महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-326, verse-63
निर्वाणं सर्वधर्माणां निवृत्तिः परमा स्मृता ।
तस्मान्निवृत्तिमापन्नश्चरेत्सर्वाङ्गनिर्वृतः ॥६३॥
तस्मान्निवृत्तिमापन्नश्चरेत्सर्वाङ्गनिर्वृतः ॥६३॥
63. nirvāṇaṁ sarvadharmāṇāṁ nivṛttiḥ paramā smṛtā ,
tasmānnivṛttimāpannaścaretsarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ.
tasmānnivṛttimāpannaścaretsarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ.
63.
nirvāṇam sarvadharmāṇām nivṛttiḥ paramā smṛtā
tasmāt nivṛttim āpannaḥ caret sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ
tasmāt nivṛttim āpannaḥ caret sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ
63.
sarvadharmāṇām paramā nivṛttiḥ nirvāṇam smṛtā
tasmāt nivṛttim āpannaḥ sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ caret
tasmāt nivṛttim āpannaḥ sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ caret
63.
The supreme cessation of all intrinsic natures (dharma) is considered liberation (nirvāṇa). Therefore, one who has attained this cessation should conduct themselves with complete tranquility.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - extinction, cessation, liberation, perfect tranquility
- सर्वधर्माणाम् (sarvadharmāṇām) - of all intrinsic natures, of all constitutions, of all qualities
- निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, withdrawal, abstention, turning back
- परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, is remembered, is taught
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- निवृत्तिम् (nivṛttim) - cessation, withdrawal, abstention
- आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - having attained, having reached, endowed with
- चरेत् (caret) - one should move, one should act, one should practice
- सर्वाङ्गनिर्वृतः (sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ) - tranquil in all aspects, freed from all attachments, calm in all limbs
Words meanings and morphology
निर्वाणम् (nirvāṇam) - extinction, cessation, liberation, perfect tranquility
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirvāṇa
nirvāṇa - extinction, cessation, liberation, perfect tranquility
From nir- (out, away) + root vā (to blow) + -ana suffix; 'blowing out' like a flame.
Prefix: nis
Root: vā (class 2)
सर्वधर्माणाम् (sarvadharmāṇām) - of all intrinsic natures, of all constitutions, of all qualities
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadharma
sarvadharma - all duties, all qualities, all intrinsic natures
Compound of sarva and dharma.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dharma)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, withdrawal, abstention, turning back
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti
nivṛtti - cessation, withdrawal, abstention, turning back
From ni- (down, back) + root vṛt (to turn) + -ti suffix.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent
Superlative form of para (other, beyond).
Note: Agrees with nivṛttiḥ.
स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, is remembered, is taught
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, taught
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember) + -ta suffix.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with nivṛttiḥ.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial use of the ablative of tad.
निवृत्तिम् (nivṛttim) - cessation, withdrawal, abstention
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti
nivṛtti - cessation, withdrawal, abstention, turning back
From ni- (down, back) + root vṛt (to turn) + -ti suffix.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Object of āpannaḥ.
आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - having attained, having reached, endowed with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna
āpanna - attained, reached, obtained, happened
Past Passive Participle
From ā- (to, towards) + root pad (to go, attain) + -na suffix (instead of -ta).
Prefix: ā
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Refers to the agent, 'one who has attained'.
चरेत् (caret) - one should move, one should act, one should practice
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car
Optative mood, Active voice
Root car (to move).
Root: car (class 1)
सर्वाङ्गनिर्वृतः (sarvāṅganirvṛtaḥ) - tranquil in all aspects, freed from all attachments, calm in all limbs
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāṅganirvṛta
sarvāṅganirvṛta - tranquil in all aspects/limbs, completely calm
Compound of sarva-aṅga and nirvṛta.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+aṅga+nirvṛta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - aṅga – limb, part, body, aspect
noun (neuter) - nirvṛta – freed, tranquil, calm, pleased
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From nis- (out, away) + root vṛ (to cover, choose, stop) or vṛt (to turn). Here, generally refers to being 'freed' or 'calm'.
Prefix: nis
Root: vṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject of caret.