महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-25, verse-4
होतॄणां साधनं चैव शृणु सर्वमशेषतः ।
घ्राणं जिह्वा च चक्षुश्च त्वक्च श्रोत्रं च पञ्चमम् ।
मनो बुद्धिश्च सप्तैते विज्ञेया गुणहेतवः ॥४॥
घ्राणं जिह्वा च चक्षुश्च त्वक्च श्रोत्रं च पञ्चमम् ।
मनो बुद्धिश्च सप्तैते विज्ञेया गुणहेतवः ॥४॥
4. hotṝṇāṁ sādhanaṁ caiva śṛṇu sarvamaśeṣataḥ ,
ghrāṇaṁ jihvā ca cakṣuśca tvakca śrotraṁ ca pañcamam ,
mano buddhiśca saptaite vijñeyā guṇahetavaḥ.
ghrāṇaṁ jihvā ca cakṣuśca tvakca śrotraṁ ca pañcamam ,
mano buddhiśca saptaite vijñeyā guṇahetavaḥ.
4.
hotṝṇām sādhanam ca eva śṛṇu sarvam
aśeṣataḥ ghrāṇam jihvā ca cakṣuḥ ca
tvak ca śrotram ca pañcamam manaḥ
buddhiḥ ca sapta ete vijñeyāḥ guṇahetavaḥ
aśeṣataḥ ghrāṇam jihvā ca cakṣuḥ ca
tvak ca śrotram ca pañcamam manaḥ
buddhiḥ ca sapta ete vijñeyāḥ guṇahetavaḥ
4.
śṛṇu hotṝṇām sādhanam sarvam aśeṣataḥ
ca eva ghrāṇam jihvā ca cakṣuḥ ca
tvak ca śrotram ca pañcamam manaḥ
buddhiḥ ca ete sapta guṇahetavaḥ vijñeyāḥ
ca eva ghrāṇam jihvā ca cakṣuḥ ca
tvak ca śrotram ca pañcamam manaḥ
buddhiḥ ca ete sapta guṇahetavaḥ vijñeyāḥ
4.
Listen fully and completely to all the instruments of the experiencers. The nose, tongue, eye, skin, and the ear as the fifth; the mind and the intellect—these seven should be known as the causes for experiencing qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- होतॄणाम् (hotṝṇām) - of those who experience or perceive (of the offerers, of the performers, of the enjoyers)
- साधनम् (sādhanam) - instruments, senses (means, instrument, accomplishing, bringing about, proof)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, every, whole)
- अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (entirely, completely, without remainder)
- घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - nose, sense of smell
- जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue, sense of taste
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sense of sight (eye, sense of sight, vision)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- त्वक् (tvak) - skin, sense of touch (skin, hide, bark, sense of touch)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, sense of hearing
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth (one) (fifth)
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart, thought)
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (intellect, understanding, perception, reason)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- एते (ete) - these (seven) (these, these ones)
- विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - should be known (to be known, knowable, should be known)
- गुणहेतवः (guṇahetavaḥ) - causes for experiencing qualities (causes of qualities, reasons for attributes)
Words meanings and morphology
होतॄणाम् (hotṝṇām) - of those who experience or perceive (of the offerers, of the performers, of the enjoyers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of hotṛ
hotṛ - sacrificer, priest, offerer, one who makes offerings
From root √hu (to offer) + agent suffix -tṛ
Root: hu (class 3)
साधनम् (sādhanam) - instruments, senses (means, instrument, accomplishing, bringing about, proof)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sādhana
sādhana - means, instrument, accomplishing, proof, effecting
From root √sādh (to accomplish, effect)
Root: sādh (class 5)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)
(indeclinable)
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śṛṇu
5th class verb, imperative active
Root: śru (class 5)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (all, every, whole)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (entirely, completely, without remainder)
(indeclinable)
from aśeṣa (without remainder) + suffix -tas (indicating manner or origin)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
negative prefix - śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
noun (masculine)
from root √śiṣ (to leave remaining)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - nose, sense of smell
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghrāṇa
ghrāṇa - nose, sense of smell, smelling
From root √ghrā (to smell)
Root: ghrā (class 1)
जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue, sense of taste
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jihvā
jihvā - tongue, organ of speech, sense of taste
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sense of sight (eye, sense of sight, vision)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakṣus
cakṣus - eye, sense of sight, vision, light
From root √cakṣ (to see)
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
त्वक् (tvak) - skin, sense of touch (skin, hide, bark, sense of touch)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tvac
tvac - skin, hide, bark, sense of touch
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, sense of hearing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotra
śrotra - ear, organ of hearing, hearing
From root √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth (one) (fifth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth
Derived from pañcan (five)
मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart, thought)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought, spirit
From root √man (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (intellect, understanding, perception, reason)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, reason, awakening
From root √budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(numeral)
एते (ete) - these (seven) (these, these ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
demonstrative pronoun
विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - should be known (to be known, knowable, should be known)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vijñeya
vijñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible
Gerundive
From prefix vi- + root √jñā (to know) + suffix -eya
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Gerundive functions as an adjective here.
गुणहेतवः (guṇahetavaḥ) - causes for experiencing qualities (causes of qualities, reasons for attributes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇahetu
guṇahetu - cause of qualities, reason for attributes
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+hetu)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, property, excellence, constituent of nature
noun (masculine) - hetu – cause, reason, motive, instrument
noun (masculine)