महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-105, verse-48
अल्पमिच्छन्नचपलो मृदुर्दान्तः सुसंशितः ।
ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नश्च त्वद्विधो नैव मुह्यति ॥४८॥
ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नश्च त्वद्विधो नैव मुह्यति ॥४८॥
48. alpamicchannacapalo mṛdurdāntaḥ susaṁśitaḥ ,
brahmacaryopapannaśca tvadvidho naiva muhyati.
brahmacaryopapannaśca tvadvidho naiva muhyati.
48.
alpam icchan acapalaḥ mṛduḥ dāntaḥ susaṃśitaḥ
brahmacaryopapannaḥ ca tvadvidhaḥ na eva muhyati
brahmacaryopapannaḥ ca tvadvidhaḥ na eva muhyati
48.
A person like you, who desires little, is unwavering, gentle, self-controlled, thoroughly disciplined, and dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya), is certainly never deluded.
Words meanings summery:
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- अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small, few
- इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting
- अचपलः (acapalaḥ) - unwavering, steady, not fickle
- मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
- दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed
- सुसंशितः (susaṁśitaḥ) - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
- ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नः (brahmacaryopapannaḥ) - endowed with celibacy, dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya)
- च (ca) - and
- त्वद्विधः (tvadvidhaḥ) - one like you, such as you
- न (na) - not, no
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- मुह्यति (muhyati) - is deluded, is bewildered, falls into error
Words meanings and morphology
अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small, few
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa
alpa - small, little, few, insignificant
Note: Object of 'icchan'.
इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of icchat
iṣ - to wish, to desire, to want
Present Active Participle
from √iṣ (class 6, icchati) + śatṛ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
अचपलः (acapalaḥ) - unwavering, steady, not fickle
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acapala
acapala - unwavering, steady, not fickle, firm
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+capala)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - capala – fickle, unsteady, quick, trembling
adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu
mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, patient
Past Passive Participle
from √dam (class 4)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
सुसंशितः (susaṁśitaḥ) - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of susaṃśita
susaṁśita - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
Past Passive Participle
from √śo (śyati) or √śā (śyati) with su- and sam- prefixes
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃśita)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
prefix - saṃśita – sharpened, disciplined, cultivated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √śā (class 4) with sam- prefix
Prefix: sam
Root: śā (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नः (brahmacaryopapannaḥ) - endowed with celibacy, dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacaryopapanna
brahmacaryopapanna - endowed with brahmacarya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmacarya+upapanna)
- brahmacarya – celibacy, studentship, religious student life, conduct leading to Brahman (brahmacarya)
noun (neuter) - upapanna – endowed with, possessed of, suitable, proper
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √pad (class 4) with upa- prefix
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्वद्विधः (tvadvidhaḥ) - one like you, such as you
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvadvidha
tvadvidha - like you, similar to you
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+vidha)
- tvad – from you (ablative of `yuṣmad`)
pronoun - vidha – kind, sort, like, manner
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
मुह्यति (muhyati) - is deluded, is bewildered, falls into error
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of muh
root verb, class 4 (muhyati)
Root: muh (class 4)