महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-71, verse-43
असुरैः सुरायां भवतोऽस्मि दत्तो हत्वा दग्ध्वा चूर्णयित्वा च काव्य ।
ब्राह्मीं मायामासुरी चैव माया त्वयि स्थिते कथमेवातिवर्तेत् ॥४३॥
ब्राह्मीं मायामासुरी चैव माया त्वयि स्थिते कथमेवातिवर्तेत् ॥४३॥
43. asuraiḥ surāyāṁ bhavato'smi datto; hatvā dagdhvā cūrṇayitvā ca kāvya ,
brāhmīṁ māyāmāsurī caiva māyā; tvayi sthite kathamevātivartet.
brāhmīṁ māyāmāsurī caiva māyā; tvayi sthite kathamevātivartet.
43.
asuraiḥ surāyām bhavataḥ asmi dattaḥ
hatvā dagdhvā cūrṇayitvā ca kāvya
brāhmīm māyām āsurī ca eva māyā
tvayi sthite katham eva ativartet
hatvā dagdhvā cūrṇayitvā ca kāvya
brāhmīm māyām āsurī ca eva māyā
tvayi sthite katham eva ativartet
43.
"O Kāvya (Śukra), I was given to you by the asuras, who, after killing, burning, and pulverizing me, placed me in the wine. With you present, how could any māyā—be it Brahmi or Asuri—possibly overcome you?"
Words meanings summery:
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- असुरैः (asuraiḥ) - by the asuras, by the demons
- सुरायाम् (surāyām) - in the wine, in liquor
- भवतः (bhavataḥ) - to Śukra (to you, of you)
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted, placed
- हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain
- दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burned
- चूर्णयित्वा (cūrṇayitvā) - having powdered, having pulverized
- च (ca) - and
- काव्य (kāvya) - O Śukra, son of Kavi (O Kāvya)
- ब्राह्मीम् (brāhmīm) - divine, relating to Brahman
- मायाम् (māyām) - illusion, magic, supernatural power
- आसुरी (āsurī) - Asuric, demonic
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- माया (māyā) - illusion, magic, supernatural power
- त्वयि (tvayi) - with Śukra, who is present and powerful (in you, with you)
- स्थिते (sthite) - while you (Śukra) are present (being, situated, present)
- कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- अतिवर्तेत् (ativartet) - could overcome, could prevail, could transgress
Words meanings and morphology
असुरैः (asuraiḥ) - by the asuras, by the demons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of asura
asura - demon, titan, anti-god
सुरायाम् (surāyām) - in the wine, in liquor
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of surā
surā - wine, spirituous liquor
भवतः (bhavataḥ) - to Śukra (to you, of you)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your, your honor; being, becoming
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted, placed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented; a gift
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Indeclinable participle formed with suffix -tvā
Root: han (class 2)
दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burned
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Indeclinable participle formed with suffix -tvā
Root: dah (class 1)
चूर्णयित्वा (cūrṇayitvā) - having powdered, having pulverized
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Causative form of root cūrṇ, then absolutive suffix -tvā
Root: cūrṇ (class 10)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
काव्य (kāvya) - O Śukra, son of Kavi (O Kāvya)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kāvya
kāvya - of Kavi; a descendant of Kavi (an epithet of Śukra); poetic
ब्राह्मीम् (brāhmīm) - divine, relating to Brahman
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of brāhmī
brāhmī - divine, sacred, relating to Brahman/Brahmā; a particular magical power
मायाम् (māyām) - illusion, magic, supernatural power
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, supernatural power; creation
आसुरी (āsurī) - Asuric, demonic
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āsurī
āsurī - demonic, belonging to the asuras
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
माया (māyā) - illusion, magic, supernatural power
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, supernatural power; creation
त्वयि (tvayi) - with Śukra, who is present and powerful (in you, with you)
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
स्थिते (sthite) - while you (Śukra) are present (being, situated, present)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, present, existing; firm
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Used here in a locative absolute construction
कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
अतिवर्तेत् (ativartet) - could overcome, could prevail, could transgress
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ativṛt
Prefix: ati
Root: vṛt (class 1)