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13,48

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-48, verse-46

शरीरमिह सत्त्वेन नरस्य परिकृष्यते ।
ज्येष्ठमध्यावरं सत्त्वं तुल्यसत्त्वं प्रमोदते ॥४६॥
46. śarīramiha sattvena narasya parikṛṣyate ,
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaraṁ sattvaṁ tulyasattvaṁ pramodate.
46. śarīram iha sattvena narasya parikṛṣyate
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram sattvam tulyasattvam pramodate
46. iha narasya śarīram sattvena parikṛṣyate
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram sattvam (asti) tulyasattvam pramodate
46. In this world, a person's body is influenced by their inner quality (sattva). While superior, mediocre, or inferior (types of) sattva exist, those possessing equal inner quality (sattva) find joy.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world
  • सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by the inner quality (sattva), by the essence, by courage
  • नरस्य (narasya) - of a man, of a human
  • परिकृष्यते (parikṛṣyate) - is drawn, is attracted, is influenced
  • ज्येष्ठमध्यावरम् (jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram) - superior, mediocre, or inferior
  • सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - inner quality (sattva), essence, nature
  • तुल्यसत्त्वम् (tulyasattvam) - that which has equal inner quality (sattva), similar natures
  • प्रमोदते (pramodate) - rejoices, delights, is glad

Words meanings and morphology

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, form, frame
Root: śṝ (class 9)
Note: Subject of parikṛṣyate.
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by the inner quality (sattva), by the essence, by courage
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sattva
sattva - being, essence, nature, reality, goodness, courage, sentient being, a quality (guṇa) of prakṛti
From root sat (being, existing)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Agent of passive verb parikṛṣyate.
नरस्य (narasya) - of a man, of a human
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human, person
Root: nṛ
Note: Possessive, modifies śarīram.
परिकृष्यते (parikṛṣyate) - is drawn, is attracted, is influenced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of parikṛṣ
present passive
3rd person singular present passive indicative. From pari- + √kṛṣ (to pull, draw)
Prefix: pari
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
ज्येष्ठमध्यावरम् (jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram) - superior, mediocre, or inferior
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jyeṣṭhamadhyāvara
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvara - of the highest, middle, or lowest kind; superior, mediocre, or inferior
Compound type : dvandva (jyeṣṭha+madhya+avara)
  • jyeṣṭha – eldest, best, superior
    adjective (masculine)
  • madhya – middle, mediocre
    adjective (neuter)
  • avara – lower, inferior, lowest
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies sattvam.
सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - inner quality (sattva), essence, nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva
sattva - being, essence, nature, reality, goodness, courage, sentient being, a quality (guṇa) of prakṛti
From root sat (being, existing)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Subject of an implied 'exists'.
तुल्यसत्त्वम् (tulyasattvam) - that which has equal inner quality (sattva), similar natures
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tulyasattva
tulyasattva - having equal qualities, similar nature, similar essence
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tulya+sattva)
  • tulya – equal, similar, comparable
    adjective (masculine)
  • sattva – being, essence, nature, goodness, courage
    noun (neuter)
    Root: as (class 2)
Note: Subject of pramodate.
प्रमोदते (pramodate) - rejoices, delights, is glad
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pramud
present middle
3rd person singular present middle indicative. From pra- + √mud (to rejoice)
Prefix: pra
Root: mud (class 1)