महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-112

ततस्तमेव शरणं गतोऽस्मि विधिवत्तदा ।
वरेण्यं वरदं देवं मनसा कर्मणैव च ॥११२॥

112. tatastameva śaraṇaṁ gato'smi vidhivattadā ,
vareṇyaṁ varadaṁ devaṁ manasā karmaṇaiva ca.

112. tataḥ tam eva śaraṇam gataḥ asmi vidhivat tadā
vareṇyam varadam devam manasā karmaṇā eva ca

112. Therefore, I then formally sought refuge in that very supreme and boon-bestowing deity (deva), both with my mind and with my actions (karma).

112. אז, כדין, נטלתי מחסה באותו אל עצמו, הראוי לבחירה והנותן ברכות, במחשבה ובמעשה גם יחד.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, gone to, resorted to

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - formally, according to rule/rite

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वरेण्यम् (vareṇyam) - supreme, excellent, desirable

• वरदम् (varadam) - boon-bestowing, granting wishes

• देवम् (devam) - deity, god, divine being

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my actions (karma) (by action, with action)

• एव (eva) - also, even, indeed

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Mahātman

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tam'

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

Note: Used with 'gataḥ asmi' (I have gone to refuge)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, gone to, resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Forms a periphrastic perfect tense with 'asmi'

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present 1st person singular of root as

Root: as (class 2)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - formally, according to rule/rite

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

वरेण्यम् (vareṇyam) - supreme, excellent, desirable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vareṇya

vareṇya - excellent, supreme, desirable, adorable

Gerundive

From root vṛ (to choose, desire)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'devam'

वरदम् (varadam) - boon-bestowing, granting wishes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - boon-bestowing, granting wishes, liberal

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (vara+da)

• vara – boon, wish, blessing
  noun (masculine)
• da – giving, granting
  adjective
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'devam'

देवम् (devam) - deity, god, divine being

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Refers to the Mahātman / Viṣṇu

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means by which refuge was sought

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my actions (karma) (by action, with action)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, effect

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means by which refuge was sought

एव (eva) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that it was done both by mind and by action

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'manasā' and 'karmaṇā'

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