महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-240, verse-14
न ह्यात्मा शक्यते द्रष्टुमिन्द्रियैः कामगोचरैः ।
प्रवर्तमानैरनये दुर्धरैरकृतात्मभिः ॥१४॥
प्रवर्तमानैरनये दुर्धरैरकृतात्मभिः ॥१४॥
14. na hyātmā śakyate draṣṭumindriyaiḥ kāmagocaraiḥ ,
pravartamānairanaye durdharairakṛtātmabhiḥ.
pravartamānairanaye durdharairakṛtātmabhiḥ.
14.
na hi ātmā śakyate draṣṭum indriyaiḥ kāmagocaraiḥ
pravartamānaiḥ anaye durdharaiḥ akṛtātmabhiḥ
pravartamānaiḥ anaye durdharaiḥ akṛtātmabhiḥ
14.
hi ātmā na śakyate draṣṭum indriyaiḥ kāmagocaraiḥ
anaye pravartamānaiḥ durdharaiḥ akṛtātmabhiḥ
anaye pravartamānaiḥ durdharaiḥ akṛtātmabhiḥ
14.
Certainly, the self (ātman) cannot be seen by senses that are directed towards desires (kāma), operating improperly, difficult to control, and belonging to those who have not disciplined their self (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- हि (hi) - certainly, indeed, because
- आत्मा (ātmā) - The ultimate individual self or universal consciousness. (the self, soul, spirit)
- शक्यते (śakyate) - is able, can be done/seen
- द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive
- इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, with the sense organs
- कामगोचरैः (kāmagocaraiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), indicating senses that are habitually focused on objects of desire. (by those whose range is desire, moving towards desires)
- प्रवर्तमानैः (pravartamānaiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), indicating their active, and often unrestrained, functioning. (by those acting, proceeding, operating)
- अनये (anaye) - Refers to the senses operating in an undisciplined or improper manner. (in misconduct, on a wrong path)
- दुर्धरैः (durdharaiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), emphasizing their uncontrollable nature when not disciplined. (by those difficult to restrain, hard to control)
- अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), meaning the senses of such undisciplined persons. (by those whose self is undisciplined, by uncontrolled selves)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - certainly, indeed, because
(indeclinable)
आत्मा (ātmā) - The ultimate individual self or universal consciousness. (the self, soul, spirit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual self, universal self
शक्यते (śakyate) - is able, can be done/seen
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Infinitive is indeclinable.
इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses, with the sense organs
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense
कामगोचरैः (kāmagocaraiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), indicating senses that are habitually focused on objects of desire. (by those whose range is desire, moving towards desires)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of kāmagocara
kāmagocara - whose sphere is desire, moving according to desire, prone to desire
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+gocara)
- kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
noun (masculine)
Root: kam (class 1) - gocara – range, sphere, object, pasture land
noun (masculine)
Root: gam (class 1)
प्रवर्तमानैः (pravartamānaiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), indicating their active, and often unrestrained, functioning. (by those acting, proceeding, operating)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of pra-vartamāna
pra-vṛt - to proceed, advance, operate, be active
Present Middle Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
अनये (anaye) - Refers to the senses operating in an undisciplined or improper manner. (in misconduct, on a wrong path)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of anaya
anaya - misconduct, bad policy, wrong path, misfortune
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+aya)
- an – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - aya – going, course, path
noun (masculine)
Root: i (class 2)
दुर्धरैः (durdharaiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), emphasizing their uncontrollable nature when not disciplined. (by those difficult to restrain, hard to control)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of durdhara
durdhara - hard to bear, difficult to hold, difficult to restrain
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dus+dhara)
- dus – bad, difficult, hard
indeclinable - dhara – bearing, holding, sustaining
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - Modifies 'senses' (indriyaiḥ), meaning the senses of such undisciplined persons. (by those whose self is undisciplined, by uncontrolled selves)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtātman
akṛtātman - one whose self is not cultivated/disciplined, undisciplined person
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akṛta+ātman)
- akṛta – undone, unmade, unaccomplished, not disciplined
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: a
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ātman – self, soul, spirit
noun (masculine)