महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-57

अन्नं वै परमं द्रव्यमन्नं श्रीश्च परा मता ।
अन्नात्प्राणः प्रभवति तेजो वीर्यं बलं तथा ॥५७॥

57. annaṁ vai paramaṁ dravyamannaṁ śrīśca parā matā ,
annātprāṇaḥ prabhavati tejo vīryaṁ balaṁ tathā.

57. annam vai paramam dravyam annam śrīḥ ca parā matā
annāt prāṇaḥ prabhavati tejaḥ vīryaṃ balam tathā

57. annam vai paramam dravyam annam ca parā śrīḥ matā
annāt prāṇaḥ tejaḥ vīryaṃ balam tathā prabhavati

57. Food is indeed the supreme substance; food is also considered the highest prosperity (śrī). From food arises vital energy (prāṇa), as well as radiance, vigor, and strength.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्नम् (annam) - food (as a fundamental element) (food, sustenance)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, truly, certainly)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (describing the substance) (supreme, highest, excellent)

• द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - substance (the fundamental nature) (substance, material, wealth)

• अन्नम् (annam) - food (repeated for emphasis) (food, sustenance)

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (as a desirable quality) (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• परा (parā) - highest (describing prosperity) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• मता (matā) - is considered (to be) (considered, thought, believed)

• अन्नात् (annāt) - from food (as source) (from food)

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital energy (prāṇa) (life-breath, vital energy, breath)

• प्रभवति (prabhavati) - arises (from food) (originates, arises, proceeds, manifests)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - radiance (as a vital quality) (radiance, energy, vigor, splendor)

• वीर्यं (vīryaṁ) - vigor (physical and mental strength) (vigor, strength, power, heroism)

• बलम् (balam) - strength (physical capability) (strength, power, force)

• तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (thus, so, and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्नम् (annam) - food (as a fundamental element) (food, sustenance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, sustenance, rice

Past Passive Participle

From root ad (to eat) + -na suffix.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, truly, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (describing the substance) (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent

Superlative form of para.

Note: Agrees with dravyam.

द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - substance (the fundamental nature) (substance, material, wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dravya

dravya - substance, material, wealth

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

अन्नम् (annam) - food (repeated for emphasis) (food, sustenance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, sustenance, rice

Past Passive Participle

From root ad (to eat) + -na suffix.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied 'is considered'.

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (as a desirable quality) (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness

Note: Predicate nominative.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

परा (parā) - highest (describing prosperity) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, ultimate, subsequent

Feminine form of para.

Note: Agrees with śrīḥ.

मता (matā) - is considered (to be) (considered, thought, believed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mata

mata - considered, thought, believed, opinion

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think, believe) + -kta suffix.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Forms a passive construction 'is considered'.

अन्नात् (annāt) - from food (as source) (from food)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, sustenance

Past Passive Participle

From root ad (to eat) + -na suffix.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Source of origin.

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital energy (prāṇa) (life-breath, vital energy, breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - life-breath, vital energy, breath, spirit

From pra-an (to breathe).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of prabhavati.

प्रभवति (prabhavati) - arises (from food) (originates, arises, proceeds, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of pra-bhū

Present active 3rd singular

From root bhū with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

तेजः (tejaḥ) - radiance (as a vital quality) (radiance, energy, vigor, splendor)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - radiance, energy, splendor, might, vital power

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Subject.

वीर्यं (vīryaṁ) - vigor (physical and mental strength) (vigor, strength, power, heroism)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - vigor, strength, power, heroism, semen

From vīra (hero).

Note: Subject.

बलम् (balam) - strength (physical capability) (strength, power, force)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Root: bal (class 10)

Note: Subject.

तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (thus, so, and, also)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction.

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