ātmanaḥ(आत्मनः)
the self
ātman is the self. Related to an, “to breathe”: the breathing one, the inner self of a living being. Not a ghost-soul added from outside; it is the self.
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English lines use these phrases for common nouns. Only names (people, deities, epithets) stay in Sanskrit in the translation.
the self
ātman is the self. Related to an, “to breathe”: the breathing one, the inner self of a living being. Not a ghost-soul added from outside; it is the self.
this
Masculine of idam: “this one.”
arrow
Inflected from bāṇa. Arrow. iṣu from iṣ, “to send, to wish.” What is sent.
bow
Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
dur- (“ill, hard”) + vijñeyam
dur- (“ill, hard”) + vijñeyam.
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
twice-born
dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
this
Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
going
Inflected from gata. From gam / yā, “to go.” Goes; they go; having gone; gone; he goes.
this
Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
this
Accusative masculine of idam: “this.”
is born
From jan, “to be born.” Is born; born.
time
kāla: time; also “the dark, the calculating.” Time as what counts out and cuts off.
someone
kas + cid: “someone, anyone.” cid makes the question indefinite.
how
ka- + tham: “how?”
tell
Inflected from kathaya. From kath, “to tell.” Tell!; tells.
Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa
Inflected from kṛṣṇa. kṛṣṇa: dark, black. From kṛṣ, “to draw, to drag,” or as the dark colour. The dark one. Vocative: O Kṛṣṇa.
great
mahat: great. From mah, “to be great.”
thought-tool
Inflected from mantra. From man, “to think” + tra (instrument). An instrument of thought; a thought-tool spoken.
my
Inflected from mat. mad-/mat- from asmad, the “I” stem: my, of me, coming from me.
ni- (“down, in”) + nye
ni- (“down, in”) + nye.
nir- (“out, without”) + lajjā
nir- (“out, without”) + lajjā.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnād
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnād.
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ
pra- (“forth, forward”) + dyumnaḥ.
spoken forth
pra-vac, “to speak forth.” Spoken forth; he has said forth.
dear
Inflected from priya. From prī, “to please, to be dear.” Dear; pleasing.
again
Adverb: “again, back.”
the Person
Often analysed as pūr “filling” or pur “citadel” + śī “to lie”: the one who lies in the stronghold (the body). The Person, as against prakṛti the making-forth.
he
Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
she
Nominative feminine of tad: “she, that.”
a thousand
sahasra: a thousand.
sam- (“together”) + utsukā
sam- (“together”) + utsukā.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
all
sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
of all
Genitive plural of sarva: of all.
a hundred
śata: a hundred.
su- (“well, good”) + bhrūr
su- (“well, good”) + bhrūr.
shining one
Inflected from sura. sura: a shining one, a god. Parallel to deva (div, “to shine”).
su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ
su- (“well, good”) + tāḥ.
then
ta- + dā: “at that time, then.”
him
Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
then
From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
so
ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
likewise
tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
there
ta- + tra: “in that place, there.”
of them
Genitive plural of tad: “of them.”
ud- (“up, out”) + īritam
ud- (“up, out”) + īritam.
upa- (“near, toward”) + kāraḥ
upa- (“near, toward”) + kāraḥ.
upa- (“near, toward”) + lakṣyoccaiḥ
upa- (“near, toward”) + lakṣyoccaiḥ.
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme
upa- (“near, toward”) + yeme.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + pra.
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahaṃ
vi- (“apart, asunder”) + rahaṃ.
when
ya- + dā: “at which time, when.”
if
ya- + di: “if.”
as
ya- + thā: “in which way, as.”
where
ya- + tra: “in which place, where.”
battle
From yudh, “to fight.” Fight; battle. yudhi is locative: in battle.