महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-180, verse-10
अवमानभयादेतत्स्वधर्मस्य च रक्षणात् ।
स्वयंवराणां चान्येषां मा भूदेवंविधा गतिः ॥१०॥
स्वयंवराणां चान्येषां मा भूदेवंविधा गतिः ॥१०॥
10. avamānabhayādetatsvadharmasya ca rakṣaṇāt ,
svayaṁvarāṇāṁ cānyeṣāṁ mā bhūdevaṁvidhā gatiḥ.
svayaṁvarāṇāṁ cānyeṣāṁ mā bhūdevaṁvidhā gatiḥ.
10.
avamānabhayāt etat svadharmasya ca rakṣaṇāt
svayaṃvarāṇām ca anyeṣām mā bhūt evaṃvidhā gatiḥ
svayaṃvarāṇām ca anyeṣām mā bhūt evaṃvidhā gatiḥ
10.
This (decision) is made due to fear of disrespect and for the preservation of our own natural law (dharma). Let not such a fate (gati) occur for other self-choice marriages (svayaṃvara) or for others in general.
Words meanings summery:
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- अवमानभयात् (avamānabhayāt) - from fear of disrespect, due to fear of humiliation
- एतत् (etat) - this (proposal or action) (this (neuter))
- स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of one's own natural law (dharma), of one's own duty
- च (ca) - and, also
- रक्षणात् (rakṣaṇāt) - for the preservation of (from protection, due to protection)
- स्वयंवराणाम् (svayaṁvarāṇām) - of self-choice marriages (svayaṃvara)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of other kings or people involved in such ceremonies (of others)
- मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive)
- भूत् (bhūt) - let it occur (let it be, may it be)
- एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - such a kind, of this sort, of this nature
- गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, condition, course, destiny, movement
Words meanings and morphology
अवमानभयात् (avamānabhayāt) - from fear of disrespect, due to fear of humiliation
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avamānabhaya
avamānabhaya - fear of disrespect, fear of insult
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avamāna+bhaya)
- avamāna – disrespect, insult, humiliation
noun (masculine)
derived from root man with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: man (class 4) - bhaya – fear, dread
noun (neuter)
Root: bhī (class 3)
एतत् (etat) - this (proposal or action) (this (neuter))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of one's own natural law (dharma), of one's own duty
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty, particular constitution
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
रक्षणात् (rakṣaṇāt) - for the preservation of (from protection, due to protection)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa
rakṣaṇa - protecting, guarding, preservation, defence
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
स्वयंवराणाम् (svayaṁvarāṇām) - of self-choice marriages (svayaṃvara)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of svayaṃvara
svayaṁvara - self-choice, a maiden's choice of a husband
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+vara)
- svayam – oneself, by oneself
indeclinable - vara – choice, choosing, suitor, boon
noun (masculine)
derived from root vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of other kings or people involved in such ceremonies (of others)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different, another
मा (mā) - not, do not (prohibitive)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with Aorist (luṅ) or Imp. (laṅ) for prohibition.
भूत् (bhūt) - let it occur (let it be, may it be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, injunctive (luṅ) of bhū
Aorist
root bhū (1st class), aorist injunctive/imperative, third person singular, parasmaipada
Root: bhū (class 1)
एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - such a kind, of this sort, of this nature
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃvidha
evaṁvidha - such, of this kind, of this sort
compound of evam (thus) + vidha (kind)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+vidha)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner, form
noun (masculine)
derived from root dhā (to place, to hold)
Root: dhā (class 3)
गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, condition, course, destiny, movement
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, movement, path, course, state, condition, destiny, refuge
Root: gam (class 1)