महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-61

एवमेव मनुष्येषु स्याच्च सर्वप्रजास्वपि ।
यदपत्यं महाप्राज्ञ तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः ।
एषा त्रयी पुराणानामुत्तमानां च शाश्वती ॥६१॥

61. evameva manuṣyeṣu syācca sarvaprajāsvapi ,
yadapatyaṁ mahāprājña tatra me nāsti saṁśayaḥ ,
eṣā trayī purāṇānāmuttamānāṁ ca śāśvatī.

61. evam eva manuṣyeṣu syāt ca
sarva-prajāsu api yat apatyam mahāprājña
tatra me na asti saṃśayaḥ eṣā
trayī purāṇānām uttamānām ca śāśvatī

61. Just so, it should be among humans and even among all living beings. O greatly wise one, regarding the importance of progeny, I have no doubt. This triad of principles is eternal, originating from the ancient sages and the most excellent traditions.

61. כך הדבר גם בקרב בני האדם וגם בקרב כל היצורים, הו בעל תבונה גדולה, בנוגע לצאצא אין לי בכך ספק. זוהי השלישייה הנצחית של הקדמונים והנעלים.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among men, in men

• स्यात् (syāt) - let it be, may it be, it should be

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्व-प्रजासु (sarva-prajāsu) - among all creatures, among all beings

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• यत् (yat) - that which is (the importance of) (that which, because, since)

• अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, O very learned one

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, regarding that

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• त्रयी (trayī) - This triad (of principles mentioned earlier regarding progeny's importance) (triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas)

• पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of the ancient ones, of the Purāṇas

• उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of the best, of the excellent

• च (ca) - and, also

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among men, in men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being

स्यात् (syāt) - let it be, may it be, it should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्व-प्रजासु (sarva-prajāsu) - among all creatures, among all beings

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva-prajā

sarva-prajā - all creatures, all people, all subjects

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+prajā)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (feminine)
• prajā – offspring, creature, subject, people
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root 'jan' (जन्) 'to be born, produce' with prefix 'pra' (प्र).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which is (the importance of) (that which, because, since)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, since, because

अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apatya

apatya - offspring, child

Derived from the root 'pat' (पत्) 'to fall' with prefix 'a' (अ) (lit. 'not falling down' or 'descending').

Prefix: a

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, O very learned one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very learned, O greatly wise one

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  A form of 'mahat' (महत्) 'great' used in compounds.
• prājña – wise, learned, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'jñā' (ज्ञा) 'to know' with prefix 'pra' (प्र).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, regarding that

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be dative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

Derived from the root 'śi' (शि) 'to lie' with prefix 'sam' (सम्) 'together'.

Prefix: sam

Root: śi (class 7)

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

त्रयी (trayī) - This triad (of principles mentioned earlier regarding progeny's importance) (triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trayī

trayī - triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas

Feminine form of 'traya' (त्रय) 'three'.

पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of the ancient ones, of the Purāṇas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; Puraṇas (ancient texts)

उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of the best, of the excellent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, supreme, highest

Superlative degree of 'ud' (उद्) or 'ava' (अव) with suffix 'tama' (तम).

Note: Agrees with 'purāṇānām' (referring to ancient and excellent sages/traditions).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

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