महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-306, verse-66
निःसंदिग्धं प्रबुद्धस्त्वं बुध्यमानश्चराचरम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तज्ज्ञानं घृतं मण्डमयं यथा ॥६६॥
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तज्ज्ञानं घृतं मण्डमयं यथा ॥६६॥
66. niḥsaṁdigdhaṁ prabuddhastvaṁ budhyamānaścarācaram ,
śrotumicchāmi tajjñānaṁ ghṛtaṁ maṇḍamayaṁ yathā.
śrotumicchāmi tajjñānaṁ ghṛtaṁ maṇḍamayaṁ yathā.
66.
niḥsaṃdigdham prabuddhaḥ tvaṃ budhyamānaḥ carācaram
śrotum icchāmi tat jñānaṃ ghṛtam maṇḍamayam yathā
śrotum icchāmi tat jñānaṃ ghṛtam maṇḍamayam yathā
66.
tvaṃ niḥsaṃdigdham prabuddhaḥ carācaram budhyamānaḥ (asi)
tat jñānaṃ yathā ghṛtam maṇḍamayam (asti) śrotum icchāmi
tat jñānaṃ yathā ghṛtam maṇḍamayam (asti) śrotum icchāmi
66.
You are undoubtedly enlightened, comprehending all creation (carācara). I wish to hear that knowledge (jñāna), which is like the concentrated essence (maṇḍa) of clarified butter (ghṛta).
Words meanings summery:
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- निःसंदिग्धम् (niḥsaṁdigdham) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)
- प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - enlightened, awakened (awakened, enlightened, understood)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - comprehending (understanding, knowing, perceiving)
- चराचरम् (carācaram) - all creation, the entire universe (the movable and immovable, animate and inanimate, the entire universe)
- श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, in order to hear)
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
- तत् (tat) - that
- ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - that knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
- घृतम् (ghṛtam) - clarified butter (ghṛta) (clarified butter, ghee)
- मण्डमयम् (maṇḍamayam) - consisting of the concentrated essence, choicest (consisting of the essence/cream/foam)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)
Words meanings and morphology
निःसंदिग्धम् (niḥsaṁdigdham) - undoubtedly (undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Compound of niḥ (without) + saṃdigdha (doubted). Used adverbially here.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (niḥ+saṃdigdha)
- niḥ – without, out, free from
indeclinable
Prefix meaning negation or absence - saṃdigdha – doubted, uncertain, suspicious
adjective
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. of root dih (to smear, to doubt) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: dih (class 1)
Note: Functions as an adverb 'undoubtedly'.
प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - enlightened, awakened (awakened, enlightened, understood)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabuddha
prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, wise, understood
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. of root budh (to wake, know) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: budh (class 1)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Nominative singular of the second person pronoun yuṣmad.
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asi' (you are).
बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - comprehending (understanding, knowing, perceiving)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of budhyamāna
budhyamāna - understanding, knowing, being awake, perceiving
Present Middle Participle
Present middle participle of root budh (to know, perceive), from 4th class budhyate.
Root: budh (class 4)
चराचरम् (carācaram) - all creation, the entire universe (the movable and immovable, animate and inanimate, the entire universe)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of carācara
carācara - movable and immovable, animate and inanimate, the whole creation/universe
Dvandva compound of 'cara' (moving) and 'acara' (not moving). Often treated as a collective noun.
Compound type : dvandva (cara+acara)
- cara – moving, movable, animate
adjective
From root car (to move)
Root: car (class 1) - acara – not moving, immovable, inanimate
adjective
Negative prefix a- + cara
Prefix: a
Root: car (class 1)
श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, in order to hear)
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of śru
Infinitive
Infinitive of root śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root iṣ, 6th class (icchati).
Root: iṣ (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the knowledge Yājñavalkya possesses.
ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - that knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding
Derived from root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
घृतम् (ghṛtam) - clarified butter (ghṛta) (clarified butter, ghee)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghṛta
ghṛta - clarified butter, ghee, sprinkled
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. from root ghṛ (to sprinkle, to shine), substantivized.
Root: ghṛ (class 3)
मण्डमयम् (maṇḍamayam) - consisting of the concentrated essence, choicest (consisting of the essence/cream/foam)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maṇḍamaya
maṇḍamaya - consisting of foam/scum/cream/essence
Compound of maṇḍa (foam, cream, essence) + maya (consisting of, made of).
Compound type : tatpurusha (maṇḍa+maya)
- maṇḍa – cream, essence, foam, scum
noun (neuter) - maya – consisting of, full of, made of
suffix/adjective
Primary suffix forming adjectives denoting 'made of' or 'consisting of'.
यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)
(indeclinable)
Adverb/conjunction expressing comparison.