महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-45, verse-1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।
बुद्धिसारं मनस्तम्भमिन्द्रियग्रामबन्धनम् ।
महाभूतारविष्कम्भं निमेषपरिवेष्टनम् ॥१॥

1. brahmovāca ,
buddhisāraṁ manastambhamindriyagrāmabandhanam ,
mahābhūtāraviṣkambhaṁ nimeṣapariveṣṭanam.

1. brahmā uvāca buddhi-sāram manas-stambham indriya-grāma-bandhanam
mahābhūta-ara-viṣkambham nimeṣa-pariveṣṭanam

1. brahmā uvāca buddhi-sāram manas-stambham indriya-grāma-bandhanam
mahābhūta-ara-viṣkambham nimeṣa-pariveṣṭanam

1. Brahmā said: (This body is) the essence of intelligence (buddhi), a pillar for the mind (manas), a bondage for the group of senses, an obstruction to the wheel of the great elements, and enveloped by the blinking of an eye.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator deity))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• बुद्धि-सारम् (buddhi-sāram) - the essence of intelligence (buddhi) (having intellect as its essence, the essence of intelligence)

• मनस्-स्तम्भम् (manas-stambham) - a pillar for the mind (manas) (a pillar for the mind, supporter of the mind)

• इन्द्रिय-ग्राम-बन्धनम् (indriya-grāma-bandhanam) - a bondage for the group of senses (a fetter for the group of senses, binding the multitude of senses)

• महाभूत-अर-विष्कम्भम् (mahābhūta-ara-viṣkambham) - an obstruction to the wheel of the great elements (an impediment to the wheel of great elements, obstructing the great elements' movement)

• निमेष-परिवेष्टनम् (nimeṣa-pariveṣṭanam) - enveloped by the blinking of an eye (encompassed by winking, enveloped by blinking)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), prayer, sacred word, the absolute

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

बुद्धि-सारम् (buddhi-sāram) - the essence of intelligence (buddhi) (having intellect as its essence, the essence of intelligence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of buddhisāra

buddhisāra - having intellect as its essence, the essence of intelligence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+sāra)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• sāra – essence, core, best part, strength, pith
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'body'.

मनस्-स्तम्भम् (manas-stambham) - a pillar for the mind (manas) (a pillar for the mind, supporter of the mind)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manastambha

manastambha - a pillar for the mind, supporter of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+stambha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, mental faculty
  noun (neuter)
• stambha – pillar, column, post, support, immobility
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stambh (class 5)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'body'.

इन्द्रिय-ग्राम-बन्धनम् (indriya-grāma-bandhanam) - a bondage for the group of senses (a fetter for the group of senses, binding the multitude of senses)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of indriyagrāmabandhana

indriyagrāmabandhana - a fetter for the group of senses, binding the multitude of senses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+grāma+bandhana)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
• grāma – group, multitude, village
  noun (masculine)
• bandhana – binding, bondage, fetter, rope
  noun (neuter)
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'body'.

महाभूत-अर-विष्कम्भम् (mahābhūta-ara-viṣkambham) - an obstruction to the wheel of the great elements (an impediment to the wheel of great elements, obstructing the great elements' movement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahābhūtāraviṣkambha

mahābhūtāraviṣkambha - an impediment to the wheel of great elements, obstructing the great elements' movement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahābhūta+ara+viṣkambha)

• mahābhūta – great element (earth, water, fire, air, ether)
  noun (neuter)
• ara – spoke (of a wheel), radius
  noun (masculine)
• viṣkambha – impediment, obstruction, support, breadth
  noun (masculine)
  From root skambh (to support, obstruct) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: skambh (class 9)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'body'.

निमेष-परिवेष्टनम् (nimeṣa-pariveṣṭanam) - enveloped by the blinking of an eye (encompassed by winking, enveloped by blinking)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nimeṣapariveṣṭana

nimeṣapariveṣṭana - encompassed by winking, enveloped by blinking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+pariveṣṭana)

• nimeṣa – winking, blinking, moment
  noun (masculine)
  From root miṣ (to wink) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 1)
• pariveṣṭana – surrounding, enveloping, wrapping, covering
  noun (neuter)
  From root veṣṭ (to encompass) with prefix pari
  Prefix: pari
  Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'body'.