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13,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-16, verse-18

तनवस्ते स्मृतास्तिस्रः पुराणज्ञैः सुरर्षिभिः ।
अधिपौरुषमध्यात्ममधिभूताधिदैवतम् ।
अधिलोक्याधिविज्ञानमधियज्ञस्त्वमेव हि ॥१८॥
18. tanavaste smṛtāstisraḥ purāṇajñaiḥ surarṣibhiḥ ,
adhipauruṣamadhyātmamadhibhūtādhidaivatam ,
adhilokyādhivijñānamadhiyajñastvameva hi.
18. tanavaḥ te smṛtāḥ tisraḥ purāṇajñaiḥ
surarṣibhiḥ adhipauruṣam adhyātmam
adhibhūtādhidaivatam adhilokya
adhivijñānam adhiyajñaḥ tvam eva hi
18. tvam eva hi adhipauruṣam adhyātmam
adhibhūtādhidaivatam adhilokya
adhivijñānam adhiyajñaḥ te tisraḥ
tanavaḥ purāṇajñaiḥ surarṣibhiḥ smṛtāḥ
18. Indeed, your three forms are remembered by the knowers of the Purāṇas and by the divine sages. You are verily that which pertains to the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa), to the individual self (ātman), to all beings, to the deities, to the worlds, to all knowledge, and to the Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

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  • तनवः (tanavaḥ) - forms, bodies, manifestations
  • ते (te) - your, of you
  • स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered
  • तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three
  • पुराणज्ञैः (purāṇajñaiḥ) - by those who know the Purāṇas
  • सुरर्षिभिः (surarṣibhiḥ) - by the divine sages
  • अधिपौरुषम् (adhipauruṣam) - relating to the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  • अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - relating to the self (ātman)
  • अधिभूताधिदैवतम् (adhibhūtādhidaivatam) - relating to beings and deities
  • अधिलोक्य (adhilokya) - relating to the worlds
  • अधिविज्ञानम् (adhivijñānam) - relating to knowledge
  • अधियज्ञः (adhiyajñaḥ) - relating to the Vedic ritual (yajña)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
  • हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

Words meanings and morphology

तनवः (tanavaḥ) - forms, bodies, manifestations
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tanu
tanu - body, form, manifestation, person
ते (te) - your, of you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Dative/genitive singular of yuṣmad. Here possessive, 'your'.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, known
Past Passive Participle
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `tanavaḥ`.
तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tri
tri - three
Note: Feminine nominative plural, agrees with `tanavaḥ`.
पुराणज्ञैः (purāṇajñaiḥ) - by those who know the Purāṇas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of purāṇajña
purāṇajña - knower of Purāṇas
Compound type : tatpurusha (purāṇa+jña)
  • purāṇa – ancient tale, old, Purana
    noun (neuter)
  • jña – knowing, wise
    adjective
    Derived from √jñā 'to know'
    Root: jñā (class 9)
सुरर्षिभिः (surarṣibhiḥ) - by the divine sages
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of surarṣi
surarṣi - divine sage, celestial seer
Compound type : karmadharaya (sura+ṛṣi)
  • sura – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer
    noun (masculine)
अधिपौरुषम् (adhipauruṣam) - relating to the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhipauruṣa
adhipauruṣa - pertaining to the supreme person, relating to puruṣa
Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+puruṣa)
  • adhi – upon, concerning, relating to
    indeclinable
  • puruṣa – person, man, male, the Cosmic Person
    noun (masculine)
अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - relating to the self (ātman)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātma
adhyātma - pertaining to the self, spiritual, relating to the ātman
Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+ātman)
  • adhi – upon, concerning, relating to
    indeclinable
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit
    noun (masculine)
अधिभूताधिदैवतम् (adhibhūtādhidaivatam) - relating to beings and deities
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūtādhidaivata
adhibhūtādhidaivata - pertaining to beings and deities
Compound type : dvandva (adhibhūta+adhidaivata)
  • adhibhūta – pertaining to beings/elements
    noun (neuter)
  • adhidaivata – pertaining to deities
    noun (neuter)
अधिलोक्य (adhilokya) - relating to the worlds
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhilokya
adhilokya - pertaining to the worlds
Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+loka)
  • adhi – upon, concerning, relating to
    indeclinable
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
Note: Appears to be a nominalized neuter used predicatively.
अधिविज्ञानम् (adhivijñānam) - relating to knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhivijñāna
adhivijñāna - pertaining to knowledge
Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+vijñāna)
  • adhi – upon, concerning, relating to
    indeclinable
  • vijñāna – knowledge, understanding
    noun (neuter)
अधियज्ञः (adhiyajñaḥ) - relating to the Vedic ritual (yajña)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhiyajña
adhiyajña - pertaining to the Vedic ritual
Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+yajña)
  • adhi – upon, concerning, relating to
    indeclinable
  • yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
    noun (masculine)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, because, for
(indeclinable)