महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-42

भूतानामिह सर्वेषां दुःखोपहतचेतसाम् ।
गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न गङ्गासदृशी गतिः ॥४२॥

42. bhūtānāmiha sarveṣāṁ duḥkhopahatacetasām ,
gatimanveṣamāṇānāṁ na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ.

42. bhūtānām iha sarveṣām duḥkhopahatacetasām
gatim anveṣamāṇānām na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ

42. For all beings in this world whose minds are afflicted by suffering and who are seeking a path or refuge, there is no refuge equal to the Gaṅgā.

Words meanings summery:

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• दुःखोपहतचेतसाम् (duḥkhopahatacetasām) - of those whose minds are afflicted by suffering

• गतिम् (gatim) - path, refuge, destination

• अन्वेषमाणानाम् (anveṣamāṇānām) - of those who are seeking

• न (na) - not

• गङ्गासदृशी (gaṅgāsadṛśī) - similar to the Gaṅgā

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, refuge, destination

Words meanings and morphology

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element; past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'bhū'. Used as a noun here.

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'bhūtānām' and 'duḥkhopahatacetasām'.

दुःखोपहतचेतसाम् (duḥkhopahatacetasām) - of those whose minds are afflicted by suffering

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of duḥkhopahatacetas

duḥkhopahatacetas - having a mind afflicted by sorrow/suffering

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duḥkha+upahata+cetas)

• duḥkha – suffering, sorrow, pain, unhappiness
  noun (neuter)
• upahata – afflicted, struck, damaged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'han' with prefix 'upa'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: han (class 2)
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūtānām'.

गतिम् (gatim) - path, refuge, destination

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, condition, refuge

अन्वेषमाणानाम् (anveṣamāṇānām) - of those who are seeking

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of anveṣamāṇa

anveṣamāṇa - seeking, investigating, searching for

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'iṣ' with prefix 'anu', middle voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūtānām' and 'duḥkhopahatacetasām'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

गङ्गासदृशी (gaṅgāsadṛśī) - similar to the Gaṅgā

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgāsadṛśa

gaṅgāsadṛśa - like the Gaṅgā, resembling the Gaṅgā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+sadṛśa)

• gaṅgā – the river Ganges
  proper noun (feminine)
• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, refuge, destination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, condition, refuge

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