महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-34, verse-52
इन्द्रियैरिन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तमानैरनिग्रहैः ।
तैरयं ताप्यते लोको नक्षत्राणि ग्रहैरिव ॥५२॥
तैरयं ताप्यते लोको नक्षत्राणि ग्रहैरिव ॥५२॥
52. indriyairindriyārtheṣu vartamānairanigrahaiḥ ,
tairayaṁ tāpyate loko nakṣatrāṇi grahairiva.
tairayaṁ tāpyate loko nakṣatrāṇi grahairiva.
52.
indriyaiḥ indriyārtheṣu vartamānaiḥ anigrahaiḥ
taiḥ ayam tāpyate lokaḥ nakṣatrāṇi grahaiḥ iva
taiḥ ayam tāpyate lokaḥ nakṣatrāṇi grahaiḥ iva
52.
This world, or humanity, is tormented by the uncontrolled senses (indriyas) as they engage with sense objects, just as constellations are oppressed by planets.
Words meanings summery:
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- इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses
- इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - in the sense objects
- वर्तमानैः (vartamānaiḥ) - by those senses operating (by those acting, by those existing, by those behaving)
- अनिग्रहैः (anigrahaiḥ) - by the unrestrained senses (by the uncontrolled, by those without restraint)
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those uncontrolled senses (by them)
- अयम् (ayam) - this world/humanity (this)
- ताप्यते (tāpyate) - is tormented, is heated, suffers
- लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, humanity
- नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - stars, constellations
- ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (in an astrological context) (by planets, by seize-ers)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
Words meanings and morphology
इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by the senses
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense organ, faculty of sense, pertaining to Indra
Derived from Indra with suffix -iya, referring to powers of Indra or sense faculties.
इन्द्रियार्थेषु (indriyārtheṣu) - in the sense objects
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha
indriyārtha - object of sense, sense object
Compound of indriya (sense organ) and artha (object).
Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+artha)
- indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, pertaining to Indra
noun (neuter)
Derived from Indra with suffix -iya, referring to powers of Indra or sense faculties. - artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
वर्तमानैः (vartamānaiḥ) - by those senses operating (by those acting, by those existing, by those behaving)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vartamāna
vartamāna - being, existing, present, acting
Present Participle (ātmanepada)
Derived from root vṛt (to turn, to exist, to proceed).
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with indriyaiḥ.
अनिग्रहैः (anigrahaiḥ) - by the unrestrained senses (by the uncontrolled, by those without restraint)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of anigraha
anigraha - uncontrolled, unrestrained
Negative compound with a- and nigraha (control, restraint).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nigraha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - nigraha – restraint, control, suppression
noun (masculine)
Derived from root grah (to seize) with upasarga ni-.
Prefix: ni
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with indriyaiḥ.
तैः (taiḥ) - by those uncontrolled senses (by them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to indriyaiḥ.
अयम् (ayam) - this world/humanity (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to lokaḥ.
ताप्यते (tāpyate) - is tormented, is heated, suffers
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of tap
Root: tap (class 1)
लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, humanity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, nation, human beings
Root: lok (class 1)
नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - stars, constellations
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
Note: Used in simile as the object of 'oppression'.
ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (in an astrological context) (by planets, by seize-ers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of graha
graha - planet, seizer, grip, eclipse
Derived from root grah (to seize, grasp).
Root: grah (class 9)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)