महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-294, verse-21
यं पश्यन्ति महात्मानो धृतिमन्तो मनीषिणः ।
ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिष्ठा ह्ययोनिममृतात्मकम् ॥२१॥
ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिष्ठा ह्ययोनिममृतात्मकम् ॥२१॥
21. yaṁ paśyanti mahātmāno dhṛtimanto manīṣiṇaḥ ,
brāhmaṇā brahmayoniṣṭhā hyayonimamṛtātmakam.
brāhmaṇā brahmayoniṣṭhā hyayonimamṛtātmakam.
21.
yam paśyanti mahātmānaḥ dhṛtimantaḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ hi ayonim amṛtātmakam
brāhmaṇāḥ brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ hi ayonim amṛtātmakam
21.
mahātmānaḥ dhṛtimantaḥ manīṣiṇaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ
brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ hi yam ayonim amṛtātmakam paśyanti
brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ hi yam ayonim amṛtātmakam paśyanti
21.
Indeed, the great-souled (mahātman), resolute, and wise individuals, who are Brahmins established in the ultimate reality (brahman), perceive that which is without origin and inherently of the nature of immortality.
Words meanings summery:
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- यम् (yam) - whom, which
- पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold, they perceive
- महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones
- धृतिमन्तः (dhṛtimantaḥ) - resolute, steadfast, endowed with firmness
- मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - wise ones, thinkers, intelligent ones
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, those belonging to the priestly class
- ब्रह्मयोनीष्ठाः (brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ) - established in Brahman, whose origin is Brahman, steadfastly devoted to Brahman
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- अयोनिम् (ayonim) - without origin, birthless
- अमृतात्मकम् (amṛtātmakam) - of the nature of immortality, immortal
Words meanings and morphology
यम् (yam) - whom, which
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what
पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold, they perceive
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
present stem paśya-
from root dṛś, class 1, with irregular present stem paśya-
Root: dṛś (class 1)
महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
धृतिमन्तः (dhṛtimantaḥ) - resolute, steadfast, endowed with firmness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhṛtimat
dhṛtimat - resolute, firm, steadfast, patient, courageous
suffixed with -mat
मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - wise ones, thinkers, intelligent ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, a sage
from manīṣā (intellect) + -in
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, those belonging to the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class; related to Brahman
from brahman + aṇ
ब्रह्मयोनीष्ठाः (brahmayonīṣṭhāḥ) - established in Brahman, whose origin is Brahman, steadfastly devoted to Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmayonīṣṭha
brahmayonīṣṭha - established in Brahman; whose source is Brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+yoni+sthā)
- brahman – the ultimate reality, the absolute
noun (neuter) - yoni – source, origin, womb
noun (feminine) - sthā – standing, abiding, established
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
अयोनिम् (ayonim) - without origin, birthless
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ayoni
ayoni - without origin, birthless
negative prefix 'a-' + yoni
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yoni)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - yoni – source, origin, womb
noun (feminine)
अमृतात्मकम् (amṛtātmakam) - of the nature of immortality, immortal
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of amṛtātmaka
amṛtātmaka - of immortal nature, whose self is immortality
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amṛta+ātman)
- amṛta – immortal, nectar
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root mṛ (to die) with negative prefix a-
Prefix: a
Root: mṛ (class 6) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)