महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-110, verse-10

न चाप्यवहसन्कंचिन्न कुर्वन्भ्रुकुटीं क्वचित् ।
प्रसन्नवदनो नित्यं सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥१०॥

10. na cāpyavahasankaṁcinna kurvanbhrukuṭīṁ kvacit ,
prasannavadano nityaṁ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ.

10. na ca api avahasan kañcit na kurvan bhrukuṭīm
kvacit prasannavadanaḥ nityam sarvabhūtahite rataḥ

10. And never laughing at anyone, nor ever frowning; with a constantly serene face, devoted to the welfare of all beings.

10. לעולם לא אלעג לאיש ולא אקמט את מצחי בכעס, אלא תמיד אהיה בעל פנים שלוות ואמצא את הנאתי בטובתם של כל היצורים.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अवहसन् (avahasan) - laughing at, mocking

• कञ्चित् (kañcit) - anyone, someone, a certain person

• न (na) - not, nor

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing

• भ्रुकुटीम् (bhrukuṭīm) - a frown, knitted brows

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever, sometimes, anywhere

• प्रसन्नवदनः (prasannavadanaḥ) - with a serene face, having a cheerful countenance

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

• सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings, devoted to the good of all creatures

• रतः (rataḥ) - delighting in, devoted to, engaged in

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अवहसन् (avahasan) - laughing at, mocking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avahasat

avahasat - laughing at, mocking

Present Active Participle

root has (to laugh) with ava

Prefix: ava

Root: has (class 1)

कञ्चित् (kañcit) - anyone, someone, a certain person

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kañcit

kañcit - anyone, someone, a certain (indefinite pronoun)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - making, doing, performing

Present Active Participle

root kṛ, class 8

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भ्रुकुटीम् (bhrukuṭīm) - a frown, knitted brows

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhrukuṭi

bhrukuṭi - frown, knitting of the eyebrows

क्वचित् (kvacit) - ever, sometimes, anywhere

(indeclinable)

प्रसन्नवदनः (prasannavadanaḥ) - with a serene face, having a cheerful countenance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasannavadana

prasannavadana - with a serene face, having a cheerful countenance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasanna+vadana)

• prasanna – serene, clear, tranquil, pleased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  root sad (to sit, settle) with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• vadana – face, mouth, countenance
  noun (neuter)
  root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

(indeclinable)

सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings, devoted to the good of all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita

sarvabhūtahita - the welfare of all beings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+hita)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun
  Past Passive Participle
  root bhū, class 1
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, advantageous
  noun
  Past Passive Participle
  root dhā, class 3 (as in hi-ta, 'placed')
  Root: dhā (class 3)

रतः (rataḥ) - delighting in, devoted to, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighting in, devoted to, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

root ram, class 1

Root: ram (class 1)

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