महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-65, verse-16

दुःषन्त उवाच ।
ऊर्ध्वरेता महाभागो भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः ।
चलेद्धि वृत्ताद्धर्मोऽपि न चलेत्संशितव्रतः ॥१६॥

16. duḥṣanta uvāca ,
ūrdhvaretā mahābhāgo bhagavāँllokapūjitaḥ ,
caleddhi vṛttāddharmo'pi na caletsaṁśitavrataḥ.

16. duṣyanta uvāca ūrdhvaretāḥ mahābhāgaḥ bhagavān loka-pūjitaḥ
calet hi vṛttāt dharmaḥ api na calet saṃśita-vrataḥ

16. Duṣyanta said: 'An illustrious, celibate ascetic, revered by the world, whose vows are firm, would never deviate, though dharma itself might waver from its course of conduct.'

16. דוּשְׁיַנְטַה אמר, האדון הנעלה הזה, בעל המזל הגדול, מכובד בכל העולם, שומר על פרישות מוחלטת. אפילו חוק היושר עשוי לסטות מדרכו, אך הוא, איש הנדרים החדים, לא יסטה מדרכו.

Words meanings summery:

• दुष्यन्त (duṣyanta) - King Duṣyanta (Duṣyanta)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Duṣyanta said (said, spoke)

• ऊर्ध्वरेताः (ūrdhvaretāḥ) - a celibate ascetic (one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic)

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - an illustrious (sage) (highly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered (sage) (revered, glorious, divine)

• लोक-पूजितः (loka-pūjitaḥ) - revered by the world (revered by the world, honored by people)

• चलेत् (calet) - might waver (might move, might waver, might deviate)

• हि (hi) - certainly (certainly, indeed, for)

• वृत्तात् (vṛttāt) - from its course (of conduct) (from conduct, from behavior, from course)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma itself (dharma, righteousness, duty)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• चलेत् (calet) - would never deviate (might move, might waver, might deviate)

• संशित-व्रतः (saṁśita-vrataḥ) - one whose vows are firm (one with firm vows, having strict vows)

Words meanings and morphology

दुष्यन्त (duṣyanta) - King Duṣyanta (Duṣyanta)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣyanta

duṣyanta - Duṣyanta (name of a king)

उवाच (uvāca) - Duṣyanta said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (Liṭ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice perfect form of the root √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ऊर्ध्वरेताः (ūrdhvaretāḥ) - a celibate ascetic (one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvaretas

ūrdhvaretas - one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic; a great ascetic

Bahuvrīhi compound: ūrdhva (upward) + retas (semen/seed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ūrdhva+retas)

• ūrdhva – up, upward, high
  adjective
• retas – semen, seed, fluid
  noun (neuter)

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - an illustrious (sage) (highly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, illustrious, noble, exalted

Tatpuruṣa compound: mahā (great) + bhāga (fortune/share)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, luck
  noun (masculine)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered (sage) (revered, glorious, divine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, glorious, divine, fortunate, prosperous

लोक-पूजितः (loka-pūjitaḥ) - revered by the world (revered by the world, honored by people)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka-pūjita

loka-pūjita - honored by people, revered by the world

Tatpuruṣa compound: loka (world) + pūjita (worshipped/revered)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pūjita)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
• pūjita – worshipped, revered, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √pūj (to worship, honor)
  Root: pūj (class 10)

चलेत् (calet) - might waver (might move, might waver, might deviate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of cal

Optative mood (Liṅ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice optative form of the root √cal

Root: cal (class 1)

हि (hi) - certainly (certainly, indeed, for)

(indeclinable)

वृत्तात् (vṛttāt) - from its course (of conduct) (from conduct, from behavior, from course)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, course, behavior, occurrence

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from the root √vṛt (to turn, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma itself (dharma, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - dharma, righteousness, duty, law, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

चलेत् (calet) - would never deviate (might move, might waver, might deviate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of cal

Optative mood (Liṅ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice optative form of the root √cal

Root: cal (class 1)

संशित-व्रतः (saṁśita-vrataḥ) - one whose vows are firm (one with firm vows, having strict vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśita-vrata

saṁśita-vrata - one whose vows are firm, having strict vows, steadfast in resolve

Bahuvrīhi compound: saṃśita (sharpened, firm) + vrata (vow)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, disciplined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √śo/śi (to sharpen, make keen) with the prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo/śi (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

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