महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-49, verse-55
तस्मात्तु परमव्यक्तमव्यक्तात्पुरुषः परः ।
परावरज्ञो भूतानां यं प्राप्यानन्त्यमश्नुते ॥५५॥
परावरज्ञो भूतानां यं प्राप्यानन्त्यमश्नुते ॥५५॥
55. tasmāttu paramavyaktamavyaktātpuruṣaḥ paraḥ ,
parāvarajño bhūtānāṁ yaṁ prāpyānantyamaśnute.
parāvarajño bhūtānāṁ yaṁ prāpyānantyamaśnute.
55.
tasmāt tu param avyaktam avyaktāt puruṣaḥ paraḥ
parāvarajñaḥ bhūtānām yam prāpya anantyam aśnute
parāvarajñaḥ bhūtānām yam prāpya anantyam aśnute
55.
tasmāt tu param avyaktam avyaktāt paraḥ puruṣaḥ.
yaṃ parāvarajñaḥ bhūtānām prāpya anantyam aśnute.
yaṃ parāvarajñaḥ bhūtānām prāpya anantyam aśnute.
55.
Indeed, the supreme unmanifest is superior to that (subtle unmanifest). Superior to the unmanifest is the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa). Having attained this (puruṣa), who knows both the higher and the lower aspects of all beings, one achieves infinity.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest, unperceivable, undeveloped
- अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the unmanifest
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (the cosmic person, spirit, man)
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme, higher, superior
- परावरज्ञः (parāvarajñaḥ) - knower of higher and lower
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
- यम् (yam) - whom, which
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached
- अनन्त्यम् (anantyam) - infinity, eternity, endlessness
- अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Also neuter singular ablative
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, subsequent, distant
Note: Agrees with 'avyaktam'.
अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest, unperceivable, undeveloped
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, unperceivable, undeveloped, indistinct
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root añj- with prefix vi- (to manifest) and negating prefix a-.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vyakta – manifested, perceptible, distinct, developed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root añj- (to manifest) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
अव्यक्तात् (avyaktāt) - from the unmanifest
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, unperceivable, undeveloped, indistinct
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root añj- with prefix vi- (to manifest) and negating prefix a-.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vyakta – manifested, perceptible, distinct, developed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root añj- (to manifest) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (the cosmic person, spirit, man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, soul, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)
परः (paraḥ) - supreme, higher, superior
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, subsequent, distant
Note: Agrees with 'puruṣaḥ'.
परावरज्ञः (parāvarajñaḥ) - knower of higher and lower
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parāvarajña
parāvarajña - knower of higher and lower, knower of both superior and inferior things
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (para+avara+jña)
- para – higher, superior, supreme
adjective (masculine) - avara – lower, inferior, posterior
adjective (masculine) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'puruṣaḥ'.
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been, past
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
यम् (yam) - whom, which
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ'.
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
अनन्त्यम् (anantyam) - infinity, eternity, endlessness
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anantya
anantya - infinity, eternity, endlessness
Derived from 'ananta' (endless) + suffix 'ya' for abstract noun. 'ananta' is 'a' (not) + 'anta' (end).
Note: Object of 'aśnute'.
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś
Present tense, Atmanepada, 3rd person singular.
Root: aś (class 5)