महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-267, verse-28
इन्द्रियाणि च भावाश्च गुणाः सप्तदश स्मृताः ।
तेषामष्टादशो देही यः शरीरे स शाश्वतः ॥२८॥
तेषामष्टादशो देही यः शरीरे स शाश्वतः ॥२८॥
28. indriyāṇi ca bhāvāśca guṇāḥ saptadaśa smṛtāḥ ,
teṣāmaṣṭādaśo dehī yaḥ śarīre sa śāśvataḥ.
teṣāmaṣṭādaśo dehī yaḥ śarīre sa śāśvataḥ.
28.
indriyāṇi ca bhāvāḥ ca guṇāḥ saptadaśa smṛtāḥ
teṣām aṣṭādaśaḥ dehī yaḥ śarīre saḥ śāśvataḥ
teṣām aṣṭādaśaḥ dehī yaḥ śarīre saḥ śāśvataḥ
28.
indriyāṇi ca bhāvāḥ ca saptadaśa guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
teṣām aṣṭādaśaḥ dehī yaḥ śarīre saḥ śāśvataḥ
teṣām aṣṭādaśaḥ dehī yaḥ śarīre saḥ śāśvataḥ
28.
The senses and the subtle principles are considered to be seventeen constituents. Among them, the eighteenth is the embodied self (ātman), who, residing in the body, is eternal.
Words meanings summery:
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- इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - The ten sense organs (five of perception and five of action). (senses, sense organs, faculties)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - Subtle elements or internal faculties like intellect (buddhi) and ego (ahaṅkāra). (states of being, entities, elements, dispositions, emotions)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - Constituents or principles that make up the subtle body, as enumerated. (qualities, constituents, properties, strands, virtues)
- सप्तदश (saptadaśa) - Seventeen in number. (seventeen)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - Are traditionally declared or considered. (remembered, traditionally known, declared, considered)
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - Among these (seventeen constituents). (of them, among them)
- अष्टादशः (aṣṭādaśaḥ) - The eighteenth (constituent). (eighteenth)
- देही (dehī) - The embodied self or soul (ātman). (embodied one, soul, living being)
- यः (yaḥ) - Who (referring to the embodied self). (who, which)
- शरीरे (śarīre) - Residing in the physical body. (in the body)
- सः (saḥ) - That one (the embodied self). (that, he)
- शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - Is eternal, everlasting. (eternal, perpetual, permanent)
Words meanings and morphology
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - The ten sense organs (five of perception and five of action). (senses, sense organs, faculties)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power, sense, masculinity
From Indra, meaning that which belongs to or is connected with Indra, or that by which Indra is perceived.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - Subtle elements or internal faculties like intellect (buddhi) and ego (ahaṅkāra). (states of being, entities, elements, dispositions, emotions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāva
bhāva - state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment, emotion, being, thing
From root bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - Constituents or principles that make up the subtle body, as enumerated. (qualities, constituents, properties, strands, virtues)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti), rope, string, virtue
सप्तदश (saptadaśa) - Seventeen in number. (seventeen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saptadaśa
saptadaśa - seventeen
From sapta (seven) and daśa (ten).
Compound type : dvandva (sapta+daśa)
- sapta – seven
numeral - daśa – ten
numeral
Note: Agrees with 'guṇāḥ'.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - Are traditionally declared or considered. (remembered, traditionally known, declared, considered)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, called, mentioned, known, declared
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Implies 'are remembered/declared (by the wise)'.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - Among these (seventeen constituents). (of them, among them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
अष्टादशः (aṣṭādaśaḥ) - The eighteenth (constituent). (eighteenth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭādaśa
aṣṭādaśa - eighteen
From aṣṭan (eight) and daśa (ten).
Compound type : dvandva (aṣṭan+daśa)
- aṣṭan – eight
numeral - daśa – ten
numeral
Note: Implies 'the eighteenth one'.
देही (dehī) - The embodied self or soul (ātman). (embodied one, soul, living being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dehin
dehin - embodied, possessing a body, soul, living being
From deha (body) + -in (possessive suffix).
Note: Acts as the subject.
यः (yaḥ) - Who (referring to the embodied self). (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun.
Note: Connects the clause to 'dehī'.
शरीरे (śarīre) - Residing in the physical body. (in the body)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, physical frame
Root: śṝ (class 9)
Note: Indicates location.
सः (saḥ) - That one (the embodied self). (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: The subject of the predicate 'śāśvataḥ'.
शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - Is eternal, everlasting. (eternal, perpetual, permanent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant, permanent
From śaśvat (always, perpetually).