महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-55, verse-43
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम् ।
भेदो राज्यविनाशश्च जयश्च जयतां वर ॥४३॥
भेदो राज्यविनाशश्च जयश्च जयतां वर ॥४३॥
43. evametatpurāvṛttaṁ teṣāmakliṣṭakarmaṇām ,
bhedo rājyavināśaśca jayaśca jayatāṁ vara.
bhedo rājyavināśaśca jayaśca jayatāṁ vara.
43.
evam etat purāvṛttam teṣām akliṣṭa-karmaṇām
bhedaḥ rājya-vināśaḥ ca jayaḥ ca jayatām vara
bhedaḥ rājya-vināśaḥ ca jayaḥ ca jayatām vara
43.
O best of conquerors, this is how that ancient event unfolded for those whose deeds were effortless: it involved division, the ruin of the kingdom, and ultimately, victory.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)
- एतत् (etat) - this (event/story) (this)
- पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - ancient event (ancient event, old story, past occurrence)
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (heroes) (of them, their)
- अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणाम् (akliṣṭa-karmaṇām) - of those (great heroes) whose actions were effortless/unfailing (of those whose deeds are unwearied/effortless)
- भेदः (bhedaḥ) - dissension, faction (division, separation, dissension)
- राज्य-विनाशः (rājya-vināśaḥ) - the destruction of the kingdom (destruction of the kingdom, ruin of the state)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- जयः (jayaḥ) - victory (victory, triumph, conquest)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- जयताम् (jayatām) - of conquerors (of conquerors, among victors)
- वर (vara) - O best one (best, excellent, desired)
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (event/story) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)
पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - ancient event (ancient event, old story, past occurrence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of purāvṛtta
purāvṛtta - ancient event, old story, what happened before
Compound type : karmadhāraya (purā+vṛtta)
- purā – formerly, anciently, in the past
indeclinable - vṛtta – happened, occurred, past, event, conduct
noun (neuter)
past passive participle
from root vṛt 'to be, occur, exist'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (heroes) (of them, their)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणाम् (akliṣṭa-karmaṇām) - of those (great heroes) whose actions were effortless/unfailing (of those whose deeds are unwearied/effortless)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of akliṣṭa-karman
akliṣṭa-karman - whose actions are unwearied, whose deeds are effortless, untiring in action
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+kliṣṭa+karman)
- a – not, un- (negative prefix)
indeclinable
negative prefix - kliṣṭa – troubled, wearied, afflicted, pained
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
from root kliś 'to suffer, be afflicted'
Root: kliś (class 4) - karman – deed, action, work, ritual
noun (neuter)
action noun
from root kṛ 'to do, make'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भेदः (bhedaḥ) - dissension, faction (division, separation, dissension)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bheda
bheda - breaking, splitting, division, dissension
action noun
From root bhid 'to break, split'
Root: bhid (class 7)
राज्य-विनाशः (rājya-vināśaḥ) - the destruction of the kingdom (destruction of the kingdom, ruin of the state)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājya-vināśa
rājya-vināśa - destruction of the kingdom, ruin of the state
Compound type : genitive_tatpurusha (rājya+vināśa)
- rājya – kingdom, sovereignty
noun (neuter)
Root: rāj - vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
noun (masculine)
action noun
from root naś 'to perish, disappear' with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
जयः (jayaḥ) - victory (victory, triumph, conquest)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - victory, triumph, conquest
action noun
From root ji 'to conquer, win'
Root: ji (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
जयताम् (jayatām) - of conquerors (of conquerors, among victors)
(nominal form)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat
jayat - conquering, victorious
present participle active
Derived from ji 'to conquer, win'
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Used here as 'of those who conquer', i.e., 'of conquerors'.
वर (vara) - O best one (best, excellent, desired)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, superior, boon, choicest
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Refers to Janamejaya.