महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-42, verse-37
वैश्वदेवी मनःपूर्वा वागध्यात्ममिहोच्यते ।
वक्तव्यमधिभूतं च वह्निस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥३७॥
वक्तव्यमधिभूतं च वह्निस्तत्राधिदैवतम् ॥३७॥
37. vaiśvadevī manaḥpūrvā vāgadhyātmamihocyate ,
vaktavyamadhibhūtaṁ ca vahnistatrādhidaivatam.
vaktavyamadhibhūtaṁ ca vahnistatrādhidaivatam.
37.
vaiśvadevī manaḥpūrvā vāk adhyātmam iha ucyate
vaktavyam adhibhūtam ca vahniḥ tatra adhidaivatam
vaktavyam adhibhūtam ca vahniḥ tatra adhidaivatam
37.
Here, speech (vāk), which is universal and mind-preceded, is called the internal faculty (adhyātma). That which is to be spoken is its material aspect (adhibhūtam), and Vahni is its presiding deity.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैश्वदेवी (vaiśvadevī) - universal (relating to universal deities/principles) (belonging to Viśvedevas, universal, relating to all deities)
- मनःपूर्वा (manaḥpūrvā) - mind-preceded, originating from the mind (preceded by the mind, mind-first)
- वाक् (vāk) - speech (speech, voice, word)
- अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the internal faculty (regarding the self) (pertaining to the self, spiritual, internal faculty)
- इह (iha) - here (in this discussion/treatise) (here, in this world, in this context)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
- वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - that which is to be spoken (that which is to be spoken, worthy of being spoken, speech)
- अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the material aspect (pertaining to material existence, physical aspect, elemental)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Vahni (the deity Agni, fire) (fire, Agni, carrier, vehicle)
- तत्र (tatra) - in that (context/aspect) (there, in that place, in that case)
- अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (presiding deity, pertaining to the deities)
Words meanings and morphology
वैश्वदेवी (vaiśvadevī) - universal (relating to universal deities/principles) (belonging to Viśvedevas, universal, relating to all deities)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vaiśvadeva
vaiśvadeva - relating to the Viśvedevas (all gods), universal
From viśva + deva + aṇ
मनःपूर्वा (manaḥpūrvā) - mind-preceded, originating from the mind (preceded by the mind, mind-first)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of manaḥpūrva
manaḥpūrva - preceded by the mind, having the mind as first or principal
Compound of manas and pūrva
Compound type : karmadhāraya (manas+pūrva)
- manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
noun (neuter)
Root: man (class 4) - pūrva – prior, former, earlier, preceded by
adjective (masculine)
वाक् (vāk) - speech (speech, voice, word)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, voice, word, goddess Sarasvatī
From root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
अध्यात्मम् (adhyātmam) - the internal faculty (regarding the self) (pertaining to the self, spiritual, internal faculty)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adhyātman
adhyātman - the supreme spirit, the individual soul, pertaining to the self or spirit
From adhi- + ātman
इह (iha) - here (in this discussion/treatise) (here, in this world, in this context)
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is said, is called, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Passive voice, present tense, 3rd person singular
Root vac changes to uc in passive forms.
Root: vac (class 2)
वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - that which is to be spoken (that which is to be spoken, worthy of being spoken, speech)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktavya
vaktavya - to be spoken, fit to be spoken, that which should be said
Gerundive (kṛtya)
Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) + suffix '-tavya'
Root: vac (class 2)
अधिभूतम् (adhibhūtam) - the material aspect (pertaining to material existence, physical aspect, elemental)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhibhūta
adhibhūta - pertaining to the elements, pertaining to created beings, material existence
From adhi- + bhūta
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Vahni (the deity Agni, fire) (fire, Agni, carrier, vehicle)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni
vahni - fire, Agni (the fire god), carrier, vehicle, horse
From root vah (to carry)
Root: vah (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - in that (context/aspect) (there, in that place, in that case)
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'tad' (that) + suffix 'tra' (place/state)
अधिदैवतम् (adhidaivatam) - the presiding deity (presiding deity, pertaining to the deities)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhidaivata
adhidaivata - the supreme divinity, presiding deity, pertaining to deities
From adhi- + daivata