महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-41, verse-5

अहंकारेणाहरतो गुणानिमान्भूतादिरेवं सृजते स भूतकृत् ।
वैकारिकः सर्वमिदं विचेष्टते स्वतेजसा रञ्जयते जगत्तथा ॥५॥

5. ahaṁkāreṇāharato guṇānimā;nbhūtādirevaṁ sṛjate sa bhūtakṛt ,
vaikārikaḥ sarvamidaṁ viceṣṭate; svatejasā rañjayate jagattathā.

5. ahaṅkāreṇa āharataḥ guṇān imān
bhūtādiḥ evam sṛjate saḥ bhūtakṛt
vaikārikaḥ sarvam idam viceṣṭate
svatejasā rañjayate jagat tathā

5. saḥ bhūtakṛt ahaṅkāreṇa imān guṇān
āharataḥ evam bhūtādiḥ sṛjate
vaikārikaḥ idam sarvam viceṣṭate
tathā svatejasā jagat rañjayate

5. The creator of beings (bhūtakṛt), seizing these qualities (guṇa) through the ego (ahaṅkāra), thus creates the primeval elements (bhūtādi). This ego (vaikārika), being subject to modification, causes all this to function and, by its own inherent power, illuminates the world.

Words meanings summery:

• अहङ्कारेण (ahaṅkāreṇa) - by ego, through the sense of 'I'

• आहरतः (āharataḥ) - of him who seizes, takes away, collects

• गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, attributes, constituents of nature

• इमान् (imān) - these

• भूतादिः (bhūtādiḥ) - the origin of beings, the primeval elements

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• सृजते (sṛjate) - creates, generates, emits

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• भूतकृत् (bhūtakṛt) - the creator of beings, producer of elements

• वैकारिकः (vaikārikaḥ) - Here, refers to ahaṅkāra, which is a modification (vikāra) of mahat and itself produces further modifications. (subject to modification, relating to modification; the modified entity (ego))

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, the whole

• इदम् (idam) - this

• विचेष्टते (viceṣṭate) - acts, moves, endeavors, functions

• स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - by its own splendor, by its inherent power

• रञ्जयते (rañjayate) - colors, delights, illuminates, gladdens

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

• तथा (tathā) - also, thus, so

Words meanings and morphology

अहङ्कारेण (ahaṅkāreṇa) - by ego, through the sense of 'I'

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, egotism, sense of 'I' or individuality

From ahaṃ (I) + kṛ (to make, do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument of action.

आहरतः (āharataḥ) - of him who seizes, takes away, collects

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āharat

āharat - taking, seizing, collecting, bringing, performing

Present Active Participle

From root hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefix ā (towards, unto).

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, attributes, constituents of nature

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, property, constituent of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)

Note: Object of 'āharataḥ'.

इमान् (imān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)

Masculine accusative plural form of 'idam'.

Note: Qualifies 'guṇān'.

भूतादिः (bhūtādiḥ) - the origin of beings, the primeval elements

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtādi

bhūtādi - origin of beings, primary elements (like ahaṅkāra, mahat, subtle elements)

Compound of bhūta (being, element) and ādi (origin, beginning).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+ādi)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, existing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, origin, first, primary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Object of 'sṛjate' by implication, but nominative for grammatical agreement with 'saḥ bhūtakṛt'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

सृजते (sṛjate) - creates, generates, emits

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sṛj

Present ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Masculine nominative singular form of 'tad'.

भूतकृत् (bhūtakṛt) - the creator of beings, producer of elements

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtakṛt

bhūtakṛt - creator of beings/elements, one who makes or produces entities

Compound of bhūta (being, element) and kṛt (maker, doer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+kṛt)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, existing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kṛt – maker, doer, creator, agent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

वैकारिकः (vaikārikaḥ) - Here, refers to ahaṅkāra, which is a modification (vikāra) of mahat and itself produces further modifications. (subject to modification, relating to modification; the modified entity (ego))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaikārika

vaikārika - relating to a modification (vikāra), produced by modification, subject to change

Derived from vikāra (modification) with suffix -ika.

Note: Subject of 'viceṣṭate' and 'rañjayate'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, the whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: Object of 'viceṣṭate'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Neuter nominative/accusative singular form of 'idam'.

Note: Qualifies 'sarvam'.

विचेष्टते (viceṣṭate) - acts, moves, endeavors, functions

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of viceṣṭ

Present ātmanepada, 3rd person singular. From root ceṣṭ (to act, move) with prefix vi (apart, intensely).

Prefix: vi

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - by its own splendor, by its inherent power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svatejas

svatejas - one's own splendor, inherent power, innate energy, intrinsic brilliance

Compound of sva (own) and tejas (splendor, power).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+tejas)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun
• tejas – splendor, radiance, energy, power, brilliance, fire
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij

Note: Indicates the means of illumination.

रञ्जयते (rañjayate) - colors, delights, illuminates, gladdens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rañj

Causative Present ātmanepada

Causative form of root rañj (to color, delight), 3rd person singular.

Root: rañj (class 1)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go, move), reduplicated form. Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'rañjayate'.

तथा (tathā) - also, thus, so

(indeclinable)