महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-185

निग्रहानुग्रहौ चापि विदितौ ते नराधिप ।
नात्यन्तमेवानुवृत्तिः श्रूयते पुत्ररक्षणे ॥१८५॥

185. nigrahānugrahau cāpi viditau te narādhipa ,
nātyantamevānuvṛttiḥ śrūyate putrarakṣaṇe.

185. nigrahānugrahau ca api viditau te narādhipa na
atyantam eva anuvṛttiḥ śrūyate putrarakṣaṇe

185. O king, both restraint and favor are known to you. Excessive indulgence in protecting sons is not heard of (as wise or appropriate).

185. הו שליט בני האדם, גם הענישה והחסד ידועים לך. לא נשמע שיש להיגרר ללא גבול אחרי הבנים בשם הגנתם.

Words meanings summery:

• निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - restraint and favor

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• विदितौ (viditau) - known (known, understood)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, by you)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, O lord of men)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - excessive (excessively, extremely, very much)

• एव (eva) - certainly, indeed (only, just, indeed)

• अनुवृत्तिः (anuvṛttiḥ) - indulgence (excessive following of one's desires/children's wishes) (following, compliance, indulgence)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard of (as wise or appropriate) (is heard, is taught)

• पुत्ररक्षणे (putrarakṣaṇe) - in protecting sons (in the protection of sons, regarding the preservation of children)

Words meanings and morphology

निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - restraint and favor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nigrahānugraha

nigrahānugraha - restraint and favor, punishment and reward

Compound type : dvandva (nigraha+anugraha)

• nigraha – restraint, control, punishment, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root grah with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: grah (class 9)
• anugraha – favor, grace, kindness, assistance
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root grah with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

विदितौ (viditau) - known (known, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

past participle

Derived from root vid

Root: vid (class 2)

ते (te) - to you (to you, by you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, O lord of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root pā with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - excessive (excessively, extremely, very much)

(adverb)

एव (eva) - certainly, indeed (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अनुवृत्तिः (anuvṛttiḥ) - indulgence (excessive following of one's desires/children's wishes) (following, compliance, indulgence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuvṛtti

anuvṛtti - following, compliance, indulgence, continuation, conformity

action noun

Derived from root vṛt with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard of (as wise or appropriate) (is heard, is taught)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

पुत्ररक्षणे (putrarakṣaṇe) - in protecting sons (in the protection of sons, regarding the preservation of children)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of putrarakṣaṇa

putrarakṣaṇa - protection of sons, preserving children

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+rakṣaṇa)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣaṇa – protecting, guarding, preserving, protection
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root rakṣ
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

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