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13,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-16, verse-53

प्रधानं महदव्यक्तं विशेषान्तं सवैकृतम् ।
ब्रह्मादि स्तम्बपर्यन्तं भूतादि सदसच्च यत् ॥५३॥
53. pradhānaṁ mahadavyaktaṁ viśeṣāntaṁ savaikṛtam ,
brahmādi stambaparyantaṁ bhūtādi sadasacca yat.
53. pradhānam mahat avyaktam viśeṣāntam savaikṛtam
brahmādi stambhaparyantam bhūtādi sadasat ca yat
53. yat pradhānam mahat avyaktam viśeṣāntam savaikṛtam
brahmādi stambhaparyantam bhūtādi sadasat ca
53. That which is the primal matter (pradhāna), the cosmic intellect (mahat), the unmanifest (avyakta), extending up to the particulars (viśeṣa) and inclusive of all its modifications; that which ranges from Brahmā down to a blade of grass, and from the elements (bhūta) to what is existent and non-existent (sadasat).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रधानम् (pradhānam) - the fundamental unmanifest principle of nature (pradhāna) (primal matter, chief, principal)
  • महत् (mahat) - the principle of cosmic intellect (mahat) (great, cosmic intellect)
  • अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest principle (avyakta) (unmanifest)
  • विशेषान्तम् (viśeṣāntam) - ending with the particulars, up to the specific manifestations
  • सवैकृतम् (savaikṛtam) - along with its modifications
  • ब्रह्मादि (brahmādi) - beginning with Brahmā
  • स्तम्भपर्यन्तम् (stambhaparyantam) - extending up to a blade of grass/pillar
  • भूतादि (bhūtādi) - beginning with the elements
  • सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent, real and unreal
  • (ca) - and
  • यत् (yat) - which, that which

Words meanings and morphology

प्रधानम् (pradhānam) - the fundamental unmanifest principle of nature (pradhāna) (primal matter, chief, principal)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pradhāna
pradhāna - primal matter, chief, principal, primary cause
derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: dhā (class 3)
महत् (mahat) - the principle of cosmic intellect (mahat) (great, cosmic intellect)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, the cosmic intellect (a philosophical principle)
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest principle (avyakta) (unmanifest)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, unrevealed, indistinct, primary nature (prakṛti)
Past Passive Participle
from root añj (to anoint, manifest) with negative prefix a- and verbal prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
विशेषान्तम् (viśeṣāntam) - ending with the particulars, up to the specific manifestations
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśeṣānta
viśeṣānta - ending with the particulars
Compound type : tatpurusha (viśeṣa+anta)
  • viśeṣa – particular, distinction, specific instance
    noun (masculine)
    derived from root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi
    Prefix: vi
    Root: śiṣ (class 7)
  • anta – end, limit, boundary
    noun (masculine)
सवैकृतम् (savaikṛtam) - along with its modifications
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of savaikṛta
savaikṛta - with modifications
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vaikṛta)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
    prefix meaning 'with'
  • vaikṛta – modified, transformed, alteration
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root kṛ (to do) with prefix vi-
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
ब्रह्मादि (brahmādi) - beginning with Brahmā
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmādi
brahmādi - beginning with Brahmā (the creator god)
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+ādi)
  • brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ādi – beginning, et cetera, foremost
    noun (masculine)
स्तम्भपर्यन्तम् (stambhaparyantam) - extending up to a blade of grass/pillar
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of stambhaparyanta
stambhaparyanta - extending up to a blade of grass or pillar
Compound type : tatpurusha (stambha+paryanta)
  • stambha – pillar, post, blade of grass
    noun (masculine)
    Root: stabh (class 5)
  • paryanta – limit, end, up to
    noun (masculine)
    derived from root i (to go) with prefixes pari- and anta-
    Prefixes: pari+anta
    Root: i (class 2)
भूतादि (bhūtādi) - beginning with the elements
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūtādi
bhūtādi - beginning with the elements
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+ādi)
  • bhūta – element, creature, being, past
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root bhū (to be, exist)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • ādi – beginning, et cetera, foremost
    noun (masculine)
सदसत् (sadasat) - existent and non-existent, real and unreal
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sadasat
sadasat - existent and non-existent, real and unreal
Compound type : dvandva (sat+asat)
  • sat – existent, good, true, real
    adjective (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    from root as (to be)
    Root: as (class 2)
  • asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
    adjective (neuter)
    Present Active Participle
    from root as (to be) with negative prefix a-
    Root: as (class 2)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which, that which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that which