महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-339, verse-16
यत्तत्कृत्स्नं लोकतन्त्रस्य धाम वेद्यं परं बोधनीयं सबोद्धृ ।
मन्ता मन्तव्यं प्राशिता प्राशितव्यं घ्राता घ्रेयं स्पर्शिता स्पर्शनीयम् ॥१६॥
मन्ता मन्तव्यं प्राशिता प्राशितव्यं घ्राता घ्रेयं स्पर्शिता स्पर्शनीयम् ॥१६॥
16. yattatkṛtsnaṁ lokatantrasya dhāma; vedyaṁ paraṁ bodhanīyaṁ saboddhṛ ,
mantā mantavyaṁ prāśitā prāśitavyaṁ; ghrātā ghreyaṁ sparśitā sparśanīyam.
mantā mantavyaṁ prāśitā prāśitavyaṁ; ghrātā ghreyaṁ sparśitā sparśanīyam.
16.
yat tat kṛtsnam lokatantrasya dhāma
vedyam param bodhanīyam saboddhṛ
mantā mantavyam prāśitā prāśitavyam
ghrātā ghreyam sparśitā sparśanīyam
vedyam param bodhanīyam saboddhṛ
mantā mantavyam prāśitā prāśitavyam
ghrātā ghreyam sparśitā sparśanīyam
16.
yat tat kṛtsnam lokatantrasya dhāma
param vedyam bodhanīyam saboddhṛ
mantā mantavyam prāśitā prāśitavyam
ghrātā ghreyam sparśitā sparśanīyam
param vedyam bodhanīyam saboddhṛ
mantā mantavyam prāśitā prāśitavyam
ghrātā ghreyam sparśitā sparśanīyam
16.
That which is the entire abode of the world-system is to be known, supreme, and to be comprehended; it is the perfect comprehender, the thinker and the thought, the enjoyer and the enjoyed, the smeller and the smelt, the toucher and the touched.
Words meanings summery:
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- यत् (yat) - which, what (neuter singular nominative/accusative relative pronoun)
- तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular nominative/accusative demonstrative pronoun)
- कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, whole, complete
- लोकतन्त्रस्य (lokatantrasya) - of the world-system, of the mundane existence
- धाम (dhāma) - abode, dwelling, light, power, essence
- वेद्यम् (vedyam) - to be known, knowable
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- बोधनीयम् (bodhanīyam) - to be understood, to be comprehended
- सबोद्धृ (saboddhṛ) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the knowing agent. (the perfect knower, the thorough comprehender)
- मन्ता (mantā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the thinking agent. (the thinker, the one who meditates)
- मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of thought. (to be thought, to be considered)
- प्राशिता (prāśitā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the enjoying agent. (the eater, the enjoyer)
- प्राशितव्यम् (prāśitavyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of enjoyment. (to be eaten, to be enjoyed)
- घ्राता (ghrātā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the smelling agent. (the smeller)
- घ्रेयम् (ghreyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of smell. (to be smelt, what is smelt)
- स्पर्शिता (sparśitā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the touching agent. (the toucher)
- स्पर्शनीयम् (sparśanīyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of touch. (to be touched, what is to be touched)
Words meanings and morphology
यत् (yat) - which, what (neuter singular nominative/accusative relative pronoun)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ya
ya - which, what
Note: Relative pronoun, correlates with 'tat'.
तत् (tat) - that (neuter singular nominative/accusative demonstrative pronoun)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, correlates with 'yat'.
कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, whole, complete
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - entire, whole, complete
Note: Modifies 'dhāma'.
लोकतन्त्रस्य (lokatantrasya) - of the world-system, of the mundane existence
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of lokatantra
lokatantra - world-system, mundane existence, the world's ways
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+tantra)
- loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine) - tantra – system, theory, doctrine, instrument
noun (neuter)
धाम (dhāma) - abode, dwelling, light, power, essence
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhāman
dhāman - abode, dwelling, light, power, essence
Root: dhā (class 3)
वेद्यम् (vedyam) - to be known, knowable
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vedya
vedya - to be known, knowable
Gerundive
root vid (to know), suffix -ya
Root: vid (class 2)
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate
Note: Modifies the implicit subject (that which is).
बोधनीयम् (bodhanīyam) - to be understood, to be comprehended
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bodhanīya
bodhanīya - to be understood, to be comprehended
Gerundive
root budh (to know, understand), suffix -anīya
Root: budh (class 1)
सबोद्धृ (saboddhṛ) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the knowing agent. (the perfect knower, the thorough comprehender)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saboddhṛ
saboddhṛ - perfect knower, thorough comprehender
Agent Noun
Compound of prefix 'sa-' (well, thoroughly) and agent noun 'boddhṛ' (knower, from root budh)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sa+boddhṛ)
- sa – well, thoroughly, with
indeclinable - boddhṛ – knower, comprehender
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root budh (to know, understand), suffix -tṛ
Root: budh (class 1)
मन्ता (mantā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the thinking agent. (the thinker, the one who meditates)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mantṛ
mantṛ - thinker, meditator, advisor
Agent Noun
From root man (to think), suffix -tṛ
Root: man (class 4)
मन्तव्यम् (mantavyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of thought. (to be thought, to be considered)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mantavya
mantavya - to be thought, to be considered
Gerundive
root man (to think), suffix -tavya
Root: man (class 4)
प्राशिता (prāśitā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the enjoying agent. (the eater, the enjoyer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāśitṛ
prāśitṛ - eater, enjoyer
Agent Noun
From root aś (to eat) with prefix pra, suffix -tṛ
Prefix: pra
Root: aś (class 5)
प्राशितव्यम् (prāśitavyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of enjoyment. (to be eaten, to be enjoyed)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prāśitavya
prāśitavya - to be eaten, to be enjoyed
Gerundive
root aś (to eat) with prefix pra, suffix -tavya
Prefix: pra
Root: aś (class 5)
घ्राता (ghrātā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the smelling agent. (the smeller)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghrātṛ
ghrātṛ - smeller
Agent Noun
From root ghrā (to smell), suffix -tṛ
Root: ghrā (class 1)
घ्रेयम् (ghreyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of smell. (to be smelt, what is smelt)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghreya
ghreya - to be smelt, what is smelt
Gerundive
root ghrā (to smell), suffix -eya
Root: ghrā (class 1)
स्पर्शिता (sparśitā) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the touching agent. (the toucher)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sparśitṛ
sparśitṛ - toucher
Agent Noun
From root spṛś (to touch), suffix -tṛ
Root: spṛś (class 6)
स्पर्शनीयम् (sparśanīyam) - It refers to the ultimate reality as the object of touch. (to be touched, what is to be touched)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sparśanīya
sparśanīya - to be touched, what is to be touched
Gerundive
root spṛś (to touch), suffix -anīya
Root: spṛś (class 6)