महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-20, verse-23
पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम् ।
मनो बुद्धिश्च सप्तैते योनिरित्येव शब्दिताः ॥२३॥
मनो बुद्धिश्च सप्तैते योनिरित्येव शब्दिताः ॥२३॥
23. pṛthivī vāyurākāśamāpo jyotiśca pañcamam ,
mano buddhiśca saptaite yonirityeva śabditāḥ.
mano buddhiśca saptaite yonirityeva śabditāḥ.
23.
pṛthivī vāyuḥ ākāśam āpaḥ jyotiḥ ca pañcamam
manaḥ buddhiḥ ca sapta ete yoniḥ iti eva śabditāḥ
manaḥ buddhiḥ ca sapta ete yoniḥ iti eva śabditāḥ
23.
pṛthivī vāyuḥ ākāśam āpaḥ jyotiḥ ca pañcamam
manaḥ ca buddhiḥ sapta ete yoniḥ iti eva śabditāḥ
manaḥ ca buddhiḥ sapta ete yoniḥ iti eva śabditāḥ
23.
Earth, air, space, water, and fifth, light (jyotiḥ); mind (manas) and intellect (buddhi) – these seven are indeed declared to be the origin (yoni).
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, the earth element
- वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, the air element, wind
- आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, the space element
- आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, the water element
- ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, fire, the light/fire element
- च (ca) - and, also
- पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - Refers to jyotiḥ as the fifth element in the list. (fifth)
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas), thought, intellect
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi), understanding, reason
- च (ca) - and, also
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- एते (ete) - these
- योनिः (yoniḥ) - Refers to the fundamental creative or generative source for the sensory experiences. (origin (yoni), source, womb, place of birth)
- इति (iti) - Marks the preceding word as a quotation or a specific designation. (thus, in this manner, so called)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, similar
- शब्दिताः (śabditāḥ) - are called, are designated
Words meanings and morphology
पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, the earth element
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, the earth element
Root: pṛth
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, the air element, wind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - air, wind, the air element
From root VĀ (to blow)
Root: vā (class 2)
आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, the space element
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa
ākāśa - space, ether, sky, the space element
From root KĀŚ (to shine) with upasarga Ā
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Neuter form in nominative singular.
आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, the water element
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water, the water element
Always used in plural (āpaḥ)
Note: Plural form meaning the element 'water'.
ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, fire, the light/fire element
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotis
jyotis - light, lustre, fire, the fire element
From root DYUT (to shine)
Root: dyut (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - Refers to jyotiḥ as the fifth element in the list. (fifth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth
Ordinal number derived from pañcan (five)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas), thought, intellect
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought
From root MAN (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi), understanding, reason
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception
From root BUDH (to understand)
Root: budh (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(numeral)
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the seven listed faculties.
योनिः (yoniḥ) - Refers to the fundamental creative or generative source for the sensory experiences. (origin (yoni), source, womb, place of birth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, origin, source, place of birth
From root YU (to unite)
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: The word 'yoni' here seems to be used collectively, or as a generic label 'origin'.
इति (iti) - Marks the preceding word as a quotation or a specific designation. (thus, in this manner, so called)
(indeclinable)
Particle
Root: i (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, similar
(indeclinable)
Particle
शब्दिताः (śabditāḥ) - are called, are designated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śabdita
śabdita - called, designated, named, expressed
Past Passive Participle
From root ŚABD (to sound, to call)
Root: śabd (class 10)
Note: Masculine plural nominative, agreeing with the implicit masculine plural subject 'ete'.