महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-104, verse-31
न ह्यतो दुष्करं कर्म किंचिदस्ति सुरोत्तम ।
यथा विविधवृत्तानामैश्वर्यममराधिप ॥३१॥
यथा विविधवृत्तानामैश्वर्यममराधिप ॥३१॥
31. na hyato duṣkaraṁ karma kiṁcidasti surottama ,
yathā vividhavṛttānāmaiśvaryamamarādhipa.
yathā vividhavṛttānāmaiśvaryamamarādhipa.
31.
na hi ataḥ duṣkaram karma kiṃcid asti sura-uttama
yathā vividha-vṛttānām aiśvaryam amara-adhipa
yathā vividha-vṛttānām aiśvaryam amara-adhipa
31.
sura-uttama hi na asti kiṃcit karma duṣkaram ataḥ
amara-adhipa yathā vividha-vṛttānām aiśvaryam
amara-adhipa yathā vividha-vṛttānām aiśvaryam
31.
O best of gods, there is surely no task (karma) more challenging than this. Similarly, O lord of immortals, the exercise of authority over individuals with diverse natures and conducts is also very difficult.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not (not, no)
- हि (hi) - surely (indeed, for, because)
- अतः (ataḥ) - than this (than this, therefore, hence)
- दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - challenging (difficult to do, hard, arduous)
- कर्म (karma) - task (karma) (action, deed, ritual, fate (karma))
- किंचिद् (kiṁcid) - anything (anything, something, whatever)
- अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)
- सुर-उत्तम (sura-uttama) - O best of gods
- यथा (yathā) - just as, similarly (as, just as, according to)
- विविध-वृत्तानाम् (vividha-vṛttānām) - of individuals with diverse natures and conducts (of those with various behaviors, of diverse conduct)
- ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - the exercise of authority (sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity)
- अमर-अधिप (amara-adhipa) - O lord of immortals (O lord of immortals, O chief of gods)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - surely (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle for emphasis or causation.
अतः (ataḥ) - than this (than this, therefore, hence)
(indeclinable)
Ablative suffix -tas appended to 'idam' (this).
दुष्करम् (duṣkaram) - challenging (difficult to do, hard, arduous)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkara
duṣkara - difficult to do, hard, arduous, impossible
Compound of 'dus' (bad, difficult) and 'kara' (maker, doer, from √kṛ).
Compound type : upasarga-tatpuruṣa (dus+kara)
- dus – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable
Prefix - kara – making, doing, doer
adjective/noun (masculine)
From √kṛ + -a
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्म (karma) - task (karma) (action, deed, ritual, fate (karma))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, result of action (karma)
From √kṛ (to do, make) + -man suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of asti.
किंचिद् (kiṁcid) - anything (anything, something, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid
kiṁcid - anything, something, whatever
Indeclinable form of 'kim' + 'cid'.
अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as
Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Root √as (class 2)
Root: as (class 2)
सुर-उत्तम (sura-uttama) - O best of gods
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sura-uttama
sura-uttama - best of gods, chief of the gods
Compound of 'sura' (god) and 'uttama' (best).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+uttama)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective
Superlative of 'ud-'
यथा (yathā) - just as, similarly (as, just as, according to)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of manner.
विविध-वृत्तानाम् (vividha-vṛttānām) - of individuals with diverse natures and conducts (of those with various behaviors, of diverse conduct)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vividha-vṛtta
vividha-vṛtta - of various behaviors, diverse conduct
Compound of 'vividha' (various) and 'vṛtta' (conduct, behavior).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+vṛtta)
- vividha – various, diverse, manifold
adjective - vṛtta – conduct, behavior, occurrence, past passive participle of √vṛt
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √vṛt (to turn, to exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - the exercise of authority (sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya
aiśvarya - sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity, superhuman faculty
From 'īśvara' (lord) + -ya suffix.
अमर-अधिप (amara-adhipa) - O lord of immortals (O lord of immortals, O chief of gods)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of amara-adhipa
amara-adhipa - lord of immortals, chief of gods
Compound of 'amara' (immortal, god) and 'adhipa' (lord, ruler).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+adhipa)
- amara – immortal, god
noun (masculine)
A- + mara (from √mṛ, to die)
Prefix: a
Root: mṛ (class 1) - adhipa – lord, ruler, king
noun (masculine)
From 'adhi' + √pā (to protect)
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 2)