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12,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-47, verse-17

चतुर्भिश्चतुरात्मानं सत्त्वस्थं सात्वतां पतिम् ।
यं दिव्यैर्देवमर्चन्ति गुह्यैः परमनामभिः ॥१७॥
17. caturbhiścaturātmānaṁ sattvasthaṁ sātvatāṁ patim ,
yaṁ divyairdevamarcanti guhyaiḥ paramanāmabhiḥ.
17. caturbhiḥ caturātmānam sattvastham sātvatām patim
yam divyaiḥ devam arcanti guhyaiḥ paramanāmabhiḥ
17. yam caturbhiḥ caturātmānam sattvastham sātvatām
patim devam divyaiḥ guhyaiḥ paramanāmabhiḥ arcanti
17. Whom they worship as the divine one with four aspects, who has a fourfold self (ātman), who abides in pure goodness (sattva), and who is the Lord of the Sātvatas (devotees), by means of divine and secret supreme names.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four (forms/aspects) (by four, with four)
  • चतुरात्मानम् (caturātmānam) - having a fourfold manifestation of the self (ātman) (four-souled, having four selves (ātman))
  • सत्त्वस्थम् (sattvastham) - one who is established in the mode of goodness (sattva) (abiding in sattva (goodness), established in existence)
  • सात्वताम् (sātvatām) - of the Sātvatas (a lineage, often associated with Krishna/Vishnu devotees) (of the Sātvatas, of the virtuous people)
  • पतिम् (patim) - the Lord (of the Sātvatas) (lord, master, husband)
  • यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Vishnu) (whom, which)
  • दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by means of divine (names) (by divine, with divine)
  • देवम् (devam) - the divine being, the deity (god, divine being)
  • अर्चन्ति (arcanti) - (devotees) worship (they worship, they adore, they honor)
  • गुह्यैः (guhyaiḥ) - by means of secret or esoteric (names) (by secret, with hidden, with esoteric)
  • परमनामभिः (paramanāmabhiḥ) - using His highest and most excellent names (with supreme names)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four (forms/aspects) (by four, with four)
(numeral)
चतुरात्मानम् (caturātmānam) - having a fourfold manifestation of the self (ātman) (four-souled, having four selves (ātman))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of caturātman
caturātman - four-souled, having four selves, one whose (ātman) is fourfold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+ātman)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.
सत्त्वस्थम् (sattvastham) - one who is established in the mode of goodness (sattva) (abiding in sattva (goodness), established in existence)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sattvastha
sattvastha - abiding in sattva; established in existence; devoted to truth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+stha)
  • sattva – essence, existence, reality, truth, goodness (one of the three guṇas)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: as (class 2)
  • stha – standing, situated, abiding, being in
    adjective
    Derived from root sthā (to stand) with k-affix
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.
सात्वताम् (sātvatām) - of the Sātvatas (a lineage, often associated with Krishna/Vishnu devotees) (of the Sātvatas, of the virtuous people)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sātvata
sātvata - a descendant of Satvata; a follower of the Satvata dharma; a virtuous person; a name for Vishnu devotees
पतिम् (patim) - the Lord (of the Sātvatas) (lord, master, husband)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - master, lord, owner, husband
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Accusative singular, refers to Vishnu.
यम् (yam) - whom (referring to Vishnu) (whom, which)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ya
ya - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by means of divine (names) (by divine, with divine)
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, wondrous
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying paramanāmabhiḥ.
देवम् (devam) - the divine being, the deity (god, divine being)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine
Root: div (class 4)
अर्चन्ति (arcanti) - (devotees) worship (they worship, they adore, they honor)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arc
Root: arc (class 1)
गुह्यैः (guhyaiḥ) - by means of secret or esoteric (names) (by secret, with hidden, with esoteric)
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of guhya
guhya - secret, hidden, mysterious, esoteric
Gerundive/participial adjective from root guh (to hide)
Root: guh (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying paramanāmabhiḥ.
परमनामभिः (paramanāmabhiḥ) - using His highest and most excellent names (with supreme names)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of paramanāman
paramanāman - supreme name, highest name
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+nāman)
  • parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
    adjective
  • nāman – name, designation
    noun (neuter)
    Root: jñā