महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-94, verse-11
स देवराजसदृशो धर्मज्ञः सत्यवागृजुः ।
दानधर्मतपोयोगाच्छ्रिया परमया युतः ॥११॥
दानधर्मतपोयोगाच्छ्रिया परमया युतः ॥११॥
11. sa devarājasadṛśo dharmajñaḥ satyavāgṛjuḥ ,
dānadharmatapoyogācchriyā paramayā yutaḥ.
dānadharmatapoyogācchriyā paramayā yutaḥ.
11.
saḥ devarājasadṛśaḥ dharmajñaḥ satyavāk ṛjuḥ
dānadharmatapaḥ yogāt śriyā paramayā yutaḥ
dānadharmatapaḥ yogāt śriyā paramayā yutaḥ
11.
He was equal to the king of gods, a knower of dharma, truthful in speech, and upright. He was endowed with supreme prosperity through the practice of dāna (charity), dharma, and tapas.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - Shantanu (he)
- देवराजसदृशः (devarājasadṛśaḥ) - equal to the king of gods, like Indra
- धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of dharma, righteous
- सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth
- ऋजुः (ṛjuḥ) - upright, straight, honest
- दानधर्मतपः (dānadharmatapaḥ) - charity, dharma, and tapas (austerity)
- योगात् (yogāt) - through yoga, by means of practice
- श्रिया (śriyā) - with glory, with prosperity, with beauty
- परमया (paramayā) - supreme, greatest, excellent
- युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with, possessed of, joined with
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - Shantanu (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject.
देवराजसदृशः (devarājasadṛśaḥ) - equal to the king of gods, like Indra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of devarājasadṛśa
devarājasadṛśa - similar to the king of gods
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (devarāja+sadṛśa)
- devarāja – king of gods, Indra
noun (masculine) - sadṛśa – similar, like, equal
adjective (masculine)
From sa + √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'saḥ'.
धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of dharma, righteous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty, law
noun (masculine)
From √dhṛ (to hold, support) + man suffix
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - jña – knowing, acquainted with
adjective (masculine)
From √jñā (to know) + ka suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'saḥ'.
सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc
satyavāc - speaking truth, truthful in word
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun (neuter)
From 'sant' (being) + ya suffix
Root: as (class 2) - vāc – speech, word, voice
noun (feminine)
From √vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'saḥ'.
ऋजुः (ṛjuḥ) - upright, straight, honest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛju
ṛju - straight, upright, honest, simple
Root: ṛj (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'saḥ'.
दानधर्मतपः (dānadharmatapaḥ) - charity, dharma, and tapas (austerity)
(noun)
neuter, singular of dānadharmatapas
dānadharmatapas - charity, dharma, and austerity
Compound type : dvandva (dāna+dharma+tapas)
- dāna – giving, gift, charity
noun (neuter)
From √dā (to give) + ana suffix
Root: dā (class 3) - dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
From √dhṛ (to hold, support) + man suffix
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - tapas – austerity, penance, heat
noun (neuter)
From √tap (to heat, to perform austerity) + as suffix
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Part of `dānadharmatapo yogāt`.
योगात् (yogāt) - through yoga, by means of practice
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - yoga, union, application, means, practice
From √yuj (to join) + ghañ suffix
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: The combined meaning `dānadharmatapo yogāt` is "through the application/practice of charity, dharma, and tapas".
श्रिया (śriyā) - with glory, with prosperity, with beauty
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty, Lakshmi
Root: śrī (class 1)
Note: Means "by / with glory".
परमया (paramayā) - supreme, greatest, excellent
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent
Note: Agrees with 'śriyā'.
युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with, possessed of, joined with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta
yuta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of
Past Passive Participle
From √yuj (to join) + kta suffix
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.