāyu
jarāyu - womb, placenta, viviparous (adjective, e.g., jarāyu-ja)
Note: Listed as one of the four types of birth.
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - oviparous (as in 'egg-born') (egg, ovum, oviparous (adjective))
(noun)
neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, ovum, oviparous (adjective, e.g., aṇḍa-ja)
Note: Listed as one of the four types of birth.
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates sequence.
उद्भेदम् (udbhedam) - sprout-born (as in 'emerging from the earth', like plants) (sprout-born, emerging from the earth, bursting forth)
(noun)
masculine, singular of udbheda
udbheda - sprouting, bursting forth, emergence; sprout-born (as in udbhijja)
From ud + bhid
Prefix: ud
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Listed as one of the four types of birth.
स्वेदम् (svedam) - sweat-born (as in 'generated from heat and moisture') (sweat, perspiration; sweat-born (adjective))
(noun)
masculine, singular of sveda
sveda - sweat, perspiration; sweat-born (adjective, e.g., svedaja)
From svid
Root: svid (class 1)
Note: Listed as one of the four types of birth.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes inclusion.
उपलक्षयेत् (upalakṣayet) - one should recognize (one should observe, should discern, should recognize)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of upalakṣ
From upa + lakṣ + yet (optative)
Prefix: upa
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: The implied subject is 'one'.