महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-7, chapter-163, verse-37
नैवेदं मानुषं युद्धं नासुरं न च राक्षसम् ।
न दैवं न च गान्धर्वं ब्राह्मं ध्रुवमिदं परम् ।
विचित्रमिदमाश्चर्यं न नो दृष्टं न च श्रुतम् ॥३७॥
न दैवं न च गान्धर्वं ब्राह्मं ध्रुवमिदं परम् ।
विचित्रमिदमाश्चर्यं न नो दृष्टं न च श्रुतम् ॥३७॥
37. naivedaṁ mānuṣaṁ yuddhaṁ nāsuraṁ na ca rākṣasam ,
na daivaṁ na ca gāndharvaṁ brāhmaṁ dhruvamidaṁ param ,
vicitramidamāścaryaṁ na no dṛṣṭaṁ na ca śrutam.
na daivaṁ na ca gāndharvaṁ brāhmaṁ dhruvamidaṁ param ,
vicitramidamāścaryaṁ na no dṛṣṭaṁ na ca śrutam.
37.
na eva idam mānuṣam yuddham na āsuram na
ca rākṣasam na daivam na ca gāndharvam
brāhmam dhruvam idam param vicitram
idam āścaryam na naḥ dṛṣṭam na ca śrutam
ca rākṣasam na daivam na ca gāndharvam
brāhmam dhruvam idam param vicitram
idam āścaryam na naḥ dṛṣṭam na ca śrutam
37.
idam yuddham na eva mānuṣam na āsuram na ca rākṣasam na daivam na ca gāndharvam.
idam dhruvam param brāhmam.
idam vicitram āścaryam na naḥ dṛṣṭam na ca śrutam.
idam dhruvam param brāhmam.
idam vicitram āścaryam na naḥ dṛṣṭam na ca śrutam.
37.
This battle is neither human, nor demonic, nor of the Rākṣasas. It is neither divine nor of the Gandharvas. This supreme event is certainly Brahmanic (brāhmam). This amazing wonder has never been seen or heard by us.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- न (na) - not, no
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- इदम् (idam) - this
- मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - human, related to humans
- युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war, fight
- न (na) - not, no
- आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, related to Asuras
- न (na) - nor
- च (ca) - and
- राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - monstrous, of Rākṣasas
- न (na) - not
- दैवम् (daivam) - divine, celestial
- न (na) - nor
- च (ca) - and
- गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - of Gandharvas, celestial musicians
- ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - relating to Brahman, divine
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certain, firm, constant, fixed
- इदम् (idam) - this
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
- विचित्रम् (vicitram) - variegated, wonderful, amazing, diverse
- इदम् (idam) - this
- आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, marvel, astonishment
- न (na) - not
- नः (naḥ) - by us (genitive/dative/accusative/instrumental/possessive)
- दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen
- न (na) - nor
- च (ca) - and
- श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - human, related to humans
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, pertaining to man
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war, fight
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, war, fight
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, related to Asuras
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āsura
āsura - demonic, belonging to Asuras (class of powerful beings, often antagonists to devas)
न (na) - nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - monstrous, of Rākṣasas
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demonic, belonging to Rākṣasas (a class of malevolent beings)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
दैवम् (daivam) - divine, celestial
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, celestial, pertaining to gods
न (na) - nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - of Gandharvas, celestial musicians
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāndharva
gāndharva - belonging to Gandharvas (celestial musicians and divine beings)
ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - relating to Brahman, divine
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brāhma
brāhma - pertaining to Brahmā, Brahman, or Brahmins; sacred, divine
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certain, firm, constant, fixed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva
dhruva - firm, constant, certain, fixed, immutable
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, transcendent, superior
विचित्रम् (vicitram) - variegated, wonderful, amazing, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vicitra
vicitra - variegated, wonderful, amazing, diverse, manifold, strange
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, marvel, astonishment
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya
āścarya - wonder, marvel, astonishment, surprise
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
नः (naḥ) - by us (genitive/dative/accusative/instrumental/possessive)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - we, us
Note: Used here as an implied agent for the passive participles 'dṛṣṭam' and 'śrutam'.
दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed
Past Passive Participle
From root √dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
न (na) - nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, listened, revealed
Past Passive Participle
From root √śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)