महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-107, verse-6
त्वादृशं हि कुले जातमनृशंसं बहुश्रुतम् ।
अमात्यं को न कुर्वीत राज्यप्रणयकोविदम् ॥६॥
अमात्यं को न कुर्वीत राज्यप्रणयकोविदम् ॥६॥
6. tvādṛśaṁ hi kule jātamanṛśaṁsaṁ bahuśrutam ,
amātyaṁ ko na kurvīta rājyapraṇayakovidam.
amātyaṁ ko na kurvīta rājyapraṇayakovidam.
6.
tvādṛśam hi kule jātam anṛśaṃsam bahuśrutam
amātyam kaḥ na kurvīta rājyapraṇayakovidam
amātyam kaḥ na kurvīta rājyapraṇayakovidam
6.
kaḥ tvādṛśam anṛśaṃsam bahuśrutam
rājyapraṇayakovidam kule jātam hi amātyam na kurvīta?
rājyapraṇayakovidam kule jātam hi amātyam na kurvīta?
6.
Who would not appoint a minister like you, born in a noble family, compassionate, highly learned, and skilled in matters of statecraft?
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वादृशम् (tvādṛśam) - one like you, like yourself
- हि (hi) - Emphasizing the rhetorical question. (indeed, surely)
- कुले (kule) - in a noble or respected family (in a family, in a lineage)
- जातम् (jātam) - born into (a family) (born, produced)
- अनृशंसम् (anṛśaṁsam) - not cruel, compassionate, gentle
- बहुश्रुतम् (bahuśrutam) - very learned, widely read
- अमात्यम् (amātyam) - minister, companion
- कः (kaḥ) - rhetorical question, implying 'no one' (who?)
- न (na) - not, no
- कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - would appoint (as a minister) (would do, would make, should appoint)
- राज्यप्रणयकोविदम् (rājyapraṇayakovidam) - skilled in statecraft / kingly affairs
Words meanings and morphology
त्वादृशम् (tvādṛśam) - one like you, like yourself
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tvādṛśa
tvādṛśa - like you, similar to you
From 'tvad' (you) + 'dṛś' (to see/like) + 'a' suffix.
हि (hi) - Emphasizing the rhetorical question. (indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
कुले (kule) - in a noble or respected family (in a family, in a lineage)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, house
जातम् (jātam) - born into (a family) (born, produced)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become, existing
Past Passive Participle
From root 'jan' (to be born) + 'kta' (pp. suffix).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Used here like an adjective describing a person.
अनृशंसम् (anṛśaṁsam) - not cruel, compassionate, gentle
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsa
anṛśaṁsa - not cruel, compassionate, gentle, humane
From 'an' (neg.) + 'ṛśaṃsa' (cruel).
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ṛśaṃsa)
- an – not, un-
prefix - ṛśaṃsa – cruel, harsh, wicked
adjective (masculine)
बहुश्रुतम् (bahuśrutam) - very learned, widely read
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - very learned, well-read, highly educated
Past Passive Participle ('śruta')
From 'bahu' (much) + 'śruta' (heard/learned).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many
adjective (neuter) - śruta – heard, learned, knowledge
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śru' (to hear) + 'kta' suffix.
Root: śru (class 5)
अमात्यम् (amātyam) - minister, companion
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of amātya
amātya - minister, cabinet member, companion, living in the same house
From 'amā' (at home, together) + 'tya' suffix.
कः (kaḥ) - rhetorical question, implying 'no one' (who?)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - would appoint (as a minister) (would do, would make, should appoint)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (Vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ
Optative
3rd person singular middle optative of 'kṛ'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used in a rhetorical question expressing strong affirmation.
राज्यप्रणयकोविदम् (rājyapraṇayakovidam) - skilled in statecraft / kingly affairs
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājyapraṇayakovida
rājyapraṇayakovida - skilled in the management of the state, expert in royal policy
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rājya+praṇaya+kovida)
- rājya – kingdom, state, royalty
noun (neuter)
From 'rājan' (king) + 'ya' suffix. - praṇaya – management, policy, conduct, love, affection
noun (masculine)
From 'pra' + root 'nī' (to lead) + 'a' suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: nī (class 1) - kovida – skilled, expert, clever, knowing
adjective (masculine)
Note: Compound of multiple parts.