The word "jātāṁ" in Devanagari script
is written as जाताँ.
The Sanskrit word "jātāṁ" is the genitive
plural form of "jāta," meaning "of those born"
or "of the ones originated."
Lexical Meaning
- Root / Stem: "jāta" (जाता) comes from the verb root "jan"
- (जन्), which means to be born, to arise, or to come
- into existence.
- Literal sense: "jāta" refers to something that has been born,
- created, or come into being. It is commonly used in both
- philosophical texts and classical Sanskrit literature to
- denote born beings, creatures, or things that have originated.
Grammatical Form
- Word: jātāṁ (जातां)
- Case: Genitive (possessive, "of")
- Number: Plural
- Gender: Masculine or Feminine depending on context, as
- "jāta" can be masculine or neuter. Usually, in classical usage
- referring to living beings, it is masculine.
- Meaning in context: It is used to express possession or relation:
- In a sentence: jātāṁ lokānām – "of all the born beings of
- the worlds".
- In philosophical texts: jātāṁ duḥkhānāṁ – "of the sufferings
- of those who are born."
- "of those who are born" or "of all beings that have originated."
Usage in Texts
- The term often appears in Vedic and Upanishadic passages
- or in classical Sanskrit poetry to refer collectively to all living
- beings or all created entities.
- It is particularly relevant in metaphysical or ethical discussions,
- for example in dharmic texts discussing the nature of
- living beings, their deeds, or mortality.
In summary, "jātāṁ" serves as the genitive plural of "jāta," meaning
"of the born" or "of the originated," used to denote possession
or reference to entities that have come into existence in Sanskrit
grammar.
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