महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-135, verse-18
स्वयंभूः शंभुरादित्यः पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः ।
अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः ॥१८॥
अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः ॥१८॥
18. svayaṁbhūḥ śaṁbhurādityaḥ puṣkarākṣo mahāsvanaḥ ,
anādinidhano dhātā vidhātā dhāturuttamaḥ.
anādinidhano dhātā vidhātā dhāturuttamaḥ.
18.
svayambhūḥ śambhuḥ ādityaḥ puṣkarākṣaḥ mahāsvanaḥ
anādinidhanaḥ dhātā vidhātā dhātuḥ uttamaḥ
anādinidhanaḥ dhātā vidhātā dhātuḥ uttamaḥ
18.
svayambhūḥ śambhuḥ ādityaḥ puṣkarākṣaḥ mahāsvanaḥ
anādinidhanaḥ dhātā vidhātā dhātuḥ uttamaḥ
anādinidhanaḥ dhātā vidhātā dhātuḥ uttamaḥ
18.
He is the self-existent (svayambhūḥ), the benevolent (śambhuḥ), and the sun-god (ādityaḥ). He is lotus-eyed, possesses a mighty voice, and is without beginning or end. He is the creator, the ordainer, and the supreme sustainer.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born, Brahma (often), Viṣṇu
- शम्भुः (śambhuḥ) - benevolent, auspicious; Śambhu (a name of Śiva/Viṣṇu)
- आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - son of Aditi; a god, especially the Sun-god
- पुष्कराक्षः (puṣkarākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed
- महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - having a great voice, roaring mightily, making a loud sound
- अनादिनिधनः (anādinidhanaḥ) - without beginning or end, eternal
- धाता (dhātā) - creator, supporter, arranger, Brahma
- विधाता (vidhātā) - dispenser, ordainer, creator, disposer
- धातुः (dhātuḥ) - element, constituent, root, creator
- उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - highest, best, supreme, excellent
Words meanings and morphology
स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born, Brahma (often), Viṣṇu
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū
svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, existing by himself, an epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva
Compound type : bahuvrihi (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, by oneself
indeclinable - bhū – being, existence
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
शम्भुः (śambhuḥ) - benevolent, auspicious; Śambhu (a name of Śiva/Viṣṇu)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śambhu
śambhu - causing happiness, benevolent, auspicious; an epithet of Śiva, also Viṣṇu
From śam (happiness) + bhū (being, cause)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śam+bhū)
- śam – welfare, happiness
indeclinable - bhū – being, existing
adjective
From root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - son of Aditi; a god, especially the Sun-god
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya
āditya - son of Aditi, a deity, especially a solar deity; the sun
Derived from Aditi
पुष्कराक्षः (puṣkarākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkarākṣa
puṣkarākṣa - lotus-eyed, an epithet of Viṣṇu
Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṣkara+akṣa)
- puṣkara – lotus, blue lotus
noun (neuter) - akṣa – eye
noun (masculine)
Note: A common and beautiful epithet of Viṣṇu, signifying beauty and auspiciousness.
महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - having a great voice, roaring mightily, making a loud sound
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - having a loud sound, roaring mightily, a great sound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+svana)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - svana – sound, noise, roar
noun (masculine)
From root svan (to sound)
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Refers to the formidable and awe-inspiring nature of the Supreme Being.
अनादिनिधनः (anādinidhanaḥ) - without beginning or end, eternal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anādinidhana
anādinidhana - without beginning or end, eternal
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+ādi+nidhana)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, source
noun (masculine) - nidhana – end, destruction, death
noun (neuter)
धाता (dhātā) - creator, supporter, arranger, Brahma
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātṛ
dhātṛ - creator, producer, establisher, supporter; an epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva
Agent noun from root dhā (to place, put, create)
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Refers to the Supreme Being's role in establishing and maintaining the cosmos.
विधाता (vidhātā) - dispenser, ordainer, creator, disposer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhātṛ
vidhātṛ - disposer, ordainer, creator, arranger; an epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu
Agent noun from vi-dhā (to arrange, ordain, create)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Emphasizes the Supreme Being's role in ordering and structuring creation.
धातुः (dhātuḥ) - element, constituent, root, creator
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātu
dhātu - element, constituent, root (gram.), primary substance, creator
From root dhā (to place, put)
Root: dhā (class 3)
उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - highest, best, supreme, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, uppermost, best, excellent, supreme