महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-143, verse-44
एतादृशः केशवोऽयं स्वयंभूर्नारायणः परमश्चाव्ययश्च ।
मध्यं चास्य जगतस्तस्थुषश्च सर्वेषां भूतानां प्रभवश्चाप्ययश्च ॥४४॥
मध्यं चास्य जगतस्तस्थुषश्च सर्वेषां भूतानां प्रभवश्चाप्ययश्च ॥४४॥
44. etādṛśaḥ keśavo'yaṁ svayaṁbhū;rnārāyaṇaḥ paramaścāvyayaśca ,
madhyaṁ cāsya jagatastasthuṣaśca; sarveṣāṁ bhūtānāṁ prabhavaścāpyayaśca.
madhyaṁ cāsya jagatastasthuṣaśca; sarveṣāṁ bhūtānāṁ prabhavaścāpyayaśca.
44.
etādṛśaḥ keśavaḥ ayam svayaṃbhūḥ
nārāyaṇaḥ paramaḥ ca avyayaḥ ca madhyam
ca asya jagataḥ tasthūṣaḥ ca
sarveṣām bhūtānām prabhavaḥ ca apyayaḥ ca
nārāyaṇaḥ paramaḥ ca avyayaḥ ca madhyam
ca asya jagataḥ tasthūṣaḥ ca
sarveṣām bhūtānām prabhavaḥ ca apyayaḥ ca
44.
ayam etādṛśaḥ keśavaḥ svayaṃbhūḥ
nārāyaṇaḥ paramaḥ ca avyayaḥ ca asya
jagataḥ tasthūṣaḥ ca madhyam ca
sarveṣām bhūtānām prabhavaḥ ca apyayaḥ ca
nārāyaṇaḥ paramaḥ ca avyayaḥ ca asya
jagataḥ tasthūṣaḥ ca madhyam ca
sarveṣām bhūtānām prabhavaḥ ca apyayaḥ ca
44.
This Keśava is indeed such: the self-existent (svayaṃbhū), Nārāyaṇa, supreme, and imperishable. He is the middle point of this entire universe, both the moving and the stationary, and he is the origin and the dissolution of all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतादृशः (etādṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
- केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa)
- अयम् (ayam) - this, he
- स्वयंभूः (svayaṁbhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born
- नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)
- परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- च (ca) - and
- अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable, immutable
- च (ca) - and
- मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, center
- च (ca) - and
- अस्य (asya) - of this, his
- जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the moving world, of the universe
- तस्थूषः (tasthūṣaḥ) - of the stationary, of what stands still
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
- प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - origin, source, birth
- च (ca) - and
- अप्ययः (apyayaḥ) - dissolution, destruction, end
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
एतादृशः (etādṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etādṛśa
etādṛśa - such, of this kind or sort
केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava
keśava - Keśava (name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
Possibly 'he who has beautiful hair' or 'slayer of the demon Keśī' or 'having (lordship over) Brahmā and Śiva'
अयम् (ayam) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
स्वयंभूः (svayaṁbhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṃbhū
svayaṁbhū - self-existent, self-produced, spontaneous
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, by oneself
indeclinable - bhū – being, existent
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa
nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (epithet of Viṣṇu, literally 'resting on the waters' or 'refuge of man')
परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable, immutable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying; an indeclinable word
Negation of vyaya (perishable)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negation prefix - vyaya – perishable, expense, decay
noun (masculine)
From root vyay (to expend)
Root: vyay (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मध्यम् (madhyam) - middle, center
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of madhya
madhya - middle, center, central
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of this, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the moving world, of the universe
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - moving, living; the world, universe
Present Active Participle
Derived from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
तस्थूषः (tasthūṣaḥ) - of the stationary, of what stands still
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tasthūṣ
tasthūṣ - stationary, standing, remaining
Perfect Active Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - become, been, past; creature, being, element
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - origin, source, birth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhava
prabhava - origin, source, birth, existence
Derived from root bhū (to be) with upasarga pra
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्ययः (apyayaḥ) - dissolution, destruction, end
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apyaya
apyaya - dissolution, disappearance, end
Derived from root i (to go) with upasargas api and a
Prefixes: api+a
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)