महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-113, verse-42

तस्माद्धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य नियता त्वं शुचिस्मिते ।
उपचाराभिचाराभ्यां धर्ममाराधयस्व वै ॥४२॥

42. tasmāddharmaṁ puraskṛtya niyatā tvaṁ śucismite ,
upacārābhicārābhyāṁ dharmamārādhayasva vai.

42. tasmāt dharmam puraskṛtya niyatā tvam śucismite
upacārābhicārābhyām dharmam ārādhayasva vai

42. Therefore, O pure-smiled one, you, being self-controlled, should certainly honor righteousness (dharma) by giving it precedence, through proper conduct and ritual observances.

42. לכן, הו טהורת החיוך, הציבי את היושר בראש ושמרי על איפוק, וכבדי את דְהַרְמַה במעשי הכיבוד ובטקס הזימון.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having given precedence to, having honored

• नियता (niyatā) - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Kunti, the addressed individual. (O pure-smiled one, O lady with a pure smile)

• उपचाराभिचाराभ्याम् (upacārābhicārābhyām) - by respectful treatment and ritual actions, by service and magical rites

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

• आराधयस्व (ārādhayasva) - propitiate, worship, practice diligently, obtain the favor of

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable adverb.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having given precedence to, having honored

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with prefix 'puras' and root 'kṛ'.

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नियता (niyatā) - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyata

niyata - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

Past Passive Participle

ni + yam + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective agreeing with 'tvam' (implied subject).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Kunti, the addressed individual. (O pure-smiled one, O lady with a pure smile)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismita

śucismita - pure-smiled

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  smi + kta
  Root: smi (class 1)

उपचाराभिचाराभ्याम् (upacārābhicārābhyām) - by respectful treatment and ritual actions, by service and magical rites

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of upacārābhicāra

upacārābhicāra - respectful treatment and ritual actions, service and magical rites

Compound type : dvandva (upacāra+abhicāra)

• upacāra – proper conduct, respectful treatment, service, observance
  noun (masculine)
  upa + car + ghañ
  Prefix: upa
  Root: car (class 1)
• abhicāra – ritual action, incantation, magical rite
  noun (masculine)
  abhi + car + ghañ
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: car (class 1)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आराधयस्व (ārādhayasva) - propitiate, worship, practice diligently, obtain the favor of

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ārādhaya

Causative/Denominative

ā + rādh + ṇic + loṭ

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

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