महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-192

कर्मणः पृथिवीपाल मम येन दुरात्मना ।
विघ्नः कृतो महाराज गुर्वर्थं चरतोऽनघ ॥१९२॥

192. karmaṇaḥ pṛthivīpāla mama yena durātmanā ,
vighnaḥ kṛto mahārāja gurvarthaṁ carato'nagha.

192. karmaṇaḥ pṛthivīpāla mama yena durātmanā vighnaḥ
kṛtaḥ mahārāja guru artham carataḥ anagha

192. O protector of the earth, O great king, O sinless one, by that wicked being an obstacle was created to my endeavor which I was performing for the sake of my guru.

192. הו שומר הארץ, הו מלך גדול וחף מפשע, (וזאת בגלל) המעשה שבו אותו רשע הציב לי מכשול כשפעלתי למען מורי.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the endeavor / action (of the action, of the deed, of the duty)

• पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O protector of the earth! (O protector of the earth! O king!)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• येन (yena) - by which (wicked one, referring to Takṣaka) (by which, by whom)

• दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by that wicked being (Takṣaka) (by the wicked soul, by the evil one)

• विघ्नः (vighnaḥ) - obstacle (obstacle, hindrance, impediment)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - created (done, made, performed)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

• गुरु (guru) - of the guru (teacher, guru)

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of (for the sake of, purpose, meaning)

• चरतः (carataḥ) - of me, while I was performing (implied 'mama' as agent) (of the one moving, of the one performing)

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the endeavor / action (of the action, of the deed, of the duty)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, destiny

action noun

root 'kṛ' + -man suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to Uttanka's mission/duty for his guru.

पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O protector of the earth! (O protector of the earth! O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+pāla)

• pṛthivī – earth
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  root 'pā' + -la suffix
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: An epithet for the king.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

येन (yena) - by which (wicked one, referring to Takṣaka) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to the agent 'durātmanā'.

दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by that wicked being (Takṣaka) (by the wicked soul, by the evil one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - wicked soul, evil-minded, villain

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, difficult, evil
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Takṣaka.

विघ्नः (vighnaḥ) - obstacle (obstacle, hindrance, impediment)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vighna

vighna - obstacle, impediment, hindrance

action noun

vi-√han + -a suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - created (done, made, performed)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished

past passive participle

root 'kṛ' + -ta suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'vighnaḥ'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, sovereign

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

गुरु (guru) - of the guru (teacher, guru)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable

Note: First part of the compound 'gurvartham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of (for the sake of, purpose, meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, sake

Note: Second part of the compound 'gurvartham'.

चरतः (carataḥ) - of me, while I was performing (implied 'mama' as agent) (of the one moving, of the one performing)

(nominal form)

Genitive, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, performing, practicing

present active participle

root 'car' + -at suffix

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mama' (my) or 'me' (implied subject of the participle), indicating 'while I was performing'.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, innocent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• agha – sin, evil, misfortune
  noun (neuter)

Note: An epithet for the king.

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