महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-110, verse-20
नातिप्रज्ञोऽसि विप्रर्षे योऽऽत्मानं त्यक्तुमिच्छसि ।
न चापि कृत्रिमः कालः कालो हि परमेश्वरः ॥२०॥
न चापि कृत्रिमः कालः कालो हि परमेश्वरः ॥२०॥
20. nātiprajño'si viprarṣe yo''tmānaṁ tyaktumicchasi ,
na cāpi kṛtrimaḥ kālaḥ kālo hi parameśvaraḥ.
na cāpi kṛtrimaḥ kālaḥ kālo hi parameśvaraḥ.
20.
na atiprajñaḥ asi viprarṣe yaḥ ātmānam tyaktum
icchasi na ca api kṛtrimaḥ kālaḥ kālaḥ hi parameśvaraḥ
icchasi na ca api kṛtrimaḥ kālaḥ kālaḥ hi parameśvaraḥ
20.
O Brahmin sage, you are not truly wise if you wish to abandon your self (ātman). Time (kāla) is not artificial; for Time (kāla) is indeed the Supreme Lord (parameśvara).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अतिप्रज्ञः (atiprajñaḥ) - very wise, exceedingly wise
- असि (asi) - you are
- विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Gālava (who is a Brahmin sage) (O Brahmin sage)
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, oneself
- त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to give up
- इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - artificial, made, factitious, not natural
- कालः (kālaḥ) - cosmic Time (kāla) (time, destiny, death)
- कालः (kālaḥ) - cosmic Time (kāla) (time, destiny, death)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord (parameśvara), referring to a cosmic divine power (the Supreme Lord)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अतिप्रज्ञः (atiprajñaḥ) - very wise, exceedingly wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atiprajña
atiprajña - very wise, exceedingly intelligent
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+prajñā)
- ati – over, beyond, exceeding
indeclinable - prajñā – wisdom, intelligence, discernment
noun (feminine)
Note: Lit. 'one with great wisdom'.
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Gālava (who is a Brahmin sage) (O Brahmin sage)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi
viprarṣi - Brahmin sage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣi)
- vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
noun (masculine) - ṛṣi – sage, seer
noun (masculine)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun, referring to 'you' (Gālava).
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, oneself
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, personal being
Note: Refers to Gālava's own self.
त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to give up
(indeclinable)
infinitive
from root tyaj- (to abandon)
Root: tyaj (class 1)
इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
कृत्रिमः (kṛtrimaḥ) - artificial, made, factitious, not natural
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtrima
kṛtrima - artificial, factitious, made, acquired, adopted, not natural
from root kṛ- (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कालः (kālaḥ) - cosmic Time (kāla) (time, destiny, death)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season, destiny, death
कालः (kālaḥ) - cosmic Time (kāla) (time, destiny, death)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season, destiny, death
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle, or causal.
परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the Supreme Lord (parameśvara), referring to a cosmic divine power (the Supreme Lord)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśvara
parameśvara - Supreme Lord, highest ruler, a title of Śiva or Viṣṇu
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvara)
- parama – highest, supreme, ultimate
adjective (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, ruler, controller
noun (masculine)