महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-46, verse-13
लोकालोकविनाशे च प्रादुर्भूते तदानघ ।
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ॥१३॥
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ॥१३॥
13. lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte tadānagha ,
upatasthurmahātmānaṁ sarvalokapitāmaham.
upatasthurmahātmānaṁ sarvalokapitāmaham.
13.
lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte tadā anagha
upatasthuḥ mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham
upatasthuḥ mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham
13.
anagha tadā lokālokavināśe ca prādurbhūte
mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham upatasthuḥ
mahātmānam sarvalokapitāmaham upatasthuḥ
13.
Then, O sinless one, when the destruction of the Lokāloka mountain appeared, they approached the great-souled (mahātman) grandfather of all worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोकालोकविनाशे (lokālokavināśe) - at the destruction of Lokāloka (a mythical mountain range)
- च (ca) - and, also
- प्रादुर्भूते (prādurbhūte) - when it appeared, when it manifested
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one
- उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near
- महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (ātman) Brahmā (the great-souled one, the noble one)
- सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the grandfather of all worlds (the grandfather of all worlds)
Words meanings and morphology
लोकालोकविनाशे (lokālokavināśe) - at the destruction of Lokāloka (a mythical mountain range)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of lokālokavināśa
lokālokavināśa - destruction of Lokāloka
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lokāloka+vināśa)
- lokāloka – Lokāloka, a mythical mountain range separating the visible world from the region of darkness
noun (masculine) - vināśa – destruction, annihilation, ruin
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रादुर्भूते (prādurbhūte) - when it appeared, when it manifested
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - appeared, manifested, arisen, become visible
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √bhū (to be, to become) with prefix prādur.
Prefix: prādur
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used as part of a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'lokālokavināśe'.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha
anagha - sinless, faultless, pure; O sinless one
Compound of 'a-' (negative prefix) and 'agha' (sin).
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (a+agha)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - agha – sin, evil, misfortune
noun (neuter)
Note: Addressing the listener (Vaiśampāyana by Janamejaya or vice versa in broader context).
उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upatasthā
Perfect tense, 3rd person plural
From √sthā with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject 'they' is implied, referring to the gods.
महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (ātman) Brahmā (the great-souled one, the noble one)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great being; the supreme (ātman)
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (soul, self).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Refers to Brahmā.
सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - Brahmā, the grandfather of all worlds (the grandfather of all worlds)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha
sarvalokapitāmaha - the grandfather of all worlds, a title for Brahmā
Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'loka' (world), and 'pitāmaha' (grandfather).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+pitāmaha)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 1) - pitāmaha – paternal grandfather; a title for Brahmā
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Brahmā, the creator god.