महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-9, verse-21
नरो नारायणश्चैव सर्वज्ञः सर्वभूतभृत् ।
देवा वैकुण्ठ इत्याहुर्वेदा विष्णुरिति प्रभुम् ॥२१॥
देवा वैकुण्ठ इत्याहुर्वेदा विष्णुरिति प्रभुम् ॥२१॥
21. naro nārāyaṇaścaiva sarvajñaḥ sarvabhūtabhṛt ,
devā vaikuṇṭha ityāhurvedā viṣṇuriti prabhum.
devā vaikuṇṭha ityāhurvedā viṣṇuriti prabhum.
21.
naraḥ nārāyaṇaḥ ca eva sarvajñaḥ sarvabhūtabhṛt
devāḥ vaikuṇṭhaḥ iti āhuḥ vedāḥ viṣṇuḥ iti prabhum
devāḥ vaikuṇṭhaḥ iti āhuḥ vedāḥ viṣṇuḥ iti prabhum
21.
naraḥ nārāyaṇaḥ ca eva sarvajñaḥ sarvabhūtabhṛt
devāḥ prabhum vaikuṇṭhaḥ iti āhuḥ vedāḥ viṣṇuḥ iti
devāḥ prabhum vaikuṇṭhaḥ iti āhuḥ vedāḥ viṣṇuḥ iti
21.
Nara and Narayana are indeed the omniscient sustainer of all creatures. The gods refer to the Lord as 'Vaikuntha,' and the Vedas (veda) refer to him as 'Vishnu (viṣṇuḥ)'.
Words meanings summery:
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- नरः (naraḥ) - man, human, person
- नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Narayana (name of Vishnu)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - all-knowing, omniscient
- सर्वभूतभृत् (sarvabhūtabhṛt) - sustainer of all beings/creatures
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
- वैकुण्ठः (vaikuṇṭhaḥ) - Vaikuntha (name of Vishnu or his abode)
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call
- वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas (sacred scriptures)
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (a principal deity)
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
- प्रभुम् (prabhum) - Lord, master
Words meanings and morphology
नरः (naraḥ) - man, human, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human, person, hero
नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Narayana (name of Vishnu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa
nārāyaṇa - Narayana (a name of Vishnu); son of Nara
Derived from 'nara' (man) + 'ayana' (path/abode)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
सर्वज्ञः (sarvajñaḥ) - all-knowing, omniscient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvajña
sarvajña - all-knowing, omniscient
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+jña)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - jña – knowing, knower
noun (masculine)
From root jñā 'to know'
Root: jñā (class 9)
सर्वभूतभृत् (sarvabhūtabhṛt) - sustainer of all beings/creatures
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtabhṛt
sarvabhūtabhṛt - sustainer of all beings, supporter of all creatures
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+bhṛt)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū ('to be')
Root: bhū (class 1) - bhṛt – bearing, carrying, sustaining, supporter
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root bhṛ ('to bear, carry, support')
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
वैकुण्ठः (vaikuṇṭhaḥ) - Vaikuntha (name of Vishnu or his abode)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaikuṇṭha
vaikuṇṭha - Vaikuntha (name of Vishnu or his celestial abode)
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
(indeclinable)
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of ah
Irregular verb (often considered a root from brū)
Root: brū (class 2)
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas (sacred scriptures)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda (sacred knowledge, scripture)
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (a principal deity)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Vishnu (a principal Hindu deity)
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation
(indeclinable)
प्रभुम् (prabhum) - Lord, master
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)