महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-3, verse-28
देहकर्ता प्रशान्तात्मा विश्वात्मा विश्वतोमुखः ।
चराचरात्मा सूक्ष्मात्मा मैत्रेण वपुषान्वितः ॥२८॥
चराचरात्मा सूक्ष्मात्मा मैत्रेण वपुषान्वितः ॥२८॥
28. dehakartā praśāntātmā viśvātmā viśvatomukhaḥ ,
carācarātmā sūkṣmātmā maitreṇa vapuṣānvitaḥ.
carācarātmā sūkṣmātmā maitreṇa vapuṣānvitaḥ.
28.
dehakartā praśāntātmā viśvātmā viśvatomukhaḥ
carācarātmā sūkṣmātmā maitreṇa vapuṣā anvitah
carācarātmā sūkṣmātmā maitreṇa vapuṣā anvitah
28.
He is the creator of all bodies, whose Self (ātman) is perfectly peaceful, the universal Self (ātman), and the all-faced one. He is the Self (ātman) of all moving and non-moving beings, the subtle Self (ātman), and is endowed with the form of Mitra.
Words meanings summery:
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- देहकर्ता (dehakartā) - creator of bodies
- प्रशान्तात्मा (praśāntātmā) - one whose Self is perfectly peaceful, tranquil-souled
- विश्वात्मा (viśvātmā) - the universal Self
- विश्वतोमुखः (viśvatomukhaḥ) - all-faced, having faces everywhere, omnipresent
- चराचरात्मा (carācarātmā) - the Self of moving and non-moving things
- सूक्ष्मात्मा (sūkṣmātmā) - the subtle Self
- मैत्रेण (maitreṇa) - by the deity Mitra or by a benevolent aspect/form (by friendship, by benevolence, by Mitra)
- वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a body, by a form
- अन्वितह् (anvitah) - endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
Words meanings and morphology
देहकर्ता (dehakartā) - creator of bodies
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dehakartṛ
dehakartṛ - creator of bodies, body-maker
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+kartṛ)
- deha – body, form, physical frame
noun (masculine) - kartṛ – doer, maker, creator, agent
noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root kṛ- 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रशान्तात्मा (praśāntātmā) - one whose Self is perfectly peaceful, tranquil-souled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of praśāntātman
praśāntātman - perfectly peaceful Self, tranquil-souled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (praśānta+ātman)
- praśānta – perfectly calm, tranquil, peaceful
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śam- 'to be calm' with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
विश्वात्मा (viśvātmā) - the universal Self
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvātman
viśvātman - universal Self, soul of the universe
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+ātman)
- viśva – all, whole, universal, entire
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
विश्वतोमुखः (viśvatomukhaḥ) - all-faced, having faces everywhere, omnipresent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvatomukha
viśvatomukha - all-faced, having faces everywhere, omnipresent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśvatas+mukha)
- viśvatas – everywhere, on all sides, in all directions
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth, opening, front
noun (neuter)
चराचरात्मा (carācarātmā) - the Self of moving and non-moving things
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of carācarātman
carācarātman - Self of the movable and immovable, universal Self
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (carācara+ātman)
- carācara – moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate
compound noun/adjective (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
सूक्ष्मात्मा (sūkṣmātmā) - the subtle Self
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣmātman
sūkṣmātman - subtle Self, subtle soul
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūkṣma+ātman)
- sūkṣma – subtle, minute, fine, delicate
adjective (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
मैत्रेण (maitreṇa) - by the deity Mitra or by a benevolent aspect/form (by friendship, by benevolence, by Mitra)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of maitra
maitra - friendly, benevolent, relating to Mitra (Vedic deity), belonging to a friend
Derived from Mitra (friend/deity)
Note: Here interpreted as referring to the deity Mitra.
वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a body, by a form
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure, wonderful form
अन्वितह् (anvitah) - endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita
anvita - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of, furnished with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root i- 'to go' with prefix anu-
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the Sun god).