महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-14, verse-102
यस्य ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च त्वं चापि सह दैवतैः ।
अर्चयध्वं सदा लिङ्गं तस्माच्छ्रेष्ठतमो हि सः ॥१०२॥
अर्चयध्वं सदा लिङ्गं तस्माच्छ्रेष्ठतमो हि सः ॥१०२॥
102. yasya brahmā ca viṣṇuśca tvaṁ cāpi saha daivataiḥ ,
arcayadhvaṁ sadā liṅgaṁ tasmācchreṣṭhatamo hi saḥ.
arcayadhvaṁ sadā liṅgaṁ tasmācchreṣṭhatamo hi saḥ.
102.
yasya brahmā ca viṣṇuḥ ca tvam ca api saha daivataiḥ
| arcayadhvam sadā liṅgam tasmāt śreṣṭha-tamaḥ hi saḥ
| arcayadhvam sadā liṅgam tasmāt śreṣṭha-tamaḥ hi saḥ
102.
yasya liṅgam brahmā ca viṣṇuḥ ca tvam ca api daivataiḥ saha sadā arcayadhvam,
tasmāt saḥ hi śreṣṭha-tamaḥ.
tasmāt saḥ hi śreṣṭha-tamaḥ.
102.
Since Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and you (Indra) together with all other deities always worship His emblem (liṅga), therefore, He is indeed the most supreme.
Words meanings summery:
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- यस्य (yasya) - Whose (emblem). (whose, of whom)
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā. (Brahmā (the creator god))
- च (ca) - And. (and)
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu. (Viṣṇu (the preserver god))
- च (ca) - And. (and)
- त्वम् (tvam) - You (referring to Indra). (you)
- च (ca) - And. (and)
- अपि (api) - Also, even. (also, even)
- सह (saha) - Along with. (with, along with)
- दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - By the deities. (by deities, by gods)
- अर्चयध्वम् (arcayadhvam) - You (all) worship. (you (plural) worship)
- सदा (sadā) - Always. (always, ever)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - The emblem (liṅga). (emblem, symbol, mark, phallus)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore. (therefore, from that)
- श्रेष्ठ-तमः (śreṣṭha-tamaḥ) - Most supreme. (most excellent, most supreme)
- हि (hi) - Indeed. (indeed, surely, because)
- सः (saḥ) - He (Maheśvara). (he, that)
Words meanings and morphology
यस्य (yasya) - Whose (emblem). (whose, of whom)
(relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to Maheśvara (Shiva).
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā. (Brahmā (the creator god))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), prayer, sacred word
च (ca) - And. (and)
(indeclinable)
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu. (Viṣṇu (the preserver god))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (the preserver god)
च (ca) - And. (and)
(indeclinable)
त्वम् (tvam) - You (referring to Indra). (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Refers to Indra, to whom Upamanyu is speaking.
च (ca) - And. (and)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - Also, even. (also, even)
(indeclinable)
सह (saha) - Along with. (with, along with)
(indeclinable)
दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - By the deities. (by deities, by gods)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity
Note: Used with 'saha'.
अर्चयध्वम् (arcayadhvam) - You (all) worship. (you (plural) worship)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of arc
Present Middle Indic
2nd person plural, present middle voice, from causal 'arcaya'.
Root: arc (class 1)
सदा (sadā) - Always. (always, ever)
(indeclinable)
लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - The emblem (liṅga). (emblem, symbol, mark, phallus)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of liṅga
liṅga - mark, sign, emblem, phallus, Shiva-liṅga
Note: Object of 'arcayadhvam'.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore. (therefore, from that)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning 'therefore'.
श्रेष्ठ-तमः (śreṣṭha-tamaḥ) - Most supreme. (most excellent, most supreme)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha-tama
śreṣṭha-tama - most excellent, best, supreme
Superlative degree from śreṣṭha.
Compound type : tatpurusha (śreṣṭha+tama)
- śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative from 'praśasya'. - tama – most, highest (suffix for superlative)
suffix (masculine)
Superlative suffix.
Note: Refers to Shiva.
हि (hi) - Indeed. (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
सः (saḥ) - He (Maheśvara). (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Maheśvara (Shiva).