महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-56, verse-16

अस्मिन्नर्थश्च धर्मश्च निखिलेनोपदिश्यते ।
इतिहासे महापुण्ये बुद्धिश्च परिनैष्ठिकी ॥१६॥

16. asminnarthaśca dharmaśca nikhilenopadiśyate ,
itihāse mahāpuṇye buddhiśca parinaiṣṭhikī.

16. asmin arthaḥ ca dharmaḥ ca nikhilena upadiśyate
| itihāse mahāpuṇye buddhiḥ ca parinaiṣṭhikī

16. In this greatly sacred historical narrative, both material prosperity and righteousness are fully taught. Furthermore, it imparts resolute wisdom.

16. בסיפור ההיסטורי הזה, שרבות בו הזכויות, מלמדים במלואם את העושר ואת חוק היושר, וגם את התבונה הסופית.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (epos/narrative) (in this)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity, practical aim of life (meaning, purpose, wealth, material prosperity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, moral duty (righteousness, duty, virtue, law)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• निखिलेन (nikhilena) - completely, fully (entirely, completely, wholly)

• उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is taught, is expounded (is taught, is instructed, is indicated)

• इतिहासे (itihāse) - in this historical narrative (the Mahābhārata) (in the historical narrative, in the epos)

• महापुण्ये (mahāpuṇye) - in this greatly sacred (epos) (in the greatly meritorious, in the very sacred)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - wisdom, understanding (intellect, understanding, wisdom, mind)

• च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)

• परिनैष्ठिकी (parinaiṣṭhikī) - resolute, ultimate (wisdom) (definitive, ultimate, resolute, conclusive)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (epos/narrative) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Agrees with 'itihāse' and 'mahāpuṇye'.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity, practical aim of life (meaning, purpose, wealth, material prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, material gain, aim

From root ṛ (to go) or arth (to seek).

Root: ṛ/arth (class 1)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'arthaḥ' and 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, moral duty (righteousness, duty, virtue, law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, religion, justice

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

निखिलेन (nikhilena) - completely, fully (entirely, completely, wholly)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nikhila

nikhila - entire, whole, complete, all

Derived from khila (gap, barren) with ni (without).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (ni+khila)

• ni – negation, absence (as prefix); down, into (as prefix)
  upasarga
• khila – unploughed field, gap, deficiency, remainder
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - is taught, is expounded (is taught, is instructed, is indicated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upadiś

From root diś (to point, to show) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Passive voice, referring to 'arthaḥ' and 'dharmaḥ'.

इतिहासे (itihāse) - in this historical narrative (the Mahābhārata) (in the historical narrative, in the epos)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic poem (e.g., Mahābhārata)

Literally 'thus it was' (iti ha āsa).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Locative case, indicating 'in this'.

महापुण्ये (mahāpuṇye) - in this greatly sacred (epos) (in the greatly meritorious, in the very sacred)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāpuṇya

mahāpuṇya - very sacred, greatly meritorious, of great virtue

Compound of mahā (great) and puṇya (merit/sacred).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+puṇya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Form of 'mahat'.
• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'itihāse'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - wisdom, understanding (intellect, understanding, wisdom, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, wisdom, opinion

action noun

From root budh (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied verb is 'is taught' or 'exists').

च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds 'buddhiḥ parinaiṣṭhikī' to the things taught.

परिनैष्ठिकी (parinaiṣṭhikī) - resolute, ultimate (wisdom) (definitive, ultimate, resolute, conclusive)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parinaiṣṭhika

parinaiṣṭhika - final, ultimate, resolute, decisive, complete

From niṣṭhā (end, firm resolution) with prefix pari and suffix -ika.

Prefix: pari

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'.

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