महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-13

तिर्यग्योन्यां पृथग्भावो मनुष्यत्वे विधीयते ।
गवादिभ्यस्तथाश्वेभ्यो देवत्वमपि दृश्यते ॥१३॥

13. tiryagyonyāṁ pṛthagbhāvo manuṣyatve vidhīyate ,
gavādibhyastathāśvebhyo devatvamapi dṛśyate.

13. tiryagyonām pṛthagbhāvaḥ manuṣyatve vidhīyate
gavādibhyaḥ tathā aśvebhyaḥ devatvam api dṛśyate

13. A distinct state from the animal species is prescribed for human existence. Similarly, divinity is also observed in cows and other animals, and in horses.

13. בהולדה כבעל חיים נקבע מצב נפרד מזה של האנושיות, ואפילו מתוך פרות ובעלי חיים כמותן, וכן מתוך סוסים, רואים שאפשר להגיע למעמד אלוהי.

Words meanings summery:

• तिर्यग्योनाम् (tiryagyonām) - in the animal species

• पृथग्भावः (pṛthagbhāvaḥ) - a distinct nature, separation, specific characteristic

• मनुष्यत्वे (manuṣyatve) - in the human state, in humanity

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is ordained, is prescribed, is established

• गवादिभ्यः (gavādibhyaḥ) - from cows and others

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise

• अश्वेभ्यः (aśvebhyaḥ) - from horses

• देवत्वम् (devatvam) - divinity, godhood

• अपि (api) - even, also

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is observed

Words meanings and morphology

तिर्यग्योनाम् (tiryagyonām) - in the animal species

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tiryagyoni

tiryagyoni - animal birth, animal species, brute creation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tiryak+yoni)

• tiryak – oblique, horizontal, animal
  adjective (neuter)
• yoni – womb, source, origin, birth, species
  noun (feminine)

Note: Specifies the realm from which humanity is distinct.

पृथग्भावः (pṛthagbhāvaḥ) - a distinct nature, separation, specific characteristic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthagbhāva

pṛthagbhāva - distinct state, separate existence, specific nature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pṛthak+bhāva)

• pṛthak – separate, distinct, apart
  indeclinable
• bhāva – state, nature, existence, being, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vidhīyate'.

मनुष्यत्वे (manuṣyatve) - in the human state, in humanity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manuṣyatva

manuṣyatva - humanity, human nature, state of being human

Derived from `manuṣya` (human) with suffix `-tva`.

Note: Specifies where the distinct nature is established.

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is ordained, is prescribed, is established

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Passive form of `vi-dhā`.

गवादिभ्यः (gavādibhyaḥ) - from cows and others

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of gavādi

gavādi - cow and so forth, beginning with cows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+ādi)

• go – cow, bull, earth, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates source, 'from cows and others'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

अश्वेभ्यः (aśvebhyaḥ) - from horses

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Indicates source, 'from horses'.

देवत्वम् (devatvam) - divinity, godhood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of devatva

devatva - divinity, divine nature, godhead

Derived from `deva` (god) with suffix `-tva`.

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyate'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle, emphasizes 'devatvam'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Passive form of root `dṛś`.

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