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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-11

ईश्वरो हि जगत्स्रष्टा प्रभुर्नारायणो विराट् ।
भूतान्तरात्मा वरदः सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि च ।
भूतप्रलयमव्यक्तं शृणुष्व नृपसत्तम ॥११॥
11. īśvaro hi jagatsraṣṭā prabhurnārāyaṇo virāṭ ,
bhūtāntarātmā varadaḥ saguṇo nirguṇo'pi ca ,
bhūtapralayamavyaktaṁ śṛṇuṣva nṛpasattama.
11. īśvaraḥ hi jagat-sraṣṭā prabhuḥ
nārāyaṇaḥ virāṭ bhūta-antar-ātmā varadaḥ
saguṇaḥ nirguṇaḥ api ca bhūta-pralayam
avyaktam śṛṇuṣva nṛpasattama
11. (he) nṛpasattama,
hi saḥ (īśvaraḥ) jagat-sraṣṭā,
prabhuḥ,
nārāyaṇaḥ,
virāṭ,
bhūta-antar-ātmā,
varadaḥ,
saguṇaḥ,
nirguṇaḥ api ca (asti) avyaktam bhūta-pralayam śṛṇuṣva
11. Indeed, that supreme controller (īśvara) is the creator of the world, the Lord, Nārāyaṇa, the cosmic form (virāṭ), the inner self (ātman) of all beings, the bestower of boons, endowed with qualities, and also without qualities. O best among kings, listen to the dissolution of the unmanifested elements.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Supreme Controller, God (Lord, master, supreme being)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (indeed, for, because)
  • जगत्-स्रष्टा (jagat-sraṣṭā) - the creator of the universe (creator of the world)
  • प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the supreme lord (lord, master, mighty)
  • नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - The deity Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu))
  • विराट् (virāṭ) - The Cosmic Form, universal manifestation of God (vast, immense, universal form, cosmic form)
  • भूत-अन्तर्-आत्मा (bhūta-antar-ātmā) - the indwelling spirit (ātman) within all created beings (the inner self of beings)
  • वरदः (varadaḥ) - one who grants wishes/boons (bestower of boons)
  • सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - possessing attributes (in a philosophical sense) (with qualities, endowed with attributes)
  • निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - devoid of attributes (in a philosophical sense) (without qualities, attributeless)
  • अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)
  • (ca) - and
  • भूत-प्रलयम् (bhūta-pralayam) - the cosmic dissolution of all created elements (dissolution of beings/elements)
  • अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest state (referring to dissolution) (unmanifest, unperceived, subtle)
  • शृणुष्व (śṛṇuṣva) - listen to (the explanation) (listen, hear)
  • नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best of kings (vocative address) (best among kings)

Words meanings and morphology

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Supreme Controller, God (Lord, master, supreme being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, supreme being, God
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
जगत्-स्रष्टा (jagat-sraṣṭā) - the creator of the universe (creator of the world)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jagat-sraṣṭṛ
jagat-sraṣṭṛ - creator of the world
Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+sraṣṭṛ)
  • jagat – world, universe
    noun (neuter)
  • sraṣṭṛ – creator, fashioner
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun
    from root 'sṛj' (to create)
    Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the supreme lord (lord, master, mighty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, mighty
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - The deity Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa
nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (name of Vishnu, meaning 'resting on the waters')
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
विराट् (virāṭ) - The Cosmic Form, universal manifestation of God (vast, immense, universal form, cosmic form)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virāṭ
virāṭ - vast, immense, universal form, cosmic form, supreme ruler
Prefix: vi
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
भूत-अन्तर्-आत्मा (bhūta-antar-ātmā) - the indwelling spirit (ātman) within all created beings (the inner self of beings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūta-antar-ātman
bhūta-antar-ātman - the inner self of beings
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+antar+ātman)
  • bhūta – being, creature
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
    from root 'bhū' (to be)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • antar – inner, within
    indeclinable
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit
    noun (masculine)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
वरदः (varadaḥ) - one who grants wishes/boons (bestower of boons)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varada
varada - bestower of boons, grantor of wishes
Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+da)
  • vara – boon, wish, blessing
    noun (masculine)
  • da – giving, granting
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent suffix
    from root 'dā' (to give)
    Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - possessing attributes (in a philosophical sense) (with qualities, endowed with attributes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saguṇa
saguṇa - with qualities, endowed with attributes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+guṇa)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature
    noun (masculine)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - devoid of attributes (in a philosophical sense) (without qualities, attributeless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa
nirguṇa - without qualities, attributeless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+guṇa)
  • nis – without, out, free from
    indeclinable
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature
    noun (masculine)
Note: Apposition to 'īśvaraḥ'.
अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'saguṇaḥ' and 'nirguṇaḥ'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
भूत-प्रलयम् (bhūta-pralayam) - the cosmic dissolution of all created elements (dissolution of beings/elements)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūta-pralaya
bhūta-pralaya - dissolution of elements/beings
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+pralaya)
  • bhūta – element, being, creature
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
    from root 'bhū' (to be)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • pralaya – dissolution, destruction, cosmic re-absorption
    noun (masculine)
    from 'pra-lī' (to dissolve)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Object of 'śṛṇuṣva'.
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest state (referring to dissolution) (unmanifest, unperceived, subtle)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, indistinct, subtle, unperceived
Negative compound of Past Passive Participle
from 'a' (not) + 'vyakta' (manifest, from 'vi-añj')
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vyakta)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • vyakta – manifest, evident, distinct
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root 'añj' with prefix 'vi'
    Prefix: vi
    Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'bhūta-pralayam'.
शृणुष्व (śṛṇuṣva) - listen to (the explanation) (listen, hear)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of śru
imperative middle
root 'śru' (5th class), imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice
Root: śru (class 5)
नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best of kings (vocative address) (best among kings)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama
nṛpasattama - best among kings
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+sattama)
  • nṛpa – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
  • sattama – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat' (good, excellent)
Note: Address to the listener.