महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-143, verse-37

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विश्वावासं निर्गुणं वासुदेवं संकर्षणं जीवभूतं वदन्ति ।
ततः प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं चतुर्थमाज्ञापयत्यात्मयोनिर्महात्मा ॥३७॥

37. viśvāvāsaṁ nirguṇaṁ vāsudevaṁ; saṁkarṣaṇaṁ jīvabhūtaṁ vadanti ,
tataḥ pradyumnamaniruddhaṁ caturtha;mājñāpayatyātmayonirmahātmā.

37. viśvāvasam nirguṇam vāsudevam
saṃkarṣaṇam jīvabhūtam vadanti
tataḥ pradyumnam aniruddham
caturtham ājñāpayati ātmayoniḥ mahātmā

37. vadanti (janāḥ) vāsudevam viśvāvasam
nirguṇam (te) saṃkarṣaṇam jīvabhūtam (ca
vadanti) tataḥ mahātmā ātmayoniḥ
pradyumnam caturtham aniruddham ājñāpayati

37. They declare Vāsudeva to be the support of the universe and devoid of (material) attributes; they call Saṃkarṣaṇa the embodied being. Thereafter, the great soul (mahātmā), the self-originating one (ātmayoni), ordains Pradyumna and the fourth (emanation), Aniruddha.

Words meanings summery:

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विश्वावसम् (viśvāvasam) - the support of the universe (the dwelling of the universe, the supporter of the universe, omnipresent)

निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - devoid of (material) attributes (without qualities, attributeless, devoid of excellences or virtues)

वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva (Vāsudeva (son of Vasudeva, a name of Kṛṣṇa))

संकर्षणम् (saṁkarṣaṇam) - Saṃkarṣaṇa (Saṃkarṣaṇa (Balarāma, also an emanation))

जीवभूतम् (jīvabhūtam) - the embodied being (having become a living being, embodied)

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they declare (they speak, they say, they declare, they call)

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (thereafter, then, from that)

प्रद्युम्नम् (pradyumnam) - Pradyumna (Pradyumna (son of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī, also an emanation))

अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - Aniruddha (Aniruddha (grandson of Kṛṣṇa, also an emanation))

चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - the fourth (emanation) (the fourth)

आज्ञापयति (ājñāpayati) - ordains (he commands, he ordains, he appoints, he causes to know)

आत्मयोनिः (ātmayoniḥ) - the self-originating one (ātmayoni) (self-originating, self-created, one whose origin is himself)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great soul (mahātmā) (great soul, magnanimous, noble-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वावसम् (viśvāvasam) - the support of the universe (the dwelling of the universe, the supporter of the universe, omnipresent)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāvasa

viśvāvasa - dwelling of all, supporter of the universe

Compound of 'viśva' (universe) and 'āvasa' (dwelling, support).

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+āvasa)

viśva – all, whole, entire, universe
noun (neuter)
āvasa – dwelling, residence, refuge, support
noun (masculine)
From root 'vas' (to dwell) with upasarga 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vadanti'.

निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - devoid of (material) attributes (without qualities, attributeless, devoid of excellences or virtues)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities (guṇas), attributeless, flawless

Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'guṇa' (quality).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+guṇa)

nis – without, out, away
indeclinable
prefix
guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, string
noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'vāsudevam'.

वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva (Vāsudeva (son of Vasudeva, a name of Kṛṣṇa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, a name of Kṛṣṇa; the supreme being

Patronymic from 'Vasudeva'.

Note: Object of 'vadanti'.

संकर्षणम् (saṁkarṣaṇam) - Saṃkarṣaṇa (Saṃkarṣaṇa (Balarāma, also an emanation))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkarṣaṇa

saṁkarṣaṇa - drawing together, plowing; a name for Balarāma; the second of the four Vyūhas.

From root 'kṛṣ' (to draw, plough) with upasarga 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vadanti'.

जीवभूतम् (jīvabhūtam) - the embodied being (having become a living being, embodied)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīvabhūta

jīvabhūta - having become a living being, animated, embodied

Compound of 'jīva' (life, living being) and 'bhūta' (become, being).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīva+bhūta)

jīva – living, alive, soul, life, individual spirit
noun (masculine)
Root: jīv (class 1)
bhūta – become, been, being, element, creature
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū- 'to be, become'
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saṃkarṣaṇam'.

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they declare (they speak, they say, they declare, they call)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (thereafter, then, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb indicating sequence or cause.

Root: tad

प्रद्युम्नम् (pradyumnam) - Pradyumna (Pradyumna (son of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī, also an emanation))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pradyumna

pradyumna - very mighty, pre-eminent; a name for the son of Kṛṣṇa; the third of the four Vyūhas.

From root 'dyu' (to shine) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dyu (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ājñāpayati'.

अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham) - Aniruddha (Aniruddha (grandson of Kṛṣṇa, also an emanation))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aniruddha

aniruddha - irresistible, unchecked; a name for the son of Pradyumna (grandson of Kṛṣṇa); the fourth of the four Vyūhas.

From root 'rudh' (to obstruct) with upasarga 'ni' and negative prefix 'a'.

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (a+niruddha)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
niruddha – obstructed, restrained, checked
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'rudh' (to obstruct) with upasarga 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Object of 'ājñāpayati'.

चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - the fourth (emanation) (the fourth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of caturtha

caturtha - fourth

Ordinal number from 'catur' (four).

Note: Agrees with 'aniruddham'.

आज्ञापयति (ājñāpayati) - ordains (he commands, he ordains, he appoints, he causes to know)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ājñāpay

Causative

From root 'jñā' (to know) with upasarga 'ā', in the causative form (-āpaya-).