महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-6

येषामहं लोककृतामीश्वराणां महात्मनाम् ।
न पादरजसा तुल्यो मनस्ते तेषु वर्तताम् ॥६॥

6. yeṣāmahaṁ lokakṛtāmīśvarāṇāṁ mahātmanām ,
na pādarajasā tulyo manaste teṣu vartatām.

6. yeṣām aham lokakṛtām īśvarāṇām mahātmanām
na pādarajasā tulyaḥ manaḥ te teṣu vartatām

6. I am not equal to even the dust of the feet of those great-souled ones (mahātman), those powerful lords (īśvara) who are the creators of the worlds (lokakṛt). Let your mind (manas) be directed towards them.

6. אני אפילו לא שווה לאבק רגליהם של אדוני העולמות הנעלים האלה, ולכן הפני אליהם את ליבך.

Words meanings summery:

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of those

• अहम् (aham) - I

• लोककृताम् (lokakṛtām) - of the world-makers, of the creators of the world

• ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, of the powerful ones

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble ones

• न (na) - not, no

• पादरजसा (pādarajasā) - by the dust of the feet

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• ते (te) - your, to you

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, towards them

• वर्तताम् (vartatām) - let it turn, let it be, let it remain

Words meanings and morphology

येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of those

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that which; who, he who

Note: Refers to the group of gods Nala is representing.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego (ahaṅkāra)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

लोककृताम् (lokakṛtām) - of the world-makers, of the creators of the world

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of lokakṛt

lokakṛt - maker of the world, creator of the world (refers to deities or the Supreme Being)

Compound of loka (world) and kṛt (maker, doer, from √kṛ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+kṛt)

• loka – world, realm, people, division of the universe
  noun (masculine)
• kṛt – making, doing, performing; maker, doer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'īśvarāṇām'.

ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, of the powerful ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, controller; powerful, capable; a title for Shiva or Vishnu

Derived from root √īś (to own, rule, be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmanām'.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great personality; the Supreme Soul (ātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – breath, soul, self, essential nature, the individual soul, the universal soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: All genitive plural words ('yeṣām', 'lokakṛtām', 'īśvarāṇām', 'mahātmanām') refer to the group of gods Nala is representing.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

पादरजसा (pādarajasā) - by the dust of the feet

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pādarajas

pādarajas - dust of the feet, foot-dust

Compound of pāda (foot) and rajas (dust).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+rajas)

• pāda – foot, leg; a ray of light; a quarter
  noun (masculine)
• rajas – dust, dirt, pollen; impurity; the quality of passion (rajas guṇa)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used for comparison with 'tulyaḥ'.

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, like, comparable; corresponding

Derived from tulā (balance, equality).

Note: Modifies 'aham' (I) implied in the sentence.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, intention, heart

Note: Subject of 'vartatām'.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form of 'yuṣmad'.

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, towards them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this; he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'lokakṛtām īśvarāṇām mahātmanām'.

वर्तताम् (vartatām) - let it turn, let it be, let it remain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'manaḥ'.

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