महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-135, verse-103
अणुर्बृहत्कृशः स्थूलो गुणभृन्निर्गुणो महान् ।
अधृतः स्वधृतः स्वास्यः प्राग्वंशो वंशवर्धनः ॥१०३॥
अधृतः स्वधृतः स्वास्यः प्राग्वंशो वंशवर्धनः ॥१०३॥
103. aṇurbṛhatkṛśaḥ sthūlo guṇabhṛnnirguṇo mahān ,
adhṛtaḥ svadhṛtaḥ svāsyaḥ prāgvaṁśo vaṁśavardhanaḥ.
adhṛtaḥ svadhṛtaḥ svāsyaḥ prāgvaṁśo vaṁśavardhanaḥ.
103.
aṇuḥ bṛhat kṛśaḥ sthūlaḥ guṇabhṛt nirguṇaḥ mahān
adhṛtaḥ svadhṛtaḥ svāsyaḥ prāgvaṃśaḥ vaṃśavardhanaḥ
adhṛtaḥ svadhṛtaḥ svāsyaḥ prāgvaṃśaḥ vaṃśavardhanaḥ
103.
He is subtle and vast, lean and stout. He is the bearer of (all) qualities yet devoid of them, the Great One. He is unsupported, self-sustained, and possesses an auspicious countenance. He is of ancient origin and the proliferator of lineages.
Words meanings summery:
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- अणुः (aṇuḥ) - one who is subtle, minute, or atomic (subtle, atomic, minute)
- बृहत् (bṛhat) - one who is great or vast (great, vast, large)
- कृशः (kṛśaḥ) - one who is lean or subtle (in contrast to stout) (lean, thin, slender, emaciated)
- स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - one who is stout or gross (in contrast to lean) (stout, bulky, large, gross)
- गुणभृत् (guṇabhṛt) - one who bears all (cosmic) qualities or attributes (bearer of qualities, possessor of attributes)
- निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - one who transcends all material qualities (guṇas) (without qualities, devoid of attributes)
- महान् (mahān) - the Great One, supreme (great, mighty, noble, eminent)
- अधृतः (adhṛtaḥ) - one who is not supported by anything external (unsupported, unheld, not sustained)
- स्वधृतः (svadhṛtaḥ) - one who supports himself, independent (self-supported, self-sustaining)
- स्वास्यः (svāsyaḥ) - one with an auspicious countenance or a good abode (having a good face/mouth; having a good dwelling/abode)
- प्राग्वंशः (prāgvaṁśaḥ) - one who is of ancient origin, the primeval lineage (of ancient lineage, whose family is old; the foremost of descendants)
- वंशवर्धनः (vaṁśavardhanaḥ) - one who expands or perpetuates the cosmic lineage/creation (increaser of lineage, promoter of family)
Words meanings and morphology
अणुः (aṇuḥ) - one who is subtle, minute, or atomic (subtle, atomic, minute)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - minute, atomic, subtle, very small
बृहत् (bṛhat) - one who is great or vast (great, vast, large)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhat
bṛhat - great, vast, large, extensive, mighty
present active participle
from root `bṛh` (to grow, to be great)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Strong form of the stem, used as an epithet.
कृशः (kṛśaḥ) - one who is lean or subtle (in contrast to stout) (lean, thin, slender, emaciated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛśa
kṛśa - thin, lean, slender, emaciated, small, weak
स्थूलः (sthūlaḥ) - one who is stout or gross (in contrast to lean) (stout, bulky, large, gross)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūla
sthūla - stout, bulky, large, gross, thick, massive
गुणभृत् (guṇabhṛt) - one who bears all (cosmic) qualities or attributes (bearer of qualities, possessor of attributes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇabhṛt
guṇabhṛt - bearer of qualities/attributes
Compound of `guṇa` and `bhṛt`. `bhṛt` from root `bhṛ` (to bear).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+bhṛt)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand, constituent
noun (masculine) - bhṛt – bearing, supporting, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from root `bhṛ`
From root `bhṛ` (to bear, carry, support).
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - one who transcends all material qualities (guṇas) (without qualities, devoid of attributes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa
nirguṇa - without qualities, devoid of attributes, transcending material qualities
Compound of `nis` (without) and `guṇa`.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)
- nis – out, without, free from
indeclinable
A prefix used to denote absence or negation. - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand, constituent
noun (masculine)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
महान् (mahān) - the Great One, supreme (great, mighty, noble, eminent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, excellent, important, supreme
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
अधृतः (adhṛtaḥ) - one who is not supported by anything external (unsupported, unheld, not sustained)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhṛta
adhṛta - unsupported, unheld, not maintained, independent
Compound of `a` (negation) and `dhṛta` (held, supported).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhṛta)
- a – not, un-, non- (negation)
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - dhṛta – held, supported, borne, maintained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
स्वधृतः (svadhṛtaḥ) - one who supports himself, independent (self-supported, self-sustaining)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svadhṛta
svadhṛta - self-supported, self-sustaining, self-existent
Compound of `sva` (self) and `dhṛta` (held, supported).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+dhṛta)
- sva – self, own, proper
pronoun - dhṛta – held, supported, borne, maintained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
स्वास्यः (svāsyaḥ) - one with an auspicious countenance or a good abode (having a good face/mouth; having a good dwelling/abode)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svāsya
svāsya - having a good mouth/face, auspicious-faced; well-housed, well-seated
Compound of `su` (good, auspicious) and `āsya` (face, mouth) or `āsya` (sitting, dwelling place).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+āsya)
- su – good, well, auspicious, excellent
indeclinable
A prefix. - āsya – mouth, face; relating to dwelling or sitting
noun (neuter)
From `ās` (to sit, dwell) or a root related to mouth.
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
प्राग्वंशः (prāgvaṁśaḥ) - one who is of ancient origin, the primeval lineage (of ancient lineage, whose family is old; the foremost of descendants)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāgvaṃśa
prāgvaṁśa - of ancient lineage, whose lineage is old; the first/foremost of a line/family
Compound of `prāk` (ancient, prior, eastern) and `vaṃśa` (lineage, family, bamboo).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāk+vaṃśa)
- prāk – before, formerly, ancient, eastern
indeclinable - vaṃśa – lineage, family, race, bamboo, backbone
noun (masculine)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.
वंशवर्धनः (vaṁśavardhanaḥ) - one who expands or perpetuates the cosmic lineage/creation (increaser of lineage, promoter of family)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṃśavardhana
vaṁśavardhana - increaser of lineage/family, one who promotes or extends the race
Compound of `vaṃśa` (lineage) and `vardhana` (increasing, promoting).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṃśa+vardhana)
- vaṃśa – lineage, family, race, bamboo
noun (masculine) - vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, strengthening, promoting
adjective/noun (masculine)
Agent noun/participle from `vṛdh`
From root `vṛdh` (to grow, increase).
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as an epithet.