महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-336, verse-54
हरिरेव हि क्षेत्रज्ञो निर्ममो निष्कलस्तथा ।
जीवश्च सर्वभूतेषु पञ्चभूतगुणातिगः ॥५४॥
जीवश्च सर्वभूतेषु पञ्चभूतगुणातिगः ॥५४॥
54. harireva hi kṣetrajño nirmamo niṣkalastathā ,
jīvaśca sarvabhūteṣu pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ.
jīvaśca sarvabhūteṣu pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ.
54.
hariḥ eva hi kṣetrajñaḥ nirmamaḥ niṣkalaḥ
tathā jīvaḥ ca sarvabhūteṣu pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ
tathā jīvaḥ ca sarvabhūteṣu pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ
54.
hariḥ eva hi kṣetrajñaḥ nirmamaḥ niṣkalaḥ
tathā sarvabhūteṣu jīvaḥ ca pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ
tathā sarvabhūteṣu jīvaḥ ca pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ
54.
Indeed, Hari Himself is the knower of the field (kṣetrajña), free from possessiveness and indivisible. He is also the individual soul (jīva) in all beings, transcending the qualities of the five elements.
Words meanings summery:
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- हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Vishnu, as the Supreme Being. (Lord Hari, Vishnu)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- हि (hi) - for, indeed, because
- क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - The individual consciousness or soul, identified with Hari. (knower of the field)
- निर्ममः (nirmamaḥ) - Hari as detached from worldly possessions or identification. (free from possessiveness, without 'mine')
- निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - Hari as a complete, undivided entity. (indivisible, without parts or divisions)
- तथा (tathā) - Also, similarly (thus, so, likewise)
- जीवः (jīvaḥ) - The individual animating principle in all entities. (living being, individual soul)
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - Within all living entities. (in all beings/elements)
- पञ्चभूतगुणातिगः (pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ) - Hari as beyond the material constituents of creation. (transcending the qualities of the five elements)
Words meanings and morphology
हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Vishnu, as the Supreme Being. (Lord Hari, Vishnu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hari
hari - Vishnu, remover, tawny, lion
From root hṛ (to seize, remove)
Root: hṛ (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
हि (hi) - for, indeed, because
(indeclinable)
Particle
क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - The individual consciousness or soul, identified with Hari. (knower of the field)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña
kṣetrajña - knower of the field (kṣetra), soul, spirit, individual self
Compound of kṣetra (field, body) and jña (knower).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)
- kṣetra – field, body, sacred place
noun (neuter) - jña – knowing, knower
adjective
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Predicate nominative for Hari.
निर्ममः (nirmamaḥ) - Hari as detached from worldly possessions or identification. (free from possessiveness, without 'mine')
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmama
nirmama - free from selfishness or possessiveness, without 'mine'
Compound of nir- (without) and mama (mine).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mama)
- nis – out, away, without (prefix)
indeclinable - mama – my, mine (genitive of 'I')
pronoun
Genitive singular of asmad (I)
Note: Agrees with Hari.
निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) - Hari as a complete, undivided entity. (indivisible, without parts or divisions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkala
niṣkala - indivisible, without parts, complete, pure
Compound of nis- (without) and kala (part).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+kala)
- nis – out, away, without (prefix)
indeclinable - kala – part, portion, digit of the moon, art
noun (masculine)
Root: kal (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Hari.
तथा (tathā) - Also, similarly (thus, so, likewise)
(indeclinable)
Relates to 'that' (tad)
Note: Functions as 'and also' or 'furthermore'.
जीवः (jīvaḥ) - The individual animating principle in all entities. (living being, individual soul)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle
From root jīv (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Another predicate nominative for Hari.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `jīvaḥ` to the previous attributes.
सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - Within all living entities. (in all beings/elements)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all elements
Compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being/element).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every
adjective - bhūta – being, creature, element, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, exist) + kta suffix. Here used as a noun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Literally 'in all beings'.
पञ्चभूतगुणातिगः (pañcabhūtaguṇātigaḥ) - Hari as beyond the material constituents of creation. (transcending the qualities of the five elements)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcabhūtaguṇātiga
pañcabhūtaguṇātiga - transcending the qualities (guṇa) of the five (pañca) elements (bhūta)
Compound of pañca (five), bhūta (elements), guṇa (qualities), and atiga (transcending).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pañca+bhūta+guṇa+atiga)
- pañca – five
adjective - bhūta – element (referring to mahābhūta - earth, water, fire, air, ether)
noun (neuter)
Past passive participle of bhū (to be). Here used as a noun.
Root: bhū (class 1) - guṇa – quality, attribute, string
noun (masculine) - atiga – transcending, going beyond
adjective (masculine)
From ati- (beyond) + √gam (to go) + ḍa suffix.
Prefix: ati
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Hari.