महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-62, verse-31
अन्नं ह्यमृतमित्याह पुराकल्पे प्रजापतिः ।
अन्नं भुवं दिवं खं च सर्वमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥३१॥
अन्नं भुवं दिवं खं च सर्वमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥३१॥
31. annaṁ hyamṛtamityāha purākalpe prajāpatiḥ ,
annaṁ bhuvaṁ divaṁ khaṁ ca sarvamanne pratiṣṭhitam.
annaṁ bhuvaṁ divaṁ khaṁ ca sarvamanne pratiṣṭhitam.
31.
annam hi amṛtam iti āha purākalpe prajāpatiḥ annam
bhuvam divam kham ca sarvam anne pratiṣṭhitam
bhuvam divam kham ca sarvam anne pratiṣṭhitam
31.
purākalpe prajāpatiḥ annam hi amṛtam iti āha annam
bhuvam divam kham ca sarvam anne pratiṣṭhitam
bhuvam divam kham ca sarvam anne pratiṣṭhitam
31.
Prajāpati, the lord of creation, declared in ancient times that food is indeed like ambrosia (amṛta). All, including the earth, the heavens, and space, is established in food.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)
- अमृतम् (amṛtam) - ambrosia (amṛta) (immortal, nectar, ambrosia)
- इति (iti) - that (introducing a quotation) (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))
- आह (āha) - declared (said, spoke)
- पुराकल्पे (purākalpe) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in a former age/creation)
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati, the lord of creation (lord of creation, progenitor, Prajāpati)
- अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
- भुवम् (bhuvam) - the earth (earth, world)
- दिवम् (divam) - the heavens (sky, heaven, day)
- खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, sky, empty space)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, whole, everything)
- अन्ने (anne) - in food
- प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established (established, founded, fixed, residing)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain, sustenance
From root ad (to eat) with kta suffix (eaten, then food).
Root: ad (class 2)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)
(indeclinable)
अमृतम् (amṛtam) - ambrosia (amṛta) (immortal, nectar, ambrosia)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, imperishable, nectar, ambrosia
Past Passive Participle (negative)
a (not) + mṛta (dead). From root mṛ (to die).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - mṛta – dead, deceased
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root mṛ (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
इति (iti) - that (introducing a quotation) (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))
(indeclinable)
आह (āha) - declared (said, spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of ah
Perfect active, 3rd person singular.
Irregular perfect form of root brū (to speak) or ah.
Root: brū / ah (class 2)
पुराकल्पे (purākalpe) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in a former age/creation)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of purākalpa
purākalpa - ancient age, former creation, olden times
Compound of purā (formerly) and kalpa (age, eon, creation).
Compound type : tatpurusha (purā+kalpa)
- purā – formerly, anciently, in the past
indeclinable
Adverb. - kalpa – age, eon, creation, a cosmic period
noun (masculine)
From root kḷp (to be ordered, to be arranged).
Root: kḷp (class 10)
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati, the lord of creation (lord of creation, progenitor, Prajāpati)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creation, progenitor, Prajāpati (a specific deity or title)
Compound of prajā (offspring, creatures) and pati (lord, master).
Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, creatures, subjects, people
noun (feminine)
From pra + root jan (to be born).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4) - pati – lord, master, husband, owner
noun (masculine)
अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
(noun)
neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain, sustenance
From root ad (to eat) with kta suffix (eaten, then food).
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Nominative singular here.
भुवम् (bhuvam) - the earth (earth, world)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, world, space, being
Accusative singular of bhū (earth).
Root: bhū (class 1)
दिवम् (divam) - the heavens (sky, heaven, day)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - sky, heaven, day, light
Accusative singular of div.
Root: div (class 4)
खम् (kham) - space (space, ether, sky, empty space)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - space, ether, sky, empty space, zero
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, whole, everything)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every
अन्ने (anne) - in food
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain, sustenance
From root ad (to eat) with kta suffix (eaten, then food).
Root: ad (class 2)
प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established (established, founded, fixed, residing)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, residing, supported
Past Passive Participle
From prati + root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective.