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7,57

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-57, verse-55

नमो नमस्ते सेव्याय भूतानां प्रभवे सदा ।
ब्रह्मवक्त्राय शर्वाय शंकराय शिवाय च ॥५५॥
55. namo namaste sevyāya bhūtānāṁ prabhave sadā ,
brahmavaktrāya śarvāya śaṁkarāya śivāya ca.
55. namaḥ namaḥ te sevyāya bhūtānām prabhave sadā
brahmavakttrāya śarvāya śaṃkarāya śivāya ca
55. namaḥ te sevyāya bhūtānām sadā prabhave
brahmavakttrāya śarvāya śaṃkarāya śivāya ca
55. Salutations! And salutations to You who are to be served, who are always the source of all beings; to Him whose mouth is the divine (brahman), to Sharva, to Shankara, and to Shiva.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; obeisance
  • नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; obeisance
  • ते (te) - to You (the deity addressed) (to you (singular))
  • सेव्याय (sevyāya) - to the one to be served/worshipped
  • भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings; of creatures; of elements)
  • प्रभवे (prabhave) - to the source of all beings (to the source; to the origin; to the lord)
  • सदा (sadā) - always; perpetually
  • ब्रह्मवक्त्त्राय (brahmavakttrāya) - to Him whose mouth is the divine (brahman) (to Him whose mouth is brahman/Vedas)
  • शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Sharva (a name of Shiva)
  • शंकराय (śaṁkarāya) - to Shankara (a name of Shiva)
  • शिवाय (śivāya) - to Shiva; to the auspicious one
  • (ca) - and; also

Words meanings and morphology

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; obeisance
(indeclinable)
Note: First occurrence of 'namaḥ' in 'namo namaste'.
नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; obeisance
(indeclinable)
Note: Second occurrence of 'namaḥ', part of 'namaste' (namaḥ + te).
ते (te) - to You (the deity addressed) (to you (singular))
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Enclitic pronoun referring to the deity.
सेव्याय (sevyāya) - to the one to be served/worshipped
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of sevya
sevya - to be served; to be worshipped; to be honored; to be attended to
Gerundive
From root 'sev' (to serve) with suffix 'ya'.
Root: sev (class 1)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings; of creatures; of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being; creature; element; past; gone
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with suffix 'kta'. Used here as a substantive.
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रभवे (prabhave) - to the source of all beings (to the source; to the origin; to the lord)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of prabhava
prabhava - source; origin; lord; master; power
From prefix 'pra' and root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
सदा (sadā) - always; perpetually
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मवक्त्त्राय (brahmavakttrāya) - to Him whose mouth is the divine (brahman) (to Him whose mouth is brahman/Vedas)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of brahmavaktra
brahmavaktra - whose mouth is brahman (Vedas); having divine speech
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahman+vaktra)
  • brahman – the Absolute; the Vedas; sacred word; prayer; a priest
    noun (neuter)
  • vaktra – mouth; face; speech
    noun (neuter)
शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Sharva (a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śarva
śarva - Sharva; a name of Shiva
शंकराय (śaṁkarāya) - to Shankara (a name of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śaṃkara
śaṁkara - Shankara; bestower of happiness; a name of Shiva
From 'śam' (welfare, happiness) and 'kara' (making, causing).
शिवाय (śivāya) - to Shiva; to the auspicious one
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - Shiva; auspicious; benevolent; propitious
(ca) - and; also
(indeclinable)