महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-133, verse-21

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नाचक्षुर्वेत्ति पन्थानं नाचक्षुर्विन्दते दिशः ।
नाधृतिर्भूतिमाप्नोति बुध्यस्वैवं प्रबोधितः ॥२१॥

21. nācakṣurvetti panthānaṁ nācakṣurvindate diśaḥ ,
nādhṛtirbhūtimāpnoti budhyasvaivaṁ prabodhitaḥ.

21. na acakṣuḥ vetti panthānam na acakṣuḥ vindate diśaḥ
na adhṛtiḥ bhūtim āpnoti budhyasva evam prabodhitaḥ

21. A blind person cannot discern the path, nor can they find directions. Similarly, one who lacks firmness does not attain prosperity. Having been instructed, understand this accordingly.

21. מי שאינו רואה אינו מכיר את הדרך ואינו מוצא את הכיוונים, ומי שאינו יציב אינו משיג שגשוג. הבן זאת, אחרי שהוזהרת כך.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

वेत्ति (vetti) - he knows, understands

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, road, way

न (na) - not, no

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

विन्दते (vindate) - he finds, obtains, discovers

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

न (na) - not, no

अधृतिः (adhṛtiḥ) - one lacking firmness, irresolute, impatient

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power, existence

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, attains, reaches

बुध्यस्व (budhyasva) - understand, know (imperative)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

प्रबोधितः (prabodhitaḥ) - having been instructed, enlightened, awakened

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acakṣuṣ

acakṣuṣ - without eyes, blind, sightless

Compound of negative prefix a- and cakṣus (eye)

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrīhi (a+cakṣus)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
cakṣus – eye, sight
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of vetti and vindate

वेत्ति (vetti) - he knows, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)

Root vid, 2nd conjugation (adādi), 3rd person singular active

Root: vid (class 2)

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, road, way

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of panthan

panthan - path, road, way, course

Note: Object of vetti

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acakṣuṣ

acakṣuṣ - without eyes, blind, sightless

Compound of negative prefix a- and cakṣus (eye)

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrīhi (a+cakṣus)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
cakṣus – eye, sight
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of vindate

विन्दते (vindate) - he finds, obtains, discovers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)

Root vid, 6th conjugation (tudādi), 3rd person singular middle voice

Root: vid (class 6)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of vindate

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अधृतिः (adhṛtiḥ) - one lacking firmness, irresolute, impatient

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhṛti

adhṛti - want of firmness, impatience, irresolution, faintness

Compound of negative prefix a- and dhṛti (firmness, patience)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dhṛti)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
dhṛti – firmness, patience, resolution, fortitude
noun (feminine)
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of āpnoti

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - prosperity, welfare, well-being, power, existence

Derived from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of āpnoti

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)