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14,44

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-44, verse-11

अहं प्रजापतीनां च सर्वेषां नात्र संशयः ।
मम विष्णुरचिन्त्यात्मा स्वयंभूरिति स स्मृतः ॥११॥
11. ahaṁ prajāpatīnāṁ ca sarveṣāṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ ,
mama viṣṇuracintyātmā svayaṁbhūriti sa smṛtaḥ.
11. aham prajāpatīnām ca sarveṣām na atra saṃśayaḥ |
mama viṣṇuḥ acintyātmā svayambhūḥ iti saḥ smṛtaḥ
11. aham ca sarveṣām prajāpatīnām (asmi); atra saṃśayaḥ
na mama acintyātmā viṣṇuḥ saḥ svayambhūḥ iti smṛtaḥ
11. Among all the lords of creation (prajāpati), I am indeed the greatest; there is no doubt about this. By me, Viṣṇu, whose essence (ātman) is inconceivable, is known as the self-born (svayambhū).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • प्रजापतीनाम् (prajāpatīnām) - of the lords of creation, of progenitors
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
  • (na) - not, no
  • अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
  • संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
  • मम (mama) - by me (as the agent in a passive construction) (by me, my)
  • विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (a deity)
  • अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - Viṣṇu, whose true nature (ātman) cannot be grasped by thought (whose essence is inconceivable, whose nature is beyond thought)
  • स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - Viṣṇu, who is uncreated and exists by himself (self-existent, self-born, uncreated)
  • इति (iti) - marking 'svayambhūḥ' as a designation or what he is called (thus, so, in this manner)
  • सः (saḥ) - he, referring to Viṣṇu (he, that one)
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, is known

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
First person singular pronoun.
प्रजापतीनाम् (prajāpatīnām) - of the lords of creation, of progenitors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creation, progenitor, creator, a divine being who presides over creation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
  • prajā – progeny, offspring, subjects, people
    noun (feminine)
    From pra-jan (to be born forth).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • pati – master, lord, husband, owner
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb.
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
From sam-śī (to doubt).
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
मम (mama) - by me (as the agent in a passive construction) (by me, my)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
First person singular pronoun. Genitive form, but often functions as agent for passive constructions (like 'by me').
Note: Functions as agent (instrumental sense) in 'smṛtaḥ' passive construction.
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu (a deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu, a prominent Hindu deity
Root: viṣ (class 3)
Note: Subject of the passive verb 'smṛtaḥ'.
अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - Viṣṇu, whose true nature (ātman) cannot be grasped by thought (whose essence is inconceivable, whose nature is beyond thought)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acintyātman
acintyātman - having an inconceivable nature, whose (ātman) is not to be thought of, beyond thought
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+cintya+ātman)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • cintya – to be thought of, conceivable
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    Root cint (to think) + ya-pratyaya (kṛtya).
    Root: cint (class 10)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Viṣṇu.
स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - Viṣṇu, who is uncreated and exists by himself (self-existent, self-born, uncreated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū
svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, uncreated, independent
Compound of svayaṃ (self) and bhū (being/existent).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (svayam+bhū)
  • svayam – self, personally, by oneself
    indeclinable
    Adverb.
  • bhū – being, existence, becoming
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun from root bhū
    Root bhū (to be, become) + kvip.
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicate for Viṣṇu.
इति (iti) - marking 'svayambhūḥ' as a designation or what he is called (thus, so, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
Particle used to indicate direct speech, quotation, or the end of an enumeration/description.
सः (saḥ) - he, referring to Viṣṇu (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative.
Note: Refers back to Viṣṇu.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, is considered, is known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, called, considered, known
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember) + kta.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'viṣṇuḥ' and 'saḥ'.