महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-135, verse-28
लोकाध्यक्षः सुराध्यक्षो धर्माध्यक्षः कृताकृतः ।
चतुरात्मा चतुर्व्यूहश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रश्चतुर्भुजः ॥२८॥
चतुरात्मा चतुर्व्यूहश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रश्चतुर्भुजः ॥२८॥
28. lokādhyakṣaḥ surādhyakṣo dharmādhyakṣaḥ kṛtākṛtaḥ ,
caturātmā caturvyūhaścaturdaṁṣṭraścaturbhujaḥ.
caturātmā caturvyūhaścaturdaṁṣṭraścaturbhujaḥ.
28.
lokādhyakṣaḥ surādhyakṣaḥ dharmādhyakṣaḥ kṛtākṛtaḥ
caturātmā caturvyūhaḥ caturdaṃṣṭraḥ caturbhujaḥ
caturātmā caturvyūhaḥ caturdaṃṣṭraḥ caturbhujaḥ
28.
He is the superintendent of the worlds, the chief of the gods, the overseer of natural law (dharma), and both the created and the uncreated. He possesses a fourfold self, manifests in four forms, has four tusks, and four arms.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोकाध्यक्षः (lokādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the controller of all realms (superintendent of the worlds, overseer of people)
- सुराध्यक्षः (surādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the supreme leader of the deities (chief of the gods, superintendent of gods)
- धर्माध्यक्षः (dharmādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the guardian and enforcer of cosmic order and righteousness (overseer of dharma, superintendent of natural law)
- कृताकृतः (kṛtākṛtaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, signifying that he is both the manifest creation and the unmanifest cause (created and uncreated, done and undone)
- चतुरात्मा (caturātmā) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to His fourfold self or manifestations (one with four selves/aspects)
- चतुर्व्यूहः (caturvyūhaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to his fourfold emanations (Vāsudeva, Saṃkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) (one with four manifestations/forms)
- चतुर्दंष्ट्रः (caturdaṁṣṭraḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, possibly referring to the Varaha or Narasimha incarnations (one with four tusks)
- चतुर्भुजः (caturbhujaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, commonly depicted with four arms holding various attributes (one with four arms)
Words meanings and morphology
लोकाध्यक्षः (lokādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the controller of all realms (superintendent of the worlds, overseer of people)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lokādhyakṣa
lokādhyakṣa - superintendent of the worlds, ruler of the people
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+adhyakṣa)
- loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine) - adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, president
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: akṣ (class 1)
सुराध्यक्षः (surādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the supreme leader of the deities (chief of the gods, superintendent of gods)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of surādhyakṣa
surādhyakṣa - superintendent of gods, chief of the gods
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+adhyakṣa)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, president
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: akṣ (class 1)
धर्माध्यक्षः (dharmādhyakṣaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu as the guardian and enforcer of cosmic order and righteousness (overseer of dharma, superintendent of natural law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmādhyakṣa
dharmādhyakṣa - overseer of dharma, superintendent of righteousness/natural law
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+adhyakṣa)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, president
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: akṣ (class 1)
कृताकृतः (kṛtākṛtaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, signifying that he is both the manifest creation and the unmanifest cause (created and uncreated, done and undone)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtākṛta
kṛtākṛta - done and not done, created and uncreated
Compound type : dvandva (kṛta+akṛta)
- kṛta – done, made, created
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with 'kta' affix.
Root: kṛ (class 8) - akṛta – undone, uncreated, not made
adjective (neuter)
Negative formation of kṛta.
Prefix: a
Root: kṛ (class 8)
चतुरात्मा (caturātmā) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to His fourfold self or manifestations (one with four selves/aspects)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturātman
caturātman - having four selves/aspects
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+ātman)
- catur – four
numeral - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
चतुर्व्यूहः (caturvyūhaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, referring to his fourfold emanations (Vāsudeva, Saṃkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha) (one with four manifestations/forms)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturvyūha
caturvyūha - having four manifestations/forms
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+vyūha)
- catur – four
numeral - vyūha – arrangement, manifestation, form
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: ūh (class 1)
चतुर्दंष्ट्रः (caturdaṁṣṭraḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, possibly referring to the Varaha or Narasimha incarnations (one with four tusks)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturdaṃṣṭra
caturdaṁṣṭra - having four tusks
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+daṃṣṭra)
- catur – four
numeral - daṃṣṭra – tusk, fang
noun (masculine)
चतुर्भुजः (caturbhujaḥ) - an epithet of Viṣṇu, commonly depicted with four arms holding various attributes (one with four arms)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturbhuja
caturbhuja - having four arms
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+bhuja)
- catur – four
numeral - bhuja – arm, hand
noun (masculine)