महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-47, verse-10
निर्द्वंद्वो निर्नमस्कारो निःस्वधाकार एव च ।
निर्गुणं नित्यमद्वंद्वं प्रशमेनैव गच्छति ॥१०॥
निर्गुणं नित्यमद्वंद्वं प्रशमेनैव गच्छति ॥१०॥
10. nirdvaṁdvo nirnamaskāro niḥsvadhākāra eva ca ,
nirguṇaṁ nityamadvaṁdvaṁ praśamenaiva gacchati.
nirguṇaṁ nityamadvaṁdvaṁ praśamenaiva gacchati.
10.
nirdvandvaḥ nirnamaskāraḥ niḥsvadhākāraḥ eva ca
nirguṇam nityam advandvam praśamena eva gacchati
nirguṇam nityam advandvam praśamena eva gacchati
10.
yaḥ nirdvandvaḥ nirnamaskāraḥ niḥsvadhākāraḥ ca eva
saḥ nirguṇam nityam advandvam praśamena eva gacchati
saḥ nirguṇam nityam advandvam praśamena eva gacchati
10.
One who is free from dualities, free from ritualistic salutations, and free from ancestral offerings, attains the attributeless, eternal, and non-dual state solely through profound tranquility.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्द्वन्द्वः (nirdvandvaḥ) - free from dualities, beyond pairs of opposites
- निर्नमस्कारः (nirnamaskāraḥ) - free from the need for ritualistic salutations (free from salutations/obeisances)
- निःस्वधाकारः (niḥsvadhākāraḥ) - free from 'svadhā' invocations/offerings to ancestors
- एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only, just
- च (ca) - and, also
- निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - the attributeless state of reality (attributeless, without qualities)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - the eternal state of reality (eternal, perpetual)
- अद्वन्द्वम् (advandvam) - the non-dual state of reality (non-dual, free from pairs of opposites)
- प्रशमेन (praśamena) - by tranquility, by calmness, by quietude
- एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only, just
- गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches
Words meanings and morphology
निर्द्वन्द्वः (nirdvandvaḥ) - free from dualities, beyond pairs of opposites
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdvandva
nirdvandva - free from pairs of opposites, undifferentiated
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'nir' (without) + 'dvandva' (duality, pair of opposites).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+dvandva)
- nir – without, free from
indeclinable - dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pair of opposites
noun (neuter)
निर्नमस्कारः (nirnamaskāraḥ) - free from the need for ritualistic salutations (free from salutations/obeisances)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirnamaskāra
nirnamaskāra - without salutations or obeisances
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'nir' (without) + 'namaskāra' (salutation).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+namaskāra)
- nir – without, free from
indeclinable - namaskāra – salutation, obeisance, bowing
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to being beyond the need for such rituals or social customs.
निःस्वधाकारः (niḥsvadhākāraḥ) - free from 'svadhā' invocations/offerings to ancestors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥsvadhākāra
niḥsvadhākāra - without uttering 'svadhā', without ancestral offerings
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'niḥ' (without) + 'svadhākāra' (uttering svadhā).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niḥ+svadhākāra)
- niḥ – without, free from (variant of nir)
indeclinable - svadhākāra – utterance of svadhā (an oblation to ancestors)
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'svadhā' (oblation to ancestors) and 'kāra' (making, uttering).
Note: Svadhā is an exclamation used when offering oblations to deceased ancestors (pitṛs).
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
निर्गुणम् (nirguṇam) - the attributeless state of reality (attributeless, without qualities)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nirguṇa
nirguṇa - without qualities or attributes, supra-qualitative
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'nir' (without) + 'guṇa' (quality).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+guṇa)
- nir – without, free from
indeclinable - guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)
noun (masculine)
Note: Here functions as an object or adverbial qualifier for the state attained.
नित्यम् (nityam) - the eternal state of reality (eternal, perpetual)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya
nitya - eternal, permanent, constant
Note: Functions as an object or adverbial qualifier for the state attained.
अद्वन्द्वम् (advandvam) - the non-dual state of reality (non-dual, free from pairs of opposites)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of advandva
advandva - without dualities, non-dual, free from pairs of opposites
Negative Tatpuruṣa compound: 'a' (not) + 'dvandva' (duality).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dvandva)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - dvandva – pair, couple, duality, pair of opposites
noun (neuter)
Note: Functions as an object or adverbial qualifier for the state attained.
प्रशमेन (praśamena) - by tranquility, by calmness, by quietude
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of praśama
praśama - tranquility, calmness, cessation
From root 'śam' with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Present Tense, Parasmaipada
Root: gam (class 1)