महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-40, verse-21
पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान् ।
वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम् ॥२१॥
वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम् ॥२१॥
21. pṛthaktvena tu yajjñānaṁ nānābhāvānpṛthagvidhān ,
vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tajjñānaṁ viddhi rājasam.
vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tajjñānaṁ viddhi rājasam.
21.
pṛthaktvena tu yat jñānam nānābhāvān pṛthagvidhān
vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tat jñānam viddhi rājasam
vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu tat jñānam viddhi rājasam
21.
tu yat jñānam sarveṣu bhūteṣu pṛthaktvena nānābhāvān pṛthagvidhān vetti,
tat jñānam rājasam viddhi
tat jñānam rājasam viddhi
21.
However, the knowledge (jñāna) that perceives distinct entities of various kinds in all beings—know that knowledge to be of the nature of passion (rajas).
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथक्त्वेन (pṛthaktvena) - by separateness, by distinctness
- तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
- यत् (yat) - which
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
- नानाभावान् (nānābhāvān) - various entities, distinct existences
- पृथग्विधान् (pṛthagvidhān) - of various kinds, distinct, diverse
- वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, perceives
- सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings, in creatures
- तत् (tat) - that
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know
- राजसम् (rājasam) - of the nature of passion (rajas)
Words meanings and morphology
पृथक्त्वेन (pṛthaktvena) - by separateness, by distinctness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pṛthaktva
pṛthaktva - distinctness, separateness, individuality
from pṛthak (separate) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
(indeclinable)
यत् (yat) - which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, intelligence
from root jñā (to know) + ana suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
नानाभावान् (nānābhāvān) - various entities, distinct existences
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nānābhāva
nānābhāva - a multifarious state, various entities/existences
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+bhāva)
- nānā – various, manifold, different
indeclinable - bhāva – being, existence, state, entity, nature
noun (masculine)
from root bhū (to be) + a suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
पृथग्विधान् (pṛthagvidhān) - of various kinds, distinct, diverse
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pṛthagvidha
pṛthagvidha - of various kinds, distinct, diverse, manifold
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pṛthak+vidha)
- pṛthak – separate, distinct, severally
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
from root dhā (to place) with vi- prefix; or suffix -vidha (kind of)
वेत्ति (vetti) - knows, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with bhūteṣu
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings, in creatures
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - a being, creature, element, the past
Past Passive Participle
from root bhū (to be) + kta suffix
Root: bhū (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, intelligence
from root jñā (to know) + ana suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
राजसम् (rājasam) - of the nature of passion (rajas)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājasa
rājasa - relating to rajas, passionate, born of rajas, belonging to the quality of rajas
from rajas (passion, activity) + a (suffix)
Note: Agrees with jñānam