वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-70, verse-15
भूतानां स्थावराणां च जङ्गमानां च दर्शनम् ।
यथास्ति न तथा धर्मस्तेन नास्तीति मे मतिः ॥१५॥
यथास्ति न तथा धर्मस्तेन नास्तीति मे मतिः ॥१५॥
15. bhūtānāṃ sthāvarāṇāṃ ca jaṅgamānāṃ ca darśanam ,
yathāsti na tathā dharmastena nāstīti me matiḥ.
yathāsti na tathā dharmastena nāstīti me matiḥ.
15.
bhūtānām sthāvarāṇām ca jaṅgamānām ca darśanam |
yathā asti na tathā dharmaḥ tena na asti iti me matiḥ
yathā asti na tathā dharmaḥ tena na asti iti me matiḥ
15.
bhūtānām sthāvarāṇām ca jaṅgamānām ca darśanam yathā
asti tathā na dharmaḥ tena na asti iti me matiḥ
asti tathā na dharmaḥ tena na asti iti me matiḥ
15.
The observation of immovable and movable beings (in the world) does not align with the natural law (`dharma`). For this reason, it is my opinion that `dharma` does not exist.
Words meanings summery:
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- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
- स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immovable ones, of plants
- च (ca) - and
- जङ्गमानाम् (jaṅgamānām) - of movable ones, of animals
- च (ca) - and
- दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, observation, perception, philosophy
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what way
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- न (na) - not, no
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
- तेन (tena) - by that, therefore
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or statement
- मे (me) - my, to me
- मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, intellect
Words meanings and morphology
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - a being, creature, ghost, element (earth, water, fire, air, ether); (adj) been, become, manifest, real
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immovable ones, of plants
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sthāvara
sthāvara - immovable, stationary (referring to plants, mountains, etc.)
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with varac suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
जङ्गमानाम् (jaṅgamānām) - of movable ones, of animals
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of jaṅgama
jaṅgama - movable, animate (referring to animals, humans)
From root gam (to go) with intensive prefix.
Root: gam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, observation, perception, philosophy
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of darśana
darśana - seeing, observation, perception, view, philosophy
From root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what way
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present active 3rd singular
Root: as (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
(indeclinable)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
तेन (tena) - by that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present active 3rd singular
Root: as (class 2)
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or statement
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - my, to me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Enclitic form for genitive or dative singular.
मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, intellect
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - thought, opinion, intellect, mind, understanding
From root man (to think)
Root: man (class 4)