महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-23, verse-2
प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानो व्यान एव च ।
पञ्चहोतॄनथैतान्वै परं भावं विदुर्बुधाः ॥२॥
पञ्चहोतॄनथैतान्वै परं भावं विदुर्बुधाः ॥२॥
2. prāṇāpānāvudānaśca samāno vyāna eva ca ,
pañcahotṝnathaitānvai paraṁ bhāvaṁ vidurbudhāḥ.
pañcahotṝnathaitānvai paraṁ bhāvaṁ vidurbudhāḥ.
2.
prāṇaḥ apānaḥ udānaḥ ca samānaḥ vyānaḥ eva ca
pañcahotṝn atha etān vai param bhāvam viduḥ budhāḥ
pañcahotṝn atha etān vai param bhāvam viduḥ budhāḥ
2.
prāṇaḥ apānaḥ udānaḥ ca samānaḥ vyānaḥ ca eva atha
budhāḥ etān pañcahotṝn vai param bhāvam viduḥ
budhāḥ etān pañcahotṝn vai param bhāvam viduḥ
2.
Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, Samāna, and Vyāna—these (five vital breaths) are indeed known by the wise as the five ritualists (pañcahotṛ), and as the supreme state (parā bhāva).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital breath, life-force, inward breath
- अपानः (apānaḥ) - downward breath, one of the five vital airs
- उदानः (udānaḥ) - upward breath, one of the five vital airs
- च (ca) - and
- समानः (samānaḥ) - equalizing breath, one of the five vital airs
- व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - pervading breath, one of the five vital airs
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- च (ca) - and
- पञ्चहोतॄन् (pañcahotṝn) - the five ritualists/oblators
- अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover
- एतान् (etān) - these (masculine accusative plural)
- वै (vai) - indeed, verily
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest
- भावम् (bhāvam) - state, being, nature, existence
- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
- बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
Words meanings and morphology
प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - vital breath, life-force, inward breath
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force, inward breath
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
अपानः (apānaḥ) - downward breath, one of the five vital airs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apāna
apāna - downward breath, one of the five vital airs (prāṇa)
Prefix: apa
Root: an (class 2)
उदानः (udānaḥ) - upward breath, one of the five vital airs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udāna
udāna - upward breath, one of the five vital airs (prāṇa)
Prefix: ud
Root: an (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
समानः (samānaḥ) - equalizing breath, one of the five vital airs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāna
samāna - equalizing breath, one of the five vital airs (prāṇa)
Prefix: sam
Root: an (class 2)
व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - pervading breath, one of the five vital airs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāna
vyāna - pervading breath, one of the five vital airs (prāṇa)
Prefix: vi
Root: an (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पञ्चहोतॄन् (pañcahotṝn) - the five ritualists/oblators
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pañcahotṛ
pañcahotṛ - the five ritualists/oblators (a specific group in Vedic rituals)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pañcan+hotṛ)
- pañcan – five
numeral - hotṛ – ritualist, sacrificer, oblator
noun (masculine)
Root: hu (class 3)
अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover
(indeclinable)
एतान् (etān) - these (masculine accusative plural)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
वै (vai) - indeed, verily
(indeclinable)
परम् (param) - supreme, highest
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, distant, other
भावम् (bhāvam) - state, being, nature, existence
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva
bhāva - state, being, existence, nature, sentiment, feeling
Root: bhū (class 1)
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent; a wise person, sage
Root: budh (class 1)