महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-231, verse-23
सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्य सर्वभूतहितस्य च ।
देवापि मार्गे मुह्यन्ति अपदस्य पदैषिणः ॥२३॥
देवापि मार्गे मुह्यन्ति अपदस्य पदैषिणः ॥२३॥
23. sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya sarvabhūtahitasya ca ,
devāpi mārge muhyanti apadasya padaiṣiṇaḥ.
devāpi mārge muhyanti apadasya padaiṣiṇaḥ.
23.
sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya sarvabhūtahitasya ca
devāḥ api mārge muhyanti apadasya padaiṣiṇaḥ
devāḥ api mārge muhyanti apadasya padaiṣiṇaḥ
23.
sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya sarvabhūtahitasya ca
apadasya mārge api devāḥ padaiṣiṇaḥ muhyanti
apadasya mārge api devāḥ padaiṣiṇaḥ muhyanti
23.
Even the gods (deva) become bewildered on the path of one who has identified with the Self (ātman) of all beings and is dedicated to the welfare of all beings, for they seek 'footprints' where there are none to be found.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्य (sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya) - of one who has become the Self of all beings, of one whose Self is the Self of all beings
- सर्वभूतहितस्य (sarvabhūtahitasya) - of one who is beneficial to all beings, devoted to the welfare of all creatures
- च (ca) - and, also
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- मार्गे (mārge) - on the path, in the way, on the road
- मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become bewildered, they are confused, they faint
- अपदस्य (apadasya) - of the trackless one, of one without a footing/footsteps
- पदैषिणः (padaiṣiṇaḥ) - seeking footprints, seeking a footing/trace
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्य (sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya) - of one who has become the Self of all beings, of one whose Self is the Self of all beings
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtātmabhūta
sarvabhūtātmabhūta - having become the self of all beings
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+bhūta+ātman+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, to exist)
Root: bhū (class 1) - ātman – Self, soul, essence, individual spirit
noun (masculine) - bhūta – become, been, existing
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, to exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
सर्वभूतहितस्य (sarvabhūtahitasya) - of one who is beneficial to all beings, devoted to the welfare of all creatures
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtahita
sarvabhūtahita - beneficial to all beings, devoted to the good of all creatures
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+hita)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, to exist)
Root: bhū (class 1) - hita – beneficial, good, welfare, placed, laid
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā (to place, to put) with prefix hi-
Root: dhā (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
मार्गे (mārge) - on the path, in the way, on the road
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mārga
mārga - path, road, way, course
मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - they become bewildered, they are confused, they faint
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muh
Root: muh (class 4)
अपदस्य (apadasya) - of the trackless one, of one without a footing/footsteps
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of apada
apada - trackless, footless, without a footing, having no position
Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+pada)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix - pada – foot, step, mark, trace, position
noun (neuter)
पदैषिणः (padaiṣiṇaḥ) - seeking footprints, seeking a footing/trace
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of padaiṣin
padaiṣin - one who seeks footprints, one who searches for a trace
Derived from pada (footprint) and eṣin (seeking)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+eṣin)
- pada – foot, step, mark, trace, position
noun (neuter) - eṣin – seeking, desiring, going
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/Adjective from verbal root
From root iṣ (to seek, to desire) with suffix -in
Root: iṣ (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'