महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-135, verse-16
योगो योगविदां नेता प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः ।
नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान्केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥१६॥
नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान्केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥१६॥
16. yogo yogavidāṁ netā pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ ,
nārasiṁhavapuḥ śrīmānkeśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ.
nārasiṁhavapuḥ śrīmānkeśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ.
16.
yogaḥ yogavidām netā pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ
nārasiḿhavapuḥ śrīmān keśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
nārasiḿhavapuḥ śrīmān keśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
16.
yogaḥ yogavidām netā pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ
nārasiḿhavapuḥ śrīmān keśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
nārasiḿhavapuḥ śrīmān keśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
16.
He embodies spiritual discipline, is the leader of those who understand spiritual discipline (yoga), and is the lord of both primordial nature (pradhāna) and the cosmic person (puruṣa). He has the form of Narasiṃha, is glorious, is Keśava, and is the supreme person.
Words meanings summery:
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- योगः (yogaḥ) - union, spiritual discipline, effort, means, concentration
- योगविदाम् (yogavidām) - of those who know yoga, of the experts in yoga
- नेता (netā) - leader, guide, conductor
- प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः (pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ) - lord of pradhāna and puruṣa
- नारसिम्́हवपुः (nārasiḿhavapuḥ) - whose body is that of Narasiṃha (man-lion)
- श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, blessed
- केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (name of Viṣṇu)
- पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - supreme person, best of persons
Words meanings and morphology
योगः (yogaḥ) - union, spiritual discipline, effort, means, concentration
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, spiritual discipline, conjunction, means, concentration
From root yuj (to join, to yoke)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to the Supreme Being as the essence of spiritual discipline.
योगविदाम् (yogavidām) - of those who know yoga, of the experts in yoga
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yogavid
yogavid - knower of yoga, expert in yoga
Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+vid)
- yoga – union, spiritual discipline, means
noun (masculine)
Root: yuj (class 7) - vid – knowing, knower
adjective
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
नेता (netā) - leader, guide, conductor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of netṛ
netṛ - leader, guide, conductor
Agent noun from root nī (to lead)
Root: nī (class 1)
प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः (pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ) - lord of pradhāna and puruṣa
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pradhānapuruṣeśvara
pradhānapuruṣeśvara - lord of primordial matter (pradhāna) and spirit (puruṣa)
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (pradhāna+puruṣa+īśvara)
- pradhāna – primordial matter, chief, principal
noun (neuter) - puruṣa – man, person, spirit, conscious being
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, controller, the Supreme Being
noun (masculine)
Note: An epithet for Viṣṇu, indicating his supreme control over creation.
नारसिम्́हवपुः (nārasiḿhavapuḥ) - whose body is that of Narasiṃha (man-lion)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārasiḿhavapus
nārasiḿhavapus - having the form of a man-lion, the Narasiṃha incarnation
Compound type : bahuvrihi (narasiṃha+vapus)
- narasiṃha – man-lion, the Narasiṃha avatara
noun (masculine) - vapus – body, form, figure
noun (neuter)
श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, blessed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - fortunate, prosperous, beautiful, glorious, holy
Possessive suffix -mat
केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (name of Viṣṇu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava
keśava - having beautiful hair; a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa
From keśa (hair)
Note: A popular name of Viṣṇu.
पुरुषोत्तमः (puruṣottamaḥ) - supreme person, best of persons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣottama
puruṣottama - best of men, supreme person, an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa
Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+uttama)
- puruṣa – man, person, spirit
noun (masculine) - uttama – highest, best, excellent, supreme
adjective
Note: A well-known epithet of Viṣṇu, indicating his supreme status.