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14,42

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-32

एष पञ्चसु भूतेषु चतुष्टयविधिः स्मृतः ।
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वं त्रिविधमिन्द्रियम् ॥३२॥
32. eṣa pañcasu bhūteṣu catuṣṭayavidhiḥ smṛtaḥ ,
ataḥ paraṁ pravakṣyāmi sarvaṁ trividhamindriyam.
32. eṣaḥ pañcasu bhūteṣu catuṣṭayavidhiḥ smṛtaḥ ataḥ
param pravakṣyāmi sarvam trividham indriyam
32. eṣaḥ catuṣṭayavidhiḥ pañcasu bhūteṣu smṛtaḥ ataḥ
param sarvam trividham indriyam pravakṣyāmi
32. This fourfold principle is declared concerning the five elements. Henceforth, I will explain all the threefold sense organs.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the system just described) (this, this one)
  • पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - among the five (great elements) (in the five, among the five)
  • भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - concerning the elements (mahābhūtas) (in the beings, in the creatures, in the elements)
  • चतुष्टयविधिः (catuṣṭayavidhiḥ) - the fourfold principle (element, adhyātma, adhibhūta, adhidaivata) (the rule/method of four, a fourfold arrangement)
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared, is considered (remembered, called, considered, declared)
  • अतः (ataḥ) - henceforth, after this (hence, therefore, from this, after this)
  • परम् (param) - after this, further (after, beyond, supreme, excellent, next)
  • प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will declare, I will explain, I will proclaim)
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (types of sense organs) (all, every, whole, entire)
  • त्रिविधम् (trividham) - threefold (referring to the classification of sense organs) (threefold, of three kinds)
  • इन्द्रियम् (indriyam) - sense organ (sense organ, faculty, power, semen)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the system just described) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, here
Note: Refers to 'catuṣṭayavidhiḥ'.
पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - among the five (great elements) (in the five, among the five)
(numeral)
Note: Modifies 'bhūteṣu'.
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - concerning the elements (mahābhūtas) (in the beings, in the creatures, in the elements)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, existing thing
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, exist) + kta suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The five great elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether).
चतुष्टयविधिः (catuṣṭayavidhiḥ) - the fourfold principle (element, adhyātma, adhibhūta, adhidaivata) (the rule/method of four, a fourfold arrangement)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣṭayavidhi
catuṣṭayavidhi - method of four, fourfold rule, arrangement of four
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (catuṣṭaya+vidhi)
  • catuṣṭaya – a group of four, quaternion
    noun (neuter)
  • vidhi – rule, method, injunction, creation, destiny
    noun (masculine)
    From root dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi-
    Prefix: vi
    Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject of 'smṛtaḥ'.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared, is considered (remembered, called, considered, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, traditional, declared, considered
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember) + kta suffix
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective to 'catuṣṭayavidhiḥ'.
अतः (ataḥ) - henceforth, after this (hence, therefore, from this, after this)
(indeclinable)
Ablative suffix -tas added to 'a' (from idam/etad)
Note: Indicates a transition to the next topic.
परम् (param) - after this, further (after, beyond, supreme, excellent, next)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial use, 'after'.
प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will declare, I will explain, I will proclaim)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pravac
Future Active
From root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-, first person singular, future tense
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Refers to the speaker's intention to elaborate.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (types of sense organs) (all, every, whole, entire)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with 'indriyam'.
त्रिविधम् (trividham) - threefold (referring to the classification of sense organs) (threefold, of three kinds)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of trividha
trividha - threefold, of three kinds
Derived from tri (three) + vidha (kind)
Note: Agrees with 'indriyam'.
इन्द्रियम् (indriyam) - sense organ (sense organ, faculty, power, semen)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty, power, vitality, semen
Derived from Indra or indra (power)
Note: Object of 'pravakṣyāmi'.