महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-62, verse-40
संभवन्ति ततः शुक्रात्प्राणिनः पृथिवीपते ।
अग्नीषोमौ हि तच्छुक्रं प्रजनः पुष्यतश्च ह ॥४०॥
अग्नीषोमौ हि तच्छुक्रं प्रजनः पुष्यतश्च ह ॥४०॥
40. saṁbhavanti tataḥ śukrātprāṇinaḥ pṛthivīpate ,
agnīṣomau hi tacchukraṁ prajanaḥ puṣyataśca ha.
agnīṣomau hi tacchukraṁ prajanaḥ puṣyataśca ha.
40.
saṃbhavanti tataḥ śukrāt prāṇinaḥ pṛthivīpate
agnīṣomau hi tat śukram prajanaḥ puṣyataḥ ca ha
agnīṣomau hi tat śukram prajanaḥ puṣyataḥ ca ha
40.
tataḥ śukrāt prāṇinaḥ saṃbhavanti pṛthivīpate.
hi agnīṣomau tat śukram prajanaḥ ca puṣyataḥ ha
hi agnīṣomau tat śukram prajanaḥ ca puṣyataḥ ha
40.
From that seminal fluid (śukra), living beings are born, O lord of the earth. Indeed, Agni and Soma themselves constitute that procreative (śukra), and they nourish (the beings).
Words meanings summery:
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- संभवन्ति (saṁbhavanti) - are born, arise (they are born, they arise, they come into being)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (which was mentioned previously) (then, from that, therefore)
- शुक्रात् (śukrāt) - from seminal fluid (śukra) (from seminal fluid, from semen, from brightness)
- प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings (living beings, creatures, animate beings)
- पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O lord of the earth (vocative address) (O lord of the earth, O king)
- अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - Agni and Soma (Agni and Soma (the two deities))
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, because)
- तत् (tat) - that (procreative principle) (that)
- शुक्रम् (śukram) - seminal fluid (śukra), the procreative principle (seminal fluid, semen, bright, pure (neuter nominative/accusative))
- प्रजनः (prajanaḥ) - the procreative (principle/power) (generator, procreator, procreative power)
- पुष्यतः (puṣyataḥ) - they (Agni and Soma) nourish, they cause to grow (they nourish, they cause to grow (dual))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)
Words meanings and morphology
संभवन्ति (saṁbhavanti) - are born, arise (they are born, they arise, they come into being)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of saṃ-bhū
Present Third Person Plural
From root bhū (1st class, bhūvādi) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (which was mentioned previously) (then, from that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
Formed from tad (that) with tas suffix (from, thereupon).
Note: Refers to the previous verse's conclusion (manifestation of śukra).
शुक्रात् (śukrāt) - from seminal fluid (śukra) (from seminal fluid, from semen, from brightness)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śukra
śukra - semen, seminal fluid; brightness, purity; the planet Venus
Root: śuc (class 1)
Note: Indicates source or origin.
प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings (living beings, creatures, animate beings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living, animate, a living being, creature
From prāṇa (life breath) + in suffix.
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Subject of saṃbhavanti.
पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O lord of the earth (vocative address) (O lord of the earth, O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati
pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king
Tatpurusha compound: pṛthivī (earth) + pati (lord).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)
- pṛthivī – earth
noun (feminine) - pati – master, lord, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Term of address.
अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - Agni and Soma (Agni and Soma (the two deities))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of agnīṣoma
agnīṣoma - Agni and Soma (a dvandva compound referring to the two deities)
Dvandva compound of Agni and Soma.
Compound type : dvandva (agni+soma)
- agni – fire, the god Agni
noun (masculine)
Root: ag - soma – Soma plant, Soma juice, the moon, the god Soma
noun (masculine)
Root: su (class 5)
Note: Subjects of puṣyataḥ and implicitly, of tat śukram prajanaḥ (they are that...).
हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
तत् (tat) - that (procreative principle) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one
Note: Predicate nominative with śukram.
शुक्रम् (śukram) - seminal fluid (śukra), the procreative principle (seminal fluid, semen, bright, pure (neuter nominative/accusative))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śukra
śukra - semen, seminal fluid; brightness, purity; the planet Venus
Root: śuc (class 1)
Note: Refers to the procreative energy.
प्रजनः (prajanaḥ) - the procreative (principle/power) (generator, procreator, procreative power)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajana
prajana - begetting, generator, procreation, offspring
From pra (forth) + root jan (to be born, produce) + a suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Functions as a predicate nominative, describing śukram.
पुष्यतः (puṣyataḥ) - they (Agni and Soma) nourish, they cause to grow (they nourish, they cause to grow (dual))
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of puṣ
Present Third Person Dual
From root puṣ (4th class, divādi).
Root: puṣ (class 4)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
Note: Often used for emphasis or to introduce a new idea.