महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-71, verse-14

त्वमाराधयितुं शक्तो नान्यः कश्चन विद्यते ।
शीलदाक्षिण्यमाधुर्यैराचारेण दमेन च ।
देवयान्यां हि तुष्टायां विद्यां तां प्राप्स्यसि ध्रुवम् ॥१४॥

14. tvamārādhayituṁ śakto nānyaḥ kaścana vidyate ,
śīladākṣiṇyamādhuryairācāreṇa damena ca ,
devayānyāṁ hi tuṣṭāyāṁ vidyāṁ tāṁ prāpsyasi dhruvam.

14. tvam ārādhayitum śaktaḥ na anyaḥ
kaścana vidyate | śīladākṣiṇyamādhuryaiḥ
ācāreṇa damena ca | devayānyām hi
tuṣṭāyām vidyām tām prāpsyasi dhruvam

14. No other person is capable of propitiating (them). Indeed, by means of good character, courtesy, sweetness, good conduct, and self-control, you will certainly obtain that knowledge when Devayānī is pleased.

14. רק אתה מסוגל לרצות אותו, ואין אחר. עשה זאת באופי טוב, באדיבות, במתיקות, בהליכות נאות ובריסון עצמי. כשדֵוַיָאנִי תהיה מרוצה, בוודאי תקבל את הידע הזה.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - (Kacha) (you)

• आराधयितुम् (ārādhayitum) - to propitiate (to propitiate, to please, to worship)

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able, capable

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

• कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone (with 'na', 'no one') (anyone, someone)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found)

• शीलदाक्षिण्यमाधुर्यैः (śīladākṣiṇyamādhuryaiḥ) - by good character, courtesy, and sweetness

• आचारेण (ācāreṇa) - by good conduct, by behavior

• दमेन (damena) - by self-control

• च (ca) - and

• देवयान्याम् (devayānyām) - when Devayani (is pleased) (in Devayani, when Devayani)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• तुष्टायाम् (tuṣṭāyām) - when Devayani is pleased (in the pleased one, when she is pleased)

• विद्याम् (vidyām) - the knowledge (of Saṃjīvanī mantra) (knowledge, science, learning)

• ताम् (tām) - that (knowledge) (that)

• प्राप्स्यसि (prāpsyasi) - you will obtain

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly (certainly, surely, constantly)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - (Kacha) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

आराधयितुम् (ārādhayitum) - to propitiate (to propitiate, to please, to worship)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive (causative)

Infinitive form of causative of √rādh (to succeed, to propitiate), with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 5)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - able, capable, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used as an adjective meaning 'capable'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone (with 'na', 'no one') (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścana

kaścana - anyone, someone (often with negative implies "no one")

Formed from kim + cana

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense

Present middle voice, 3rd person singular, from √vid (to be, exist) - class 4.

Root: vid (class 4)

शीलदाक्षिण्यमाधुर्यैः (śīladākṣiṇyamādhuryaiḥ) - by good character, courtesy, and sweetness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śīladākṣiṇyamādhurya

śīladākṣiṇyamādhurya - good character, courtesy, and sweetness

Compound type : dvandva (śīla+dākṣiṇya+mādhurya)

• śīla – good conduct, character, morality
  noun (neuter)
• dākṣiṇya – courtesy, civility, cleverness
  noun (neuter)
• mādhurya – sweetness, charm, grace
  noun (neuter)

Note: Plural because it lists several qualities.

आचारेण (ācāreṇa) - by good conduct, by behavior

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, custom, good behavior

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

दमेन (damena) - by self-control

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint

Derived from √dam (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

देवयान्याम् (devayānyām) - when Devayani (is pleased) (in Devayani, when Devayani)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of devayānī

devayānī - Devayani (daughter of Śukra)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

तुष्टायाम् (tuṣṭāyām) - when Devayani is pleased (in the pleased one, when she is pleased)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭā

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, content

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √tuṣ (to be pleased)

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

विद्याम् (vidyām) - the knowledge (of Saṃjīvanī mantra) (knowledge, science, learning)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, magic spell

ताम् (tām) - that (knowledge) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with vidyām.

प्राप्स्यसि (prāpsyasi) - you will obtain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prāp

Future tense

Future tense, 2nd person singular, from √āp (to obtain) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly (certainly, surely, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of dhruva, used as an adverb.

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