महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-215, verse-19

पौरुषेण तु यत्कार्यं तत्कर्तारौ स्व पावक ।
करणानि समर्थानि भगवन्दातुमर्हसि ॥१९॥

19. pauruṣeṇa tu yatkāryaṁ tatkartārau sva pāvaka ,
karaṇāni samarthāni bhagavandātumarhasi.

19. pauruṣeṇa tu yat kāryam tat kartārau sva pāvaka
karaṇāni samarthāni bhagavan dātum arhasi

19. O Agni, O revered one, for that task which is to be accomplished through valor, you two are indeed the doers. Therefore, you should grant the capable instruments.

19. את מה שצריך לעשות בגבורת אדם, זאת נעשה אנחנו, הו אַגְנִי. אך ראוי שתתן לנו, אדוני, את הכלים המתאימים.

Words meanings summery:

• पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by valor (in the context of a difficult task) (by valor, by human effort, by manliness)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever, that which)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, work (to be done, duty, work, affair)

• तत् (tat) - for that (task) (that, therefore)

• कर्तारौ (kartārau) - two doers (Agni and his future helper) (two doers, two creators)

• स्व (sva) - you two are (referring to Agni and a future helper) ((you two) are, exist)

• पावक (pāvaka) - O Agni (O purifier, O Agni, O fire)

• करणानि (karaṇāni) - instruments (for the task) (instruments, means, organs of sense)

• समर्थानि (samarthāni) - capable (instruments) (capable, able, efficacious)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (Agni) (O revered one, O illustrious one, O lord)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to grant (to give, to grant)

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you ought, you are worthy, you should)

Words meanings and morphology

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by valor (in the context of a difficult task) (by valor, by human effort, by manliness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manliness, valor, human effort, virility, a man

Root: puruṣa

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which (which, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that

कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, work (to be done, duty, work, affair)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, duty, work, affair

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ with suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used as a noun here (the task to be done)

तत् (tat) - for that (task) (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to 'yat'

कर्तारौ (kartārau) - two doers (Agni and his future helper) (two doers, two creators)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

agent noun

Derived from root kṛ with suffix -tṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to two agents

स्व (sva) - you two are (referring to Agni and a future helper) ((you two) are, exist)

(verb)

2nd person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of as

2nd person dual present active indicative of as (used as svaḥ or sva in epics/poetic context)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Interpreted as svaḥ (2nd person dual, present tense of as)

पावक (pāvaka) - O Agni (O purifier, O Agni, O fire)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - purifier, fire, Agni (god of fire)

agent noun

Derived from root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Direct address to Agni

करणानि (karaṇāni) - instruments (for the task) (instruments, means, organs of sense)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karaṇa

karaṇa - act of doing, instrument, means, organ (of sense or action)

action noun / instrument noun

Derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used as accusative plural here (objects to be given)

समर्थानि (samarthāni) - capable (instruments) (capable, able, efficacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able, powerful, suitable

Derived from sam + artha

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Modifies karaṇāni

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (Agni) (O revered one, O illustrious one, O lord)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, revered, illustrious, divine

Root: bhag

Note: Direct address to Agni

दातुम् (dātum) - to grant (to give, to grant)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root dā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Functions as an indeclinable

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you ought, you are worthy, you should)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

2nd person singular present active indicative

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Agni

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