महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-49, verse-35

बीजधर्मं यथाव्यक्तं तथैव प्रसवात्मकम् ।
बीजधर्मा महानात्मा प्रसवश्चेति नः श्रुतम् ॥३५॥

35. bījadharmaṁ yathāvyaktaṁ tathaiva prasavātmakam ,
bījadharmā mahānātmā prasavaśceti naḥ śrutam.

35. bījadharmaṃ yathā vyaktam tathā eva prasavātmakam
| bījadharma mahān ātmā prasavaḥ ca iti naḥ śrutam

35. mahān ātmā bījadharma prasavaḥ ca iti naḥ śrutam,
yathā vyaktam prasavātmakam tatha eva bījadharma

35. Just as the manifested (vyakta) world is generative in nature, so too is the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the seed. It has been heard by us that the great self (mahān ātman) is both the seed-principle and the product of generation (prasava).

Words meanings summery:

• बीजधर्मं (bījadharmaṁ) - the fundamental seed-principle from which things originate (the nature of a seed, seed-essence, seed-principle)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, introducing a comparison (just as, as, in which manner)

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - the manifested world or phenomenon (manifested, expressed, apparent)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (so, thus, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'tathā' (indeed, only, just)

• प्रसवात्मकम् (prasavātmakam) - inherently productive or generative (having the nature of production, generative)

• बीजधर्म (bījadharma) - the intrinsic nature of a seed, functioning as a seed (seed-nature, seed-principle)

• महान् (mahān) - the cosmic principle of Mahat, the Great Intellect, as conceived in Sāṅkhya philosophy, or simply 'great'. (great, mighty, large)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual or cosmic self, often referring to the ultimate principle (self, soul, spirit, essence)

• प्रसवः (prasavaḥ) - the process of evolution or creation, specifically from the seed-principle (production, generation, birth, evolution)

• च (ca) - connects 'bījadharma' and 'prasavaḥ' (and, also, moreover)

• इति (iti) - indicates the end of a quotation or a statement (thus, so, in this way)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (referring to tradition or wise people) (by us, to us, our)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - 'it has been heard by us' (implying traditional knowledge) (heard, revealed, taught)

Words meanings and morphology

बीजधर्मं (bījadharmaṁ) - the fundamental seed-principle from which things originate (the nature of a seed, seed-essence, seed-principle)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bījadharma

bījadharma - seed-nature, inherent quality of a seed, the principle of being a seed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bīja+dharma)

• bīja – seed, origin, primary cause
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can be masculine or neuter. Here accusative singular, likely referring to a principle.

यथा (yathā) - just as, introducing a comparison (just as, as, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - the manifested world or phenomenon (manifested, expressed, apparent)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vyakta

vyakta - manifested, evident, distinct, apparent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root añj (to anoint, to manifest) with prefix vi, then participle suffix -ta.

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Used here as a substantive, referring to the manifested (world/principle).

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used with yathā (yathā... tathā...).

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'tathā' (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic particle.

प्रसवात्मकम् (prasavātmakam) - inherently productive or generative (having the nature of production, generative)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prasavātmaka

prasavātmaka - having the nature of generation/production, generative, productive

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasava+ātman)

• prasava – birth, production, generation, evolution
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root su (to generate) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: su (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bījadharmaṃ' or 'vyaktam'. Here it is nominative singular neuter, modifying an implied 'that which is of the nature of a seed' or agreeing with 'vyaktam'.

बीजधर्म (bījadharma) - the intrinsic nature of a seed, functioning as a seed (seed-nature, seed-principle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bījadharma

bījadharma - seed-nature, inherent quality of a seed, the principle of being a seed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bīja+dharma)

• bīja – seed, origin, primary cause
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate noun for Mahān Ātmā.

महान् (mahān) - the cosmic principle of Mahat, the Great Intellect, as conceived in Sāṅkhya philosophy, or simply 'great'. (great, mighty, large)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast; the Great (intellect), cosmic intelligence (Sāṅkhya)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'mahat'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the individual or cosmic self, often referring to the ultimate principle (self, soul, spirit, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath, mind

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रसवः (prasavaḥ) - the process of evolution or creation, specifically from the seed-principle (production, generation, birth, evolution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasava

prasava - birth, production, generation, evolution, offspring

Derived from root su (to generate, give birth) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: su (class 2)

Note: Co-predicate noun for Mahān Ātmā.

च (ca) - connects 'bījadharma' and 'prasavaḥ' (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic conjunction.

इति (iti) - indicates the end of a quotation or a statement (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (referring to tradition or wise people) (by us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used as dative here, 'to us' or instrumental 'by us' with śrutam.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - 'it has been heard by us' (implying traditional knowledge) (heard, revealed, taught)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed, taught; that which has been heard (Veda, tradition)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with participle suffix -ta.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally, 'it has been heard'.