महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-42, verse-31
पृथिवी पञ्चमं भूतं घ्राणश्चाध्यात्ममिष्यते ।
अधिभूतं तथा गन्धो वायुस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥३१॥
अधिभूतं तथा गन्धो वायुस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥३१॥
31. pṛthivī pañcamaṁ bhūtaṁ ghrāṇaścādhyātmamiṣyate ,
adhibhūtaṁ tathā gandho vāyustatrādhidaivatam.
adhibhūtaṁ tathā gandho vāyustatrādhidaivatam.
31.
pṛthivī pañcamam bhūtam ghrāṇaḥ ca adhyātmam iṣyate
adhibhūtam tathā gandhaḥ vāyuḥ tatra adhidaivatam
adhibhūtam tathā gandhaḥ vāyuḥ tatra adhidaivatam
31.
pṛthivī pañcamam bhūtam (asti)
ghrāṇaḥ ca adhyātmam iṣyate
tathā gandhaḥ adhibhūtam (asti)
tatra vāyuḥ adhidaivatam (asti)
ghrāṇaḥ ca adhyātmam iṣyate
tathā gandhaḥ adhibhūtam (asti)
tatra vāyuḥ adhidaivatam (asti)
31.
The earth is considered the fifth element. The nose is regarded as its individual (adhyātma) aspect. Similarly, odor is its elemental (adhibhūta) aspect, and Vāyu is its divine (adhidaivata) aspect.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the element earth (earth, ground, the world)
- पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth (in a series of elements) (fifth)
- भूतम् (bhūtam) - fundamental element (mahābhūta) (being, creature, element, past, that which has been)
- घ्राणः (ghrāṇaḥ) - the sense organ of smell (nose) (nose, sense of smell, smelling)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective or individual aspect (of the element earth) (relating to the self, spiritual, individual, subjective)
- इष्यते (iṣyate) - is regarded, is considered (is desired, is sought, is considered, is regarded)
- अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective or elemental aspect (of the element earth) (relating to elements, objective, material)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (so, thus, likewise, similarly)
- गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - the quality of smell, odor (as the object of the sense of smell) (smell, odor, fragrance)
- वायुः (vāyuḥ) - Vāyu, the deity associated with wind (wind, air, god of wind, a vital air)
- तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, in this context (there, then, in that place, in that matter)
- अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the divine aspect (associated with the element earth) (relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god)
Words meanings and morphology
पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the element earth (earth, ground, the world)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, the world, the Earth goddess
पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth (in a series of elements) (fifth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth, the fifth note in music
Derived from pañcan (five) + -ma suffix
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtam'.
भूतम् (bhūtam) - fundamental element (mahābhūta) (being, creature, element, past, that which has been)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost, past
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, exist) + kta suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to one of the five great elements (pañca mahābhūtāni).
घ्राणः (ghrāṇaḥ) - the sense organ of smell (nose) (nose, sense of smell, smelling)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghrāṇa
ghrāṇa - nose, sense of smell, smelling
From root ghrā (to smell) + ana suffix
Root: ghrā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the ghrāṇendriya, the organ of smell.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'ghrāṇaḥ' with the predicate.
अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the subjective or individual aspect (of the element earth) (relating to the self, spiritual, individual, subjective)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātma
adhyātma - relating to the self or soul, spiritual, subjective, individual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+ātman)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate nominative.
इष्यते (iṣyate) - is regarded, is considered (is desired, is sought, is considered, is regarded)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of iṣyate
Present Passive
From root iṣ (to wish, desire, seek) in the passive voice, ātmanepada
Root: iṣ (class 4)
Note: Agreement with 'ghrāṇaḥ' (implied subject).
अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the objective or elemental aspect (of the element earth) (relating to elements, objective, material)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta
adhibhūta - relating to elements or existing things, objective, material, external
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+bhūta)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - bhūta – being, creature, element, existing thing
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, exist) + kta suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (so, thus, likewise, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the previous statement with the current one.
गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - the quality of smell, odor (as the object of the sense of smell) (smell, odor, fragrance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gandha
gandha - smell, odor, fragrance, scent, a trace
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - Vāyu, the deity associated with wind (wind, air, god of wind, a vital air)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, god of wind, vital air (prāṇa)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is'.
तत्र (tatra) - in that regard, in this context (there, then, in that place, in that matter)
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad (that) + tral suffix
Note: Refers to the context of earth and smell.
अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the divine aspect (associated with the element earth) (relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata
adhidaivata - relating to the deity, divine, pertaining to a god
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+devatā)
- adhi – over, above, concerning, relating to
indeclinable - devatā – deity, divinity, god
noun (feminine)
Note: Predicate nominative.