महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-143, verse-8

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अस्य नाभ्यां पुष्करं संप्रसूतं यत्रोत्पन्नः स्वयमेवामितौजाः ।
येनाच्छिन्नं तत्तमः पार्थ घोरं यत्तत्तिष्ठत्यर्णवं तर्जयानम् ॥८॥

8. asya nābhyāṁ puṣkaraṁ saṁprasūtaṁ; yatrotpannaḥ svayamevāmitaujāḥ ,
yenācchinnaṁ tattamaḥ pārtha ghoraṁ; yattattiṣṭhatyarṇavaṁ tarjayānam.

8. asya nābhyām puṣkaram samprasūtam
yatra utpannaḥ svayam eva amitaujāḥ yena
acchinnam tat tamaḥ pārtha ghoram
yat tat tiṣṭhati arṇavam tarjayānam

8. asya nābhyām puṣkaram samprasūtam
yatra amitaujāḥ svayam eva utpannaḥ yena
tat ghoram tamaḥ acchinnam tat yat
arṇavam tarjayānam tiṣṭhati pārtha

8. From his navel, a lotus sprang forth, on which the one of immeasurable splendor (Brahmā) was born of his own accord. By him (Brahmā), that dreadful darkness was pierced, O Pārtha, the darkness that stood menacing the cosmic ocean.

Words meanings summery:

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अस्य (asya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu. (of this, of him)

नाभ्याम् (nābhyām) - in the navel, from the navel

पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - the cosmic lotus from which Brahmā emerged. (lotus, blue lotus)

सम्प्रसूतम् (samprasūtam) - sprang forth, perfectly produced, well-born

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

अमितौजाः (amitaujāḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god. (of immeasurable splendor/power)

येन (yena) - by Brahmā. (by whom, by which)

अच्छिन्नम् (acchinnam) - was pierced, was cut, was divided

तत् (tat) - that

तमः (tamaḥ) - cosmic darkness before creation. (darkness, gloom)

पार्थ (pārtha) - Vocative, addressing Arjuna. (O son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), O Arjuna)

घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible, dreadful, fearful

यत् (yat) - which, what

तत् (tat) - that

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, exists

अर्णवम् (arṇavam) - the cosmic ocean. (ocean, sea, water)

तर्जयानम् (tarjayānam) - threatening, menacing, frightening

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu. (of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu from the previous verse.

नाभ्याम् (nābhyām) - in the navel, from the navel

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nābhi

nābhi - navel, nave of a wheel, center

पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - the cosmic lotus from which Brahmā emerged. (lotus, blue lotus)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, blue lotus, a type of water, sky, tip of an elephant's trunk

Root: puṣ (class 4)

सम्प्रसूतम् (samprasūtam) - sprang forth, perfectly produced, well-born

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samprasūta

samprasūta - sprung forth, well-produced, perfectly generated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'sū' with prefixes 'sam-' and 'pra-'.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: sū (class 4)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utpanna

utpanna - born, produced, arisen, appeared

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'pad' with prefix 'ut-'.

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'amitaujāḥ'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'sva'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अमितौजाः (amitaujāḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god. (of immeasurable splendor/power)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable splendor, having endless power, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'amita' (immeasurable) + 'ojas' (splendor/power).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

amita – immeasurable, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle (of mā 'to measure' with a negative prefix 'a')
Negation of 'mita' (measured).
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2)
ojas – splendor, power, might, vital energy
noun (neuter)

Note: Used here as a noun referring to Brahmā.

येन (yena) - by Brahmā. (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

अच्छिन्नम् (acchinnam) - was pierced, was cut, was divided

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of acchinna

acchinna - pierced, cut, divided, broken

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'chid' with prefix 'ā-' (meaning 'into pieces', 'through'). The form 'acchinnam' is the neuter nominative/accusative singular of the past passive participle of 'ā-chid' (to cut, pierce, cleave).

Prefix: ā

Root: chid (class 7)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

तमः (tamaḥ) - cosmic darkness before creation. (darkness, gloom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, a quality of nature (tamas guṇa)

Root: tam (class 4)