महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-16, verse-64
ज्ञानविज्ञाननिष्ठानां निरुपाख्या निरञ्जना ।
कैवल्या या गतिर्देव परमा सा गतिर्भवान् ॥६४॥
कैवल्या या गतिर्देव परमा सा गतिर्भवान् ॥६४॥
64. jñānavijñānaniṣṭhānāṁ nirupākhyā nirañjanā ,
kaivalyā yā gatirdeva paramā sā gatirbhavān.
kaivalyā yā gatirdeva paramā sā gatirbhavān.
64.
jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭhānām nirupākhyā nirañjanā
kaivalyā yā gatiḥ deva paramā sā gatiḥ bhavān
kaivalyā yā gatiḥ deva paramā sā gatiḥ bhavān
64.
deva bhavān sā paramā gatiḥ jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭhānām
nirupākhyā nirañjanā kaivalyā yā gatiḥ
nirupākhyā nirañjanā kaivalyā yā gatiḥ
64.
For those devoted to spiritual knowledge (jñāna) and realization (vijñāna), You are the indescribable, the untainted, the ultimate liberation (kaivalya). O Lord, that supreme state of being is You.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्ञान-विज्ञान-निष्ठानाम् (jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭhānām) - of those firmly established in knowledge and wisdom/realization
- निरुपाख्या (nirupākhyā) - indescribable, nameless
- निरञ्जना (nirañjanā) - untainted, spotless, pure
- कैवल्या (kaivalyā) - the state of ultimate liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, absolute isolation (feminine nominative singular))
- या (yā) - which, what (feminine nominative singular)
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, ultimate goal (movement, path, destination, state, liberation)
- देव (deva) - vocative address to the Supreme Being (O God, divine being)
- परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest (feminine nominative singular)
- सा (sā) - that (feminine nominative singular)
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, ultimate goal (movement, path, destination, state, liberation)
- भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), being, existing
Words meanings and morphology
ज्ञान-विज्ञान-निष्ठानाम् (jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭhānām) - of those firmly established in knowledge and wisdom/realization
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭha
jñāna-vijñāna-niṣṭha - established in knowledge and wisdom
Compound: 'jñāna' (knowledge) + 'vijñāna' (wisdom/realization) + 'niṣṭha' (established in, devoted to).
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (jñāna+vijñāna+niṣṭha)
- jñāna – knowledge, spiritual knowledge, wisdom
noun (neuter)
From root 'jñā' (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9) - vijñāna – wisdom, spiritual realization, special knowledge, discrimination
noun (neuter)
From root 'jñā' with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9) - niṣṭha – standing in, established in, devoted to, relying on
adjective (masculine)
From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Used substantively.
निरुपाख्या (nirupākhyā) - indescribable, nameless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirupākhya
nirupākhya - indescribable, nameless, unutterable
From 'nis' (without) + 'upākhyā' (description).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+upākhyā)
- nis – out, forth, without, negation
indeclinable
Prefix. - upākhyā – description, narration
noun (feminine)
From 'upa-ā-khyā'.
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.
निरञ्जना (nirañjanā) - untainted, spotless, pure
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirañjana
nirañjana - spotless, untainted, pure, free from illusion
From 'nis' (without) + 'añjana' (stain, anointing, illusion).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+añjana)
- nis – out, forth, without, negation
indeclinable
Prefix. - añjana – anointing, ointment, stain, impurity, illusion
noun (neuter)
From root 'añj' (to anoint, reveal).
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.
कैवल्या (kaivalyā) - the state of ultimate liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, absolute isolation (feminine nominative singular))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kaivalya
kaivalya - absolute independence, isolation, ultimate liberation, oneness
From 'kevala' (alone, isolated, absolute) + 'ya' suffix.
Note: Used as an adjective, agreeing with 'gatiḥ'.
या (yā) - which, what (feminine nominative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ya
ya - which, who, what
Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.
गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, ultimate goal (movement, path, destination, state, liberation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, moving, motion, path, destination, state, course, liberation
From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-ti'.
Root: gam (class 1)
देव (deva) - vocative address to the Supreme Being (O God, divine being)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being, lord
From root 'div' (to shine).
Root: div (class 4)
परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest (feminine nominative singular)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, most distant
Superlative of 'para'.
सा (sā) - that (feminine nominative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.
गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destination, ultimate goal (movement, path, destination, state, liberation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, moving, motion, path, destination, state, course, liberation
From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix '-ti'.
Root: gam (class 1)
भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), being, existing
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (polite), being, existing
Present Active Participle (used as a pronoun)
From root 'bhū' (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Functions as a pronoun 'You'.