महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-126
शौर्यं वृत्तञ्च योद्ध्éणां ज्ञेयं राज्ञा पृथक् पृथक् ।
बहुसैन्याधिपं नैकं कुर्यादात्महिते रतः ॥१२६॥
बहुसैन्याधिपं नैकं कुर्यादात्महिते रतः ॥१२६॥
126. śauryaṁ vṛttañca yoddhéṇāṁ jñeyaṁ rājñā pṛthak pṛthak ,
bahusainyādhipaṁ naikaṁ kuryādātmahite rataḥ.
bahusainyādhipaṁ naikaṁ kuryādātmahite rataḥ.
126.
śauryaṃ vṛttaṃ ca youddhṝṇāṃ jñeyaṃ rājñā pṛthak
pṛthak bahusainyādhipam na ekam kuryāt ātmahite rataḥ
pṛthak bahusainyādhipam na ekam kuryāt ātmahite rataḥ
126.
ātmahite rataḥ rājñā youddhṝṇāṃ śauryaṃ vṛttaṃ ca
pṛthak pṛthak jñeyam bahusainyādhipam na ekam kuryāt
pṛthak pṛthak jñeyam bahusainyādhipam na ekam kuryāt
126. A king intent upon his own welfare should separately assess the individual prowess and conduct of his warriors. He should not place all power in the hands of a single commander of a large army.
Words meanings summery:
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- शौर्यन् (śauryan) - valour, bravery, heroism
- वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behaviour, character
- च (ca) - and
- योउद्धॄणाम् (youddhṝṇām) - of warriors, of fighters
- ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, to be ascertained
- राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
- बहुसैन्याधिपम् (bahusainyādhipam) - commander of a large army, lord of numerous troops
- न (na) - not
- एकम् (ekam) - one, a single one
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should make, should appoint
- आत्महिते (ātmahite) - in one's own welfare, in self-interest
- रतः (rataḥ) - intent upon, devoted to, absorbed in
Words meanings and morphology
शौर्यन् (śauryan) - valour, bravery, heroism
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śauryam
śauryam - valour, bravery, heroism
वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behaviour, character
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛttam
vṛttam - conduct, behaviour, character
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
योउद्धॄणाम् (youddhṝṇām) - of warriors, of fighters
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of youddhṛ
youddhṛ - warrior, fighter
Root: yudh (class 4)
ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known, to be ascertained
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya
jñeya - to be known
Gerundive
From root jñā with gerundive suffix ya
Root: jñā (class 9)
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
(indeclinable)
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
(indeclinable)
बहुसैन्याधिपम् (bahusainyādhipam) - commander of a large army, lord of numerous troops
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bahusainyādhipa
bahusainyādhipa - commander of a large army
Compound of বহু (bahu) / many and सैन्य (sainya) / army and अधिप (adhipa) / lord
Compound type : tatpurusha (bahusainya+adhipa)
- bahusainya – large army
noun (neuter)
Karmadharaya compound - adhipa – lord, commander
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one, a single one
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should make, should appoint
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आत्महिते (ātmahite) - in one's own welfare, in self-interest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ātmahita
ātmahita - one's own welfare
Tatpurusha compound of ātman (self) and hita (welfare)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+hita)
- ātman – self
noun (masculine) - hita – welfare, good
noun (neuter)
रतः (rataḥ) - intent upon, devoted to, absorbed in
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rata
rata - engaged, devoted
Past Passive Participle
From root ram
Root: ram (class 1)