महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-94, verse-14
धर्मब्रह्मोत्तरे राज्ये शंतनुर्विनयात्मवान् ।
समं शशास भूतानि कामरागविवर्जितः ॥१४॥
समं शशास भूतानि कामरागविवर्जितः ॥१४॥
14. dharmabrahmottare rājye śaṁtanurvinayātmavān ,
samaṁ śaśāsa bhūtāni kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ.
samaṁ śaśāsa bhūtāni kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ.
14.
dharmabrahmottare rājye śaṃtanuḥ vinayātmavān
samam śaśāsa bhūtāni kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ
samam śaśāsa bhūtāni kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ
14.
King Śaṃtanu, endowed with humility and free from desire and passion, ruled all beings impartially in a kingdom where dharma and Brahman were held supreme.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मब्रह्मोत्तरे (dharmabrahmottare) - in a kingdom where dharma and Brahman were held supreme (in the excellent (or supreme) dharma and Brahman)
- राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the reign, in the state
- शंतनुः (śaṁtanuḥ) - Śaṃtanu
- विनयात्मवान् (vinayātmavān) - endowed with humility, having a modest nature
- समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, uniformly
- शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled, he governed, he commanded
- भूतानि (bhūtāni) - all living beings in his kingdom (beings, creatures, living things)
- कामरागविवर्जितः (kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ) - devoid of desire and passion
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मब्रह्मोत्तरे (dharmabrahmottare) - in a kingdom where dharma and Brahman were held supreme (in the excellent (or supreme) dharma and Brahman)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of dharmabrahmottara
dharmabrahmottara - supreme in dharma and Brahman
Compound of `dharmabrahma` (dharma and Brahman) and `uttara` (superior).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharmabrahma+uttara)
- dharmabrahma – dharma and Brahman
noun (neuter) - uttara – superior, excellent, later
adjective (neuter)
From `ud` + root `tṛ` (to cross, go beyond)
Prefix: ud
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Adjective for `rājye`.
राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the reign, in the state
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, reign, dominion, state
From root `rāj` (to rule) with suffix `ya`.
Root: rāj (class 1)
शंतनुः (śaṁtanuḥ) - Śaṃtanu
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṃtanu
śaṁtanu - Śaṃtanu (a king)
विनयात्मवान् (vinayātmavān) - endowed with humility, having a modest nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinayātmanvat
vinayātmanvat - possessing humility, having a modest self
Adjective formed by adding possessive suffix `-vat` to the compound `vinayātman`.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vinaya+ātman)
- vinaya – humility, modesty, discipline, good conduct
noun (masculine)
From `vi` + root `nī` (to lead)
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, essence
noun (masculine)
समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, uniformly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled, he governed, he commanded
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of śās
Perfect Active Third Person Singular
Reduplicated root `śās`.
Root: śās (class 2)
भूतानि (bhūtāni) - all living beings in his kingdom (beings, creatures, living things)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened
Past Passive Participle of `bhū` (to be, become), here substantivized.
Root: bhū (class 1)
कामरागविवर्जितः (kāmarāgavivarjitaḥ) - devoid of desire and passion
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmarāgavivarjita
kāmarāgavivarjita - devoid of desire and passion
Compound formed of `kāmarāga` (desire and passion) and `vivarjita` (devoid of).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kāmarāga+vivarjita)
- kāmarāga – desire and passion
noun (masculine) - vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `vi` + root `vṛj` (to abandon, avoid) + past participle suffix `ita`.
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)