महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-213, verse-53
ते समेता महात्मानः कुरुवृष्ण्यन्धकोत्तमाः ।
विजह्रुरमरावासे नराः सुकृतिनो यथा ॥५३॥
विजह्रुरमरावासे नराः सुकृतिनो यथा ॥५३॥
53. te sametā mahātmānaḥ kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottamāḥ ,
vijahruramarāvāse narāḥ sukṛtino yathā.
vijahruramarāvāse narāḥ sukṛtino yathā.
53.
te sametāḥ mahātmānaḥ kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottamāḥ
vijahruḥ amarāvāse narāḥ sukṛtinaḥ yathā
vijahruḥ amarāvāse narāḥ sukṛtinaḥ yathā
53.
Assembled, those great-souled (mahātman) and excellent individuals among the Kurus, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, enjoyed themselves in the abode of the immortals, just as righteous individuals (sukṛtin) do.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - they, those
- समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, met, joined
- महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous ones
- कुरुवृष्ण्यन्धकोत्तमाः (kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottamāḥ) - Referring to the prominent members of these clans who have assembled. (the best among Kurus, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas)
- विजह्रुः (vijahruḥ) - they sported, they enjoyed, they played
- अमरावासे (amarāvāse) - Referring to a place of great enjoyment, like svarga or a divine realm. (in the abode of immortals, in the heavenly dwelling)
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
- सुकृतिनः (sukṛtinaḥ) - Those who have accumulated merit through their actions (karma). (righteous, virtuous, pious persons, those who have performed good deeds)
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, met, joined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sameta
sameta - assembled, met, joined, combined
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'sam'. sam-i-kta → sameta.
Prefix: sam
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied subject (they).
महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble person, a great being (mahātman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)
कुरुवृष्ण्यन्धकोत्तमाः (kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottamāḥ) - Referring to the prominent members of these clans who have assembled. (the best among Kurus, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottama
kuruvṛṣṇyandhakottama - the best among Kurus, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+vṛṣṇi+andhaka+uttama)
- kuru – name of an ancient royal dynasty/clan
proper noun (masculine) - vṛṣṇi – name of an ancient Yadava clan, ancestors of Krishna
proper noun (masculine) - andhaka – name of an ancient Yadava clan, related to Vṛṣṇis
proper noun (masculine) - uttama – best, excellent, highest
adjective
Note: Acts as a nominative plural noun in apposition to 'te'.
विजह्रुः (vijahruḥ) - they sported, they enjoyed, they played
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of √hṛ
Perfect Active
From root 'hṛ' (to carry) with prefix 'vi'. Reduplicated stem 'jahṛ'. Third person plural perfect.
Prefix: vi
Root: hṛ (class 3)
Note: This root is often used with 'vi' to mean 'to sport' or 'to enjoy oneself'.
अमरावासे (amarāvāse) - Referring to a place of great enjoyment, like svarga or a divine realm. (in the abode of immortals, in the heavenly dwelling)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of amarāvāsa
amarāvāsa - abode of gods/immortals, heavenly dwelling
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+āvāsa)
- amara – immortal, god, deity
noun (masculine) - āvāsa – dwelling, abode, house, residence
noun (masculine)
From ā-vas (to dwell).
Prefix: ā
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Locative case indicates 'where'.
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, male
Root: nṛ
सुकृतिनः (sukṛtinaḥ) - Those who have accumulated merit through their actions (karma). (righteous, virtuous, pious persons, those who have performed good deeds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sukṛtin
sukṛtin - one who has performed good deeds, righteous, virtuous, meritorious
From 'su' (good) and 'kṛtin' (doer, maker).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+kṛtin)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - kṛtin – doer, performer, skillful, clever
noun (masculine)
From root 'kṛ' (to do) + '-in' suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Adjective modifying 'narāḥ' or standing alone as a substantive.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for comparison.