महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-13, verse-51
मर्त्यता चैव भूतानाममरत्वं दिवौकसाम् ।
त्वयि सर्वं महाबाहो लोककार्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥५१॥
त्वयि सर्वं महाबाहो लोककार्यं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥५१॥
51. martyatā caiva bhūtānāmamaratvaṁ divaukasām ,
tvayi sarvaṁ mahābāho lokakāryaṁ pratiṣṭhitam.
tvayi sarvaṁ mahābāho lokakāryaṁ pratiṣṭhitam.
51.
martyatā ca eva bhūtānām amaratvam divaukasām
tvayi sarvam mahābāho lokakāryam pratiṣṭhitam
tvayi sarvam mahābāho lokakāryam pratiṣṭhitam
51.
O mighty-armed one, in you are established both the mortality of beings and the immortality of the celestials; indeed, all the activities of the world are established in you.
Words meanings summery:
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- मर्त्यता (martyatā) - mortality, state of being mortal
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding statement (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
- अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality, deathlessness
- दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of celestials, of gods
- त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, upon you
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole
- महाबाहो (mahābāho) - addressing Krishna/Vishnu (O mighty-armed one)
- लोककार्यम् (lokakāryam) - work of the world, affairs of the world
- प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, fixed
Words meanings and morphology
मर्त्यता (martyatā) - mortality, state of being mortal
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of martyatā
martyatā - mortality, state of being mortal, human condition
Note: Derived from 'martya' (mortal) with suffix '-tā' for abstract noun.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding statement (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, existent
Past Passive Participle
from root 'bhū' (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Though grammatically neuter, it can refer to beings of any gender in context. Here used as a noun meaning 'living beings'.
अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality, deathlessness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amaratva
amaratva - immortality, deathlessness
Note: Derived from 'amara' (immortal) with suffix '-tva' for abstract noun.
दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of celestials, of gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas
divaukas - celestial, god, dweller of heaven
Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)
- div – heaven, sky, day
noun (feminine) - okas – dwelling, house, abode
noun (neuter)
Note: Literally 'dwellers of heaven'.
त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, upon you
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of tvam
tvam - you
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Agrees with 'lokakāryam'.
महाबाहो (mahābāho) - addressing Krishna/Vishnu (O mighty-armed one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms (epithet of strong heroes or Vishnu)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
लोककार्यम् (lokakāryam) - work of the world, affairs of the world
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lokakārya
lokakārya - work of the world, worldly affair, duty of the world
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+kārya)
- loka – world, region, people
noun (masculine) - kārya – work, action, duty, to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
from root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, fixed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, consecrated, standing firm
Past Passive Participle
from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'prati'
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective here, agreeing with 'lokakāryam'.