महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-336, verse-31
ततः प्रावर्तत तदा आदौ कृतयुगं शुभम् ।
ततो हि सात्वतो धर्मो व्याप्य लोकानवस्थितः ॥३१॥
ततो हि सात्वतो धर्मो व्याप्य लोकानवस्थितः ॥३१॥
31. tataḥ prāvartata tadā ādau kṛtayugaṁ śubham ,
tato hi sātvato dharmo vyāpya lokānavasthitaḥ.
tato hi sātvato dharmo vyāpya lokānavasthitaḥ.
31.
tataḥ prāvartata tadā ādau kṛtayugam śubham
tataḥ hi sātvataḥ dharmaḥ vyāpya lokān avasthitaḥ
tataḥ hi sātvataḥ dharmaḥ vyāpya lokān avasthitaḥ
31.
tataḥ tadā ādau śubham kṛtayugam prāvartata.
tataḥ hi sātvataḥ dharmaḥ lokān vyāpya avasthitaḥ
tataḥ hi sātvataḥ dharmaḥ lokān vyāpya avasthitaḥ
31.
Then, the auspicious Kṛta Yuga began first at that time. Indeed, thereafter, the pure (sātvata) natural law (dharma) became established, having pervaded all the worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)
- प्रावर्तत (prāvartata) - began (began, commenced, set in motion)
- तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)
- आदौ (ādau) - first (in the beginning, at first)
- कृतयुगम् (kṛtayugam) - the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga) (the Kṛta Yuga, the Golden Age)
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful, benevolent)
- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from there)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
- सात्वतः (sātvataḥ) - the pure (sātvata) (relating to Sattva, pure, virtuous, relating to Vishnu)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)
- व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded (having pervaded, having spread through)
- लोकान् (lokān) - all the worlds (worlds, realms, beings, people)
- अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - became established (established, situated, existed)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable adverb derived from 'tad' (that).
प्रावर्तत (prāvartata) - began (began, commenced, set in motion)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛt
imperfect tense
Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular middle, from root 'vṛt' (class 1) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: The 'a' prefix (augment) combines with 'pra' to form 'prā'.
तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
Temporal adverb from 'tad' (that).
आदौ (ādau) - first (in the beginning, at first)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ādis
ādis - beginning, commencement, first
Note: Used adverbially to mean "firstly" or "in the beginning".
कृतयुगम् (kṛtayugam) - the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga) (the Kṛta Yuga, the Golden Age)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtayuga
kṛtayuga - Kṛta Yuga (the first and golden age), Satya Yuga
Compound: kṛta (done, perfect) + yuga (age, era).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛta+yuga)
- kṛta – done, made, perfect, good
adjective
past passive participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - yuga – age, era, period
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of `prāvartata`.
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, good, beautiful, benevolent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, shining, benevolent
Note: Agrees with `kṛtayugam`.
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from there)
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable adverb derived from 'tad' (that).
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle used for emphasis or causation.
सात्वतः (sātvataḥ) - the pure (sātvata) (relating to Sattva, pure, virtuous, relating to Vishnu)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sātvata
sātvata - pure, virtuous, relating to sattva, relating to Vishnu, of the Sātvata clan
Derived from 'sattva' (purity, goodness, one of the three guṇas).
Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
Note: Subject of `avasthitaḥ`.
व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded (having pervaded, having spread through)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Absolutive (gerund) of root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: āp (class 5)
लोकान् (lokān) - all the worlds (worlds, realms, beings, people)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, beings
From root 'lok' (to see).
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Object of `vyāpya`.
अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - became established (established, situated, existed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita
avasthita - established, situated, fixed, existed
past passive participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied "was" or "became". Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.