महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-161

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क्षीरोदः सागराणां च शैलानां हिमवान्गिरिः ।
वर्णानां ब्राह्मणश्चासि विप्राणां दीक्षितो द्विजः ।
आदिस्त्वमसि लोकानां संहर्ता काल एव च ॥१६१॥

161. kṣīrodaḥ sāgarāṇāṁ ca śailānāṁ himavāngiriḥ ,
varṇānāṁ brāhmaṇaścāsi viprāṇāṁ dīkṣito dvijaḥ ,
ādistvamasi lokānāṁ saṁhartā kāla eva ca.

161. kṣīrodaḥ sāgarāṇām ca śailānām
himavān giriḥ varṇānām brāhmaṇaḥ ca
asi viprāṇām dīkṣitaḥ dvijaḥ ādiḥ
tvam asi lokānām saṃhartā kālaḥ eva ca

161. Among the oceans, you are the Milk Ocean; among mountains, you are the Himalaya. Among the social orders (varṇa), you are the brahmin, and among the learned, you are the initiated twice-born. You are the origin of the worlds, and you are also the destroyer, indeed, time (kāla) itself.

Words meanings summery:

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क्षीरोदः (kṣīrodaḥ) - The mythical ocean of milk, famous in Hindu cosmology. (milk ocean)

सागराणाम् (sāgarāṇām) - of the oceans

च (ca) - and, also

शैलानाम् (śailānām) - of the mountains

हिमवान् (himavān) - Refers to the Himalayas, the snowy mountain range. (having snow, snowy, Himavat)

गिरिः (giriḥ) - Specifically refers to a mountain. (mountain, hill)

वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - Refers to the four social orders (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra). (of the colors, of the classes, of the types)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The priestly class, highest of the social orders. (a Brahmin, relating to Brahman)

च (ca) - and, also

असि (asi) - you are

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - Specifically referring to learned Brahmins or scholars. (of the wise, of the Brahmins)

दीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) - One who has undergone a formal initiation (dīkṣā) to perform a ritual or attain spiritual knowledge. (initiated, consecrated, engaged in a ritual)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Specifically a Brahmin, who undergoes a second spiritual birth (initiation). (twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth)

आदिः (ādiḥ) - The primordial cause or source. (beginning, origin, first)

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the deity being praised. (you)

असि (asi) - you are

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - Among the various realms of existence. (of the worlds, of the people)

संहर्ता (saṁhartā) - One who brings about the dissolution of creation. (destroyer, annihilator)

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time as the ultimate force of creation and destruction. (time, black, death)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that the subject is time itself. (indeed, just, only)

च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीरोदः (kṣīrodaḥ) - The mythical ocean of milk, famous in Hindu cosmology. (milk ocean)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣīroda

kṣīroda - ocean of milk (lit. 'milk-giving')

Compound of kṣīra (milk) + uda (water) or da (giving).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣīra+uda)

kṣīra – milk
noun (neuter)
Root: kṣī (class 1)
uda – water, ocean
noun (neuter)
Root: und (class 7)

सागराणाम् (sāgarāṇām) - of the oceans

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

From sa + gara (with poison), or related to Sagara.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शैलानाम् (śailānām) - of the mountains

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, rocky

From śilā (rock).

हिमवान् (himavān) - Refers to the Himalayas, the snowy mountain range. (having snow, snowy, Himavat)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - snowy, frigid, having snow (Himavat, the Himalayas)

Possessive adjective from hima (snow).

Note: Used as part of the name Himavān Giriḥ.

गिरिः (giriḥ) - Specifically refers to a mountain. (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill, rock

From root gṛ (to swallow, to raise up).

Root: gṛ (class 6)

वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - Refers to the four social orders (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra). (of the colors, of the classes, of the types)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, tint, appearance, class, social order, letter (of alphabet)

From root vṛ (to cover, to choose).

Masculine noun.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The priestly class, highest of the social orders. (a Brahmin, relating to Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman

From brahman.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, active voice

2nd person singular, present indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - Specifically referring to learned Brahmins or scholars. (of the wise, of the Brahmins)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - inspired, wise, intelligent, a Brahmin (learned)

From root vip (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 1)

दीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) - One who has undergone a formal initiation (dīkṣā) to perform a ritual or attain spiritual knowledge. (initiated, consecrated, engaged in a ritual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīkṣita

dīkṣita - initiated, consecrated, prepared for a solemn rite

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dīkṣ (to consecrate, initiate).

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally with 'dvijaḥ'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Specifically a Brahmin, who undergoes a second spiritual birth (initiation). (twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth

Compound of dvi (two) + ja (born).