महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-65, verse-30
प्रजापतिर्हि भगवान्यः सर्वमसृजज्जगत् ।
स प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्त्यर्थं धर्माणां क्षत्रमिच्छति ॥३०॥
स प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्त्यर्थं धर्माणां क्षत्रमिच्छति ॥३०॥
30. prajāpatirhi bhagavānyaḥ sarvamasṛjajjagat ,
sa pravṛttinivṛttyarthaṁ dharmāṇāṁ kṣatramicchati.
sa pravṛttinivṛttyarthaṁ dharmāṇāṁ kṣatramicchati.
30.
prajāpatiḥ hi bhagavān yaḥ sarvam asṛjat jagat saḥ
pravṛttinivṛttyartham dharmāṇām kṣatram icchati
pravṛttinivṛttyartham dharmāṇām kṣatram icchati
30.
hi bhagavān yaḥ sarvam jagat asṛjat saḥ prajāpatiḥ
pravṛttinivṛttyartham dharmāṇām kṣatram icchati
pravṛttinivṛttyartham dharmāṇām kṣatram icchati
30.
Indeed, the venerable Prajāpati, who created the entire universe, desires the kṣatriya class (or princely power) for the purpose of initiating and regulating natural laws (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the divine creator, Prajāpati (lord of creatures, creator)
- हि (hi) - emphasizing the certainty of the statement (indeed, surely, for, because)
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable one, referring to Prajāpati (venerable, glorious, divine, blessed)
- यः (yaḥ) - who, referring to Prajāpati (who, which)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - the entire (universe) (all, whole, entire)
- असृजत् (asṛjat) - created (the universe) (created, released)
- जगत् (jagat) - the universe (world, universe)
- सः (saḥ) - he, referring back to Prajāpati (he, that)
- प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्त्यर्थम् (pravṛttinivṛttyartham) - for the sake of initiating and regulating (actions/activities related to dharma) (for the purpose of setting in motion and restraining)
- धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of the natural laws (dharma) (of duties, of righteousness, of natural laws)
- क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the kṣatriya class or sovereign power (rulership, power, the kṣatriya class)
- इच्छति (icchati) - desires (the kṣatriya class) (desires, wishes, wants)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the divine creator, Prajāpati (lord of creatures, creator)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, Prajāpati (a specific deity of creation)
हि (hi) - emphasizing the certainty of the statement (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable one, referring to Prajāpati (venerable, glorious, divine, blessed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, venerable, blessed
यः (yaḥ) - who, referring to Prajāpati (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
सर्वम् (sarvam) - the entire (universe) (all, whole, entire)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
असृजत् (asṛjat) - created (the universe) (created, released)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj
Root: sṛj (class 6)
जगत् (jagat) - the universe (world, universe)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - moving, living, the world, the universe
सः (saḥ) - he, referring back to Prajāpati (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्त्यर्थम् (pravṛttinivṛttyartham) - for the sake of initiating and regulating (actions/activities related to dharma) (for the purpose of setting in motion and restraining)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pravṛttinivṛttyartha
pravṛttinivṛttyartha - for the purpose of activity and cessation; for engaging and restraining
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (pravṛtti+nivṛtti+artha)
- pravṛtti – activity, engagement, setting in motion, evolution
noun (feminine)
Derived from pra-vṛt
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1) - nivṛtti – cessation, restraint, withdrawal, inactivity
noun (feminine)
Derived from ni-vṛt
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, aim, sake, wealth
noun (masculine)
Note: Functions adverbially as 'for the purpose of'.
धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of the natural laws (dharma) (of duties, of righteousness, of natural laws)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the kṣatriya class or sovereign power (rulership, power, the kṣatriya class)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, sovereignty, rule, the warrior or ruling class
इच्छति (icchati) - desires (the kṣatriya class) (desires, wishes, wants)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)