Shloka 19
Śukasya Janma-yoga-phalaṁ — Vyāsasya Tapasā Putrārthaḥ (Śānti-parva 310)
Devanagari script
मनसस्तु समुद्भधूता महा भूता नराधिप । चतुर्थ सर्गमित्येतन्मानसं विद्धि मे मतम्,राजन! मनसे पाँच सूक्ष्म महाभूत उत्पन्न हुए हैं। यह चौथा सर्ग है। मेरे मतके अनुसार इसे मानसी सृष्टि समझो
Transliteration
manasastu samudbhūtā mahābhūtā narādhipa | caturthaḥ sarga ity etan mānasaṃ viddhi me matam, rājan ||
Translation
Yājñavalkya said: “O lord of men, from the mind the great elements arise. This is called the fourth creation; in my view, O king, understand it as a mental (mind-born) emanation.”
Word by Word
manasaḥfrom the mind
manasaḥ:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootmanas
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
tuindeed/but
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
samudbhūtāḥarisen/produced
samudbhūtāḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootsamudbhūta
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
mahābhūtāḥthe great elements
mahābhūtāḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootmahābhūta
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
narādhipaO king (lord of men)
narādhipa:
TypeNoun
Rootnarādhipa
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
caturthaḥfourth
caturthaḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootcaturtha
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
sargaḥcreation/emanation
sargaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootsarga
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
itithus
iti:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti
etatthis
etat:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootetat
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
mānasammental/of the mind
mānasam:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootmānasa
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
viddhiknow (you)
viddhi:
TypeVerb
Root√vid
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
meof me/my
me:
TypePronoun
Rootasmad
FormGenitive, Singular
matamopinion/view
matam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootmata
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
rājanO king
rājan:
TypeNoun
Rootrājan
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YājñavalkyaN
Narādhipa (the king addressed)M
Mahābhūtas (great elements)M
Manas (mind)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes