महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-22

मनोविशुद्धिं बुद्धिं च भक्तिं रागं च भारत ।
यथोक्तं चक्रिरे देवाः सामर्थ्यं लिङ्गधारणे ॥२२॥

22. manoviśuddhiṁ buddhiṁ ca bhaktiṁ rāgaṁ ca bhārata ,
yathoktaṁ cakrire devāḥ sāmarthyaṁ liṅgadhāraṇe.

22. manoviśuddhim buddhim ca bhaktim rāgam ca bhārata
yathoktam cakrire devāḥ sāmarthyam liṅgadhāraṇe

22. O Bhārata, the gods, as stated, demonstrated purity of mind, intellect, devotion (bhakti), and affection, along with their capacity for assuming forms (liṅgadhāraṇa).

22. ואת טוהר רוחה, תבונתה, דבקותה ואהבתה, הו צאצא בְּהָארַטַה, (כך) עשו האלים כפי שאמרה, והפגינו את יכולתם לשאת את הסימנים.

Words meanings summery:

• मनोविशुद्धिम् (manoviśuddhim) - purity of mind

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, reason

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भक्तिम् (bhaktim) - devotion, worship, attachment

• रागम् (rāgam) - affection, attachment, passion, love

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

• यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as said, as stated, as prescribed, according to instruction

• चक्रिरे (cakrire) - they did, they made, they performed, they displayed

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, the deities

• सामर्थ्यम् (sāmarthyam) - power, ability, capacity, skill

• लिङ्गधारणे (liṅgadhāraṇe) - in assuming the forms of Nala (in assuming forms, in bearing characteristics, in holding marks)

Words meanings and morphology

मनोविशुद्धिम् (manoviśuddhim) - purity of mind

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of manoviśuddhi

manoviśuddhi - purity of mind, mental purification

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+viśuddhi)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
• viśuddhi – purification, purity
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, reason

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception

From root budh (to awaken, know) + ti suffix.

Root: budh (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भक्तिम् (bhaktim) - devotion, worship, attachment

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, worship, attachment, faithfulness

From root bhaj (to divide, partake, worship) + ti suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

रागम् (rāgam) - affection, attachment, passion, love

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, tint, passion, affection, love, attachment, musical mode

From root rañj (to color, dye, please)

Root: rañj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a king, a country

From Bharata + aṇ suffix.

यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as said, as stated, as prescribed, according to instruction

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From yathā + ukta (PPP of vac 'to speak'). Functions adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said, stated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

चक्रिरे (cakrire) - they did, they made, they performed, they displayed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect Middle

Intensive form of kṛ in perfect middle 3rd plural. Reduplication ca-kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, the deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of cakrire.

सामर्थ्यम् (sāmarthyam) - power, ability, capacity, skill

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmarthya

sāmarthya - power, ability, capacity, skill, suitability

From samartha (capable, suitable) + ya suffix.

Note: Object of cakrire.

लिङ्गधारणे (liṅgadhāraṇe) - in assuming the forms of Nala (in assuming forms, in bearing characteristics, in holding marks)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of liṅgadhāraṇa

liṅgadhāraṇa - holding or assuming a mark, sign, characteristic, or form; wearing a symbol

From liṅga (mark, sign, form) + dhāraṇa (holding, bearing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (liṅga+dhāraṇa)

• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic, form, gender
  noun (neuter)
• dhāraṇa – holding, bearing, supporting, assuming
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: The action described by sāmarthyam is in this activity.

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