महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-48, verse-46
शरीरमिह सत्त्वेन नरस्य परिकृष्यते ।
ज्येष्ठमध्यावरं सत्त्वं तुल्यसत्त्वं प्रमोदते ॥४६॥
ज्येष्ठमध्यावरं सत्त्वं तुल्यसत्त्वं प्रमोदते ॥४६॥
46. śarīramiha sattvena narasya parikṛṣyate ,
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaraṁ sattvaṁ tulyasattvaṁ pramodate.
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaraṁ sattvaṁ tulyasattvaṁ pramodate.
46.
śarīram iha sattvena narasya parikṛṣyate
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram sattvam tulyasattvam pramodate
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram sattvam tulyasattvam pramodate
46.
iha narasya śarīram sattvena parikṛṣyate
jyeṣṭhamadhyāvaram sattvam (asti) tulyasattvam pramodate
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)