महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-160, verse-12
उदीचीं दीपयन्नेष दिशं तिष्ठति कीर्तिमान् ।
महामेरुर्महाभाग शिवो ब्रह्मविदां गतिः ॥१२॥
महामेरुर्महाभाग शिवो ब्रह्मविदां गतिः ॥१२॥
12. udīcīṁ dīpayanneṣa diśaṁ tiṣṭhati kīrtimān ,
mahāmerurmahābhāga śivo brahmavidāṁ gatiḥ.
mahāmerurmahābhāga śivo brahmavidāṁ gatiḥ.
12.
udīcīm dīpayan eṣaḥ diśam tiṣṭhati kīrtimān
mahāmeruḥ mahābhāga śivaḥ brahmavidām gatiḥ
mahāmeruḥ mahābhāga śivaḥ brahmavidām gatiḥ
12.
This illustrious (kīrtimān) Mount Meru (mahāmeruḥ), the greatly fortunate one (mahābhāga), illuminates the northern direction (udīcīm diśam). He is auspicious (śivaḥ) and the destination (gatiḥ) for those who know (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - the northern (direction)
- दीपयन् (dīpayan) - illuminating, causing to shine
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists
- कीर्तिमान् (kīrtimān) - famous, illustrious, renowned
- महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru
- महाभाग (mahābhāga) - greatly fortunate, highly blessed, illustrious
- शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious, benevolent, Shiva
- ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who know brahman
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, destination, refuge, movement
Words meanings and morphology
उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - the northern (direction)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of udīcī
udīcī - northern (direction)
दीपयन् (dīpayan) - illuminating, causing to shine
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpayat
dīpayat - illuminating, causing to shine
Present Active Participle
Derived from causative root √dīp
Root: dīp (class 4)
Note: Participle used adjectivally.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Present indicative
Root: sthā (class 1)
कीर्तिमान् (kīrtimān) - famous, illustrious, renowned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kīrtimat
kīrtimat - famous, glorious, illustrious
Possessive suffix -mat added to kīrti
महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmeru
mahāmeru - Great Meru, Mount Meru (a mythical mountain)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+meru)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - meru – a mountain, Mount Meru
noun (masculine)
महाभाग (mahābhāga) - greatly fortunate, highly blessed, illustrious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga
mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, highly blessed, illustrious
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - bhāga – share, fortune, luck
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: It is an adjective for Meru.
शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious, benevolent, Shiva
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, benign, Shiva
ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who know brahman
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmavid
brahmavid - one who knows brahman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vid)
- brahman – the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - vid – knowing, one who knows
adjective
agent noun
Derived from root √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to those who have knowledge of (brahman).
गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, destination, refuge, movement
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - path, course, movement, destination, refuge
Derived from root √gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)