महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-32, verse-25
त्वमस्य ब्रह्मनाभस्य बुद्ध्यारस्यानिवर्तिनः ।
सत्त्वनेमिनिरुद्धस्य चक्रस्यैकः प्रवर्तकः ॥२५॥
सत्त्वनेमिनिरुद्धस्य चक्रस्यैकः प्रवर्तकः ॥२५॥
25. tvamasya brahmanābhasya buddhyārasyānivartinaḥ ,
sattvaneminiruddhasya cakrasyaikaḥ pravartakaḥ.
sattvaneminiruddhasya cakrasyaikaḥ pravartakaḥ.
25.
tvam asya brahma-nābhasya buddhi-arāsya anivartinaḥ
sattva-nemi-niruddhasya cakrasya ekaḥ pravartakaḥ
sattva-nemi-niruddhasya cakrasya ekaḥ pravartakaḥ
25.
tvam asya brahma-nābhasya buddhi-arāsya sattva-nemi-niruddhasya anivartinaḥ cakrasya ekaḥ pravartakaḥ (asi).
25.
You are the sole impeller of this unceasing wheel, whose hub is the ultimate reality (brahman), whose spokes are wisdom, and whose rim is restrained by the principle of goodness (sattva).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- अस्य (asya) - of this, of him/it
- ब्रह्म-नाभस्य (brahma-nābhasya) - whose hub is the ultimate reality (brahman) (whose navel/hub is Brahman/the ultimate reality)
- बुद्धि-अरास्य (buddhi-arāsya) - whose spokes are wisdom (whose spokes are wisdom/intellect)
- अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - unceasing, not turning back, continuous
- सत्त्व-नेमि-निरुद्धस्य (sattva-nemi-niruddhasya) - whose rim is restrained by the principle of goodness (sattva) (whose rim is constrained by/made of purity/goodness)
- चक्रस्य (cakrasya) - of the wheel
- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, sole, unique
- प्रवर्तकः (pravartakaḥ) - impeller, promoter, stimulator, driver
Words meanings and morphology
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject.
अस्य (asya) - of this, of him/it
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, it
Note: Refers to `cakrasya`.
ब्रह्म-नाभस्य (brahma-nābhasya) - whose hub is the ultimate reality (brahman) (whose navel/hub is Brahman/the ultimate reality)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahma-nābha
brahma-nābha - having Brahman as its navel/center
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahman+nābhi)
- brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda
noun (neuter) - nābhi – navel, hub, center
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with `cakrasya`.
बुद्धि-अरास्य (buddhi-arāsya) - whose spokes are wisdom (whose spokes are wisdom/intellect)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of buddhi-ara
buddhi-ara - having intellect as its spokes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (buddhi+ara)
- buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom, discernment
noun (feminine) - ara – spoke (of a wheel)
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `cakrasya`.
अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - unceasing, not turning back, continuous
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of anivartin
anivartin - not turning back, unceasing, steadfast, constant
Negative particle 'an' + present active participle of 'nivṛt' (to turn back/cease).
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `cakrasya`.
सत्त्व-नेमि-निरुद्धस्य (sattva-nemi-niruddhasya) - whose rim is restrained by the principle of goodness (sattva) (whose rim is constrained by/made of purity/goodness)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sattva-nemi-niruddha
sattva-nemi-niruddha - having its felloe/rim confined by sattva
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sattva+nemi+niruddha)
- sattva – goodness, purity, essence, reality, existence (one of the three guṇas)
noun (neuter) - nemi – felloe, rim (of a wheel)
noun (feminine) - niruddha – restrained, confined, checked
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'rudh' (to obstruct, to restrain) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Agrees with `cakrasya`.
चक्रस्य (cakrasya) - of the wheel
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel, disc, circle, cosmic cycle
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, sole, unique
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
Note: Modifies `pravartakaḥ`.
प्रवर्तकः (pravartakaḥ) - impeller, promoter, stimulator, driver
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravartaka
pravartaka - promoter, impeller, driver, instigator
agent noun
From root 'vṛt' (to turn, to exist) with prefix 'pra', suffix '-aka'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)