महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-170, verse-21

न हि नः क्षत्रियाः केचिन्न लोकाः सप्त पुत्रक ।
दूषयन्ति तपस्तेजः क्रोधमुत्पतितं जहि ॥२१॥

21. na hi naḥ kṣatriyāḥ kecinna lokāḥ sapta putraka ,
dūṣayanti tapastejaḥ krodhamutpatitaṁ jahi.

21. na hi naḥ kṣatriyāḥ kecit na lokāḥ sapta putraka
dūṣayanti tapastejaḥ krodham utpatitam jahi

21. Indeed, O son, neither any kshatriyas nor the seven worlds can diminish our spiritual power (tapas). (But anger itself) pollutes spiritual power (tapas). Therefore, conquer this surging anger!

21. אף אחד מן הלוחמים ואף לא שבעת העולמות, בני, אינם פוגעים בנו, בלהט העוצמה הרוחנית שלנו. השלך את הכעס שהתעורר בך.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

• क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - kshatriyas (kshatriyas, warriors)

• केचित् (kecit) - any (any, some)

• न (na) - nor (not)

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, realms, people)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• पुत्रक (putraka) - O son (O son, dear son)

• दूषयन्ति (dūṣayanti) - (it) pollutes (implying anger as the subject) (they pollute, they defile, they corrupt)

• तपस्तेजः (tapastejaḥ) - spiritual power (tapas) (the power of asceticism, spiritual energy)

• क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger (anger, wrath)

• उत्पतितम् (utpatitam) - surging, arisen (arisen, sprung up, flown up)

• जहि (jahi) - conquer (kill, destroy, abandon, conquer)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Possessive

क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - kshatriyas (kshatriyas, warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

Note: Subject (with kecit)

केचित् (kecit) - any (any, some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain, any

From kim + cit

Note: Indefinite pronoun, agrees with 'kṣatriyāḥ'

न (na) - nor (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, realms, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, region, people

Note: Subject (with sapta)

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'lokāḥ'

पुत्रक (putraka) - O son (O son, dear son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putraka

putraka - son, dear son, child

Diminutive of putra

Note: Term of address

दूषयन्ति (dūṣayanti) - (it) pollutes (implying anger as the subject) (they pollute, they defile, they corrupt)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of dūṣ

Root: dūṣ (class 10)

Note: Subject is implied as negative factors, especially anger

तपस्तेजः (tapastejaḥ) - spiritual power (tapas) (the power of asceticism, spiritual energy)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapastejas

tapastejas - the power of asceticism, spiritual energy, ascetic might

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (tapas+tejas)

• tapas – asceticism, spiritual heat, self-restraint, penance
  noun (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'dūṣayanti'

क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger (anger, wrath)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'jahi'

उत्पतितम् (utpatitam) - surging, arisen (arisen, sprung up, flown up)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utpatita

utpatita - arisen, sprung up, flown up, fallen down (less common)

Past Passive Participle

From ut + pat (to fly, fall, arise)

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'krodham'

जहि (jahi) - conquer (kill, destroy, abandon, conquer)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Command

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