Shloka 11
Adhyāya 40: Brahmā on Mahān (The Great Principle) and the All-Pervading Puruṣa
Devanagari script
महाभूतविनाशान्ते प्रलये प्रत्युपस्थिते । सर्वप्राणभूतां धीरा महदुत्पद्यते भयम्
Transliteration
mahābhūtavināśānte pralaye pratyupasthite | sarvaprāṇabhūtānāṃ dhīrā mahad utpadyate bhayam ||
Translation
ವಾಯು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಮಹಾಭೂತಗಳ ವಿನಾಶಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಳಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ—ಧೀರರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ—ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಭಯ ಉದ್ಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Word by Word
महाभूतविनाशान्तेat the end of the destruction of the great elements
महाभूतविनाशान्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभूत-विनाश-अन्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रलयेin the dissolution (cosmic deluge)
प्रलये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रलय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रतिtowards; in the direction of; (as preverb) forth/against
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
उपस्थितेwhen (it is) present/arrived
उपस्थिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-स्था (उपस्थित)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सर्वप्राणभूतानाम्of all living beings
सर्वप्राणभूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व-प्राण-भूत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
धीराणाम्of the steadfast/wise
धीराणाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootधीर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
महत्great; intense
महत्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
उत्पद्यतेarises; comes into being
उत्पद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-पद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
भयम्fear
भयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Wind-god)P
Pralaya (cosmic dissolution)M
Mahābhūtas (great elements)S
Sarva-prāṇabhūtas (all living beings)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes