महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-35, verse-31
अनादित्वान्निर्गुणत्वात्परमात्मायमव्ययः ।
शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते ॥३१॥
शरीरस्थोऽपि कौन्तेय न करोति न लिप्यते ॥३१॥
31. anāditvānnirguṇatvātparamātmāyamavyayaḥ ,
śarīrastho'pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate.
śarīrastho'pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate.
31.
anāditvāt nirguṇatvāt paramātmā ayam avyayaḥ
śarīrasthaḥ api kaunteya na karoti na lipyate
śarīrasthaḥ api kaunteya na karoti na lipyate
31.
kaunteya,
ayam paramātmā anāditvāt nirguṇatvāt avyayaḥ (asti).
śarīrasthaḥ api,
na karoti na lipyate.
ayam paramātmā anāditvāt nirguṇatvāt avyayaḥ (asti).
śarīrasthaḥ api,
na karoti na lipyate.
31.
O son of Kunti, this supreme Self (paramātman) is imperishable due to its beginningless nature and its attribute-less (nirguṇa) quality. Even though it dwells in the body, it neither acts nor is it affected.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनादित्वात् (anāditvāt) - due to beginninglessness, because of being without a beginning
- निर्गुणत्वात् (nirguṇatvāt) - due to being without qualities/attributes, because of being devoid of guṇas
- परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the supreme Self, the highest Self
- अयम् (ayam) - this, he
- अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable, immutable, undecaying
- शरीरस्थः (śarīrasthaḥ) - dwelling in the body, situated in the body
- अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)
- कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna (O son of Kunti)
- न (na) - not, no
- करोति (karoti) - does, acts, makes
- न (na) - not, no
- लिप्यते (lipyate) - is smeared, is stained, is affected
Words meanings and morphology
अनादित्वात् (anāditvāt) - due to beginninglessness, because of being without a beginning
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of anāditva
anāditva - beginninglessness, eternity
Derived from 'anādi' (without beginning) with suffix '-tva'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+ādi+tva)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine) - tva – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
suffix (neuter)
निर्गुणत्वात् (nirguṇatvāt) - due to being without qualities/attributes, because of being devoid of guṇas
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of nirguṇatva
nirguṇatva - the state of being without qualities/attributes
Derived from 'nirguṇa' (without attributes) with suffix '-tva'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+guṇa+tva)
- nis – without, out, free from
prefix - guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature
noun (masculine) - tva – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
suffix (neuter)
परमात्मा (paramātmā) - the supreme Self, the highest Self
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - the supreme Self, the highest Self, the universal soul
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
adjective (masculine) - ātman – Self, soul, spirit, individual self
noun (masculine)
अयम् (ayam) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable, immutable, undecaying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying; also an indeclinable word
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - vyaya – expense, decay, perishable
noun (masculine)
action noun
Derived from root 'ī' (to go) with 'vi' prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: ī (class 2)
शरीरस्थः (śarīrasthaḥ) - dwelling in the body, situated in the body
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śarīrastha
śarīrastha - dwelling in the body, situated in the body
Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (śarīra+stha)
- śarīra – body
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, abiding, situated
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna (O son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti
Derived from 'Kuntī'
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
करोति (karoti) - does, acts, makes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of karoti
Present active indicative, root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
लिप्यते (lipyate) - is smeared, is stained, is affected
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of lipyate
Present middle/passive indicative, root 'lip' (to smear, stain)
Root: lip (class 6)