महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-301, verse-12
अहंकारिकमध्यात्ममाहुस्तत्त्वनिदर्शनम् ।
अभिमानोऽधिभूतं तु भवस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥१२॥
अभिमानोऽधिभूतं तु भवस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥१२॥
12. ahaṁkārikamadhyātmamāhustattvanidarśanam ,
abhimāno'dhibhūtaṁ tu bhavastatrādhidaivatam.
abhimāno'dhibhūtaṁ tu bhavastatrādhidaivatam.
12.
ahaṅkārikam adhyātmam āhuḥ tattvanidarśanam
abhimānaḥ adhibhūtam tu bhavaḥ tatra adhidaivatam
abhimānaḥ adhibhūtam tu bhavaḥ tatra adhidaivatam
12.
tattvanidarśanam āhuḥ ahaṅkārikam adhyātmam tu
abhimānaḥ adhibhūtam tatra bhavaḥ adhidaivatam
abhimānaḥ adhibhūtam tatra bhavaḥ adhidaivatam
12.
As an illustration of reality, they declare the egoic (ahaṅkārika) principle to be the subjective principle (adhyātma). Self-identification is the objective principle (adhibhūta), and Bhava (Śiva) is the presiding deity (adhidaivatam) associated with it.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहङ्कारिकम् (ahaṅkārikam) - the principle of ego or 'I-ness', here as the subjective principle (egoic, related to ego or self-sense)
- अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective principle (here referring to the egoic principle) (relating to the self, spiritual, subjective principle)
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they (the experts) declare (they say, they declare)
- तत्त्वनिदर्शनम् (tattvanidarśanam) - serves as an example or demonstration of a truth (illustration of reality, example of truth)
- अभिमानः (abhimānaḥ) - the objective principle corresponding to the egoic subjective principle (pride, self-conceit, self-identification, egoism)
- अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective principle (here referring to self-identification) (relating to material existence, objective principle)
- तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or additional point (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
- भवः (bhavaḥ) - Lord Śiva, the presiding deity of the ego/self-identification (existence, origin, Lord Śiva (as the source of existence))
- तत्र (tatra) - associated with the egoic principle and self-identification (there, in that place, in that case)
- अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (Bhava) of the ego/self-identification (relating to the gods, presiding deity)
Words meanings and morphology
अहङ्कारिकम् (ahaṅkārikam) - the principle of ego or 'I-ness', here as the subjective principle (egoic, related to ego or self-sense)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ahaṅkārika
ahaṅkārika - related to ego, egoic, conceited
Derived from 'ahaṅkāra' (ego, I-maker) with the suffix -ika, meaning 'pertaining to' or 'derived from'.
Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to 'the egoic principle'.
अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective principle (here referring to the egoic principle) (relating to the self, spiritual, subjective principle)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātman
adhyātman - the individual soul, the supreme spirit, subjective principle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they (the experts) declare (they say, they declare)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āh
Present Tense, Active Voice, Third Person Plural
From root AH (अह्) or BRŪ (ब्रू), often used to mean 'they say'.
Root: ah (class 2)
तत्त्वनिदर्शनम् (tattvanidarśanam) - serves as an example or demonstration of a truth (illustration of reality, example of truth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tattvanidarśana
tattvanidarśana - illustration of truth, demonstration of reality
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+nidarśana)
- tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
noun (neuter) - nidarśana – example, illustration, demonstration, proof
noun (neuter)
From prefix NI (नि) + root DṚŚ (दृश्) 'to see'.
Prefix: ni
Root: dṛś (class 1)
अभिमानः (abhimānaḥ) - the objective principle corresponding to the egoic subjective principle (pride, self-conceit, self-identification, egoism)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimāna
abhimāna - pride, self-conceit, self-identification, egoism, notion of 'I'
From prefix ABHI (अभि) + root MAN (मन्) 'to think'.
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective principle (here referring to self-identification) (relating to material existence, objective principle)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta
adhibhūta - the elemental, material or objective principle; pertaining to beings or elements
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (when from BHŪ)
From root BHŪ (भू) 'to be, to become'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
तु (tu) - introduces a contrasting or additional point (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
भवः (bhavaḥ) - Lord Śiva, the presiding deity of the ego/self-identification (existence, origin, Lord Śiva (as the source of existence))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhava
bhava - being, existence, origin, birth, Lord Śiva
From root BHŪ (भू) 'to be, to become'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to a specific aspect of Shiva.
तत्र (tatra) - associated with the egoic principle and self-identification (there, in that place, in that case)
(indeclinable)
From pronominal stem 'tad' (तत्) + suffix -tra.
अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (Bhava) of the ego/self-identification (relating to the gods, presiding deity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata
adhidaivata - the divine principle, presiding deity, relating to the gods
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+devata)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - devatā – deity, divinity, god
noun (feminine)