महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-63

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स्वापनः स्ववशो व्यापी नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् ।
वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वरः ॥६३॥

63. svāpanaḥ svavaśo vyāpī naikātmā naikakarmakṛt ,
vatsaro vatsalo vatsī ratnagarbho dhaneśvaraḥ.

63. svāpanaḥ svavaśaḥ vyāpī na ekātmā na ekakarmakṛt
vatsaraḥ vatsalaḥ vatsī ratnagarbhaḥ dhaneśvaraḥ

63. He who induces cosmic sleep (svāpanaḥ), who is independent (svavaśaḥ), and all-pervading (vyāpī). He is not a singular self (na ekātmā), and performs various actions (na ekakarmakṛt). He is the Year (vatsaraḥ), ever affectionate (vatsalaḥ), and like a protector with calves (vatsī). He is the repository of jewels (ratnagarbhaḥ) and the lord of wealth (dhaneśvaraḥ).

Words meanings summery:

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स्वापनः (svāpanaḥ) - The one who causes cosmic sleep or illusion. (One who causes sleep, one who bewilders, one who brings forth illusion.)

स्ववशः (svavaśaḥ) - One who is completely self-controlled and independent. (Self-controlled, independent, under one's own power.)

व्यापी (vyāpī) - The all-pervading one. (Pervader, omnipresent, extensive.)

न (na) - Not. (Not, no, neither.)

एकात्मा (ekātmā) - One whose nature is not singular, implying multitude of forms/identities. (One soul, single self, unique nature.)

न (na) - Not. (Not, no, neither.)

एककर्मकृत् (ekakarmakṛt) - One who does not perform only one type of action, implying diverse actions. (One who performs a single action, one who has a single duty.)

वत्सरः (vatsaraḥ) - The one who represents or embodies time as the year. (Year, the year personified.)

वत्सलः (vatsalaḥ) - One who is affectionate and loving, particularly towards devotees. (Affectionate, loving, tender, especially towards young ones.)

वत्सी (vatsī) - One who protects devotees like a cow protects her calves, or one who controls the year. (Having calves, a cow with a calf; possessing the year.)

रत्नगर्भः (ratnagarbhaḥ) - The one who holds all treasures, like the earth (personified). (Having jewels in the womb/belly, containing gems.)

धनेश्वरः (dhaneśvaraḥ) - The ultimate lord of all wealth. (Lord of wealth, Kubera.)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वापनः (svāpanaḥ) - The one who causes cosmic sleep or illusion. (One who causes sleep, one who bewilders, one who brings forth illusion.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svāpana

svāpana - causing sleep, inducing illusion, stupefying.

From verb svap (to sleep) with causative suffix -i and agent suffix -ana.

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Refers to Viṣṇu as the bewilderer.

स्ववशः (svavaśaḥ) - One who is completely self-controlled and independent. (Self-controlled, independent, under one's own power.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svavaśa

svavaśa - self-controlled, independent, autonomous.

Compound of sva (self/own) and vaśa (control).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+vaśa)

sva – self, own
pronoun/adjective
vaśa – control, power, subjection
noun (masculine)

व्यापी (vyāpī) - The all-pervading one. (Pervader, omnipresent, extensive.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāpin

vyāpin - pervading, omnipresent, extending over.

From root āp with prefix vi and suffix -in.

Prefix: vi

Root: āp (class 5)

न (na) - Not. (Not, no, neither.)

(indeclinable)

एकात्मा (ekātmā) - One whose nature is not singular, implying multitude of forms/identities. (One soul, single self, unique nature.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekātman

ekātman - having one self or nature, single-minded.

Compound of eka (one) and ātman (self/soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+ātman)

eka – one, single, unique
numeral/adjective
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)

Note: Used with na to mean "not a singular self" or "having many forms".

न (na) - Not. (Not, no, neither.)

(indeclinable)

एककर्मकृत् (ekakarmakṛt) - One who does not perform only one type of action, implying diverse actions. (One who performs a single action, one who has a single duty.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekakarmakṛt

ekakarmakṛt - performing one action, having one duty.

Compound of eka (one), karma (action), and kṛt (doer).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+karma+kṛt)

eka – one, single
numeral/adjective
karma – action, deed, work
noun (neuter)
kṛt – doer, maker, performing
adjective
Suffix -kvip from root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with na to mean "not performing only one kind of action."

वत्सरः (vatsaraḥ) - The one who represents or embodies time as the year. (Year, the year personified.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vatsara

vatsara - year, a particular year in a cycle.

Root: vas

वत्सलः (vatsalaḥ) - One who is affectionate and loving, particularly towards devotees. (Affectionate, loving, tender, especially towards young ones.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vatsala

vatsala - affectionate, loving, tender, fond of.

From vatsa (calf/child) with suffix -la.

वत्सी (vatsī) - One who protects devotees like a cow protects her calves, or one who controls the year. (Having calves, a cow with a calf; possessing the year.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vatsin

vatsin - having calves, a cow with a calf; belonging to the year; possessing a year.

From vatsa (calf) with suffix -in. Can also mean "one who has vatsara (year)".

Note: This is masculine nominative singular from vatsin.

रत्नगर्भः (ratnagarbhaḥ) - The one who holds all treasures, like the earth (personified). (Having jewels in the womb/belly, containing gems.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratnagarbha

ratnagarbha - containing jewels, having a jewel as embryo/essence.

Compound of ratna (jewel) and garbha (womb/interior).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ratna+garbha)