महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-110, verse-6
तादृशे मुह्यते बालो यत्र सत्यमनिष्ठितम् ।
सत्यानृते विनिश्चित्य ततो भवति धर्मवित् ॥६॥
सत्यानृते विनिश्चित्य ततो भवति धर्मवित् ॥६॥
6. tādṛśe muhyate bālo yatra satyamaniṣṭhitam ,
satyānṛte viniścitya tato bhavati dharmavit.
satyānṛte viniścitya tato bhavati dharmavit.
6.
tādr̥śe muhyate bālaḥ yatra satyam aniṣṭhitam
satyānṛte viniścitya tataḥ bhavati dharmavit
satyānṛte viniścitya tataḥ bhavati dharmavit
6.
yatra satyam aniṣṭhitam tādr̥śe bālaḥ muhyate
satyānṛte viniścitya tataḥ bhavati dharmavit
satyānṛte viniścitya tataḥ bhavati dharmavit
6.
An ignorant person is confused in a situation where truth is not firmly established. By thoroughly distinguishing between truth and untruth, one then becomes a knower of natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- ताद्र्̥शे (tādr̥śe) - in such a situation (in such a (situation/case))
- मुह्यते (muhyate) - is bewildered (is bewildered, is confused, goes astray)
- बालः (bālaḥ) - an ignorant person (child, ignorant person, fool)
- यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which case)
- सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, true)
- अनिष्ठितम् (aniṣṭhitam) - not firmly established (not established, not firm, unstable)
- सत्यानृते (satyānṛte) - truth and untruth
- विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having thoroughly discerned (having ascertained, having determined, having decided)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is)
- धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous person)
Words meanings and morphology
ताद्र्̥शे (tādr̥śe) - in such a situation (in such a (situation/case))
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of tādr̥śa
tādr̥śa - such, of such a kind
Note: Refers to a situation or condition.
मुह्यते (muhyate) - is bewildered (is bewildered, is confused, goes astray)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of muh
Present Passive
4th class verb, Present Passive, ātmanepada
Root: muh (class 4)
बालः (bālaḥ) - an ignorant person (child, ignorant person, fool)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, young, ignorant person, fool
यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which case)
(indeclinable)
सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, reality, true)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of satya
satya - true, real, truth, reality
अनिष्ठितम् (aniṣṭhitam) - not firmly established (not established, not firm, unstable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aniṣṭhita
aniṣṭhita - not established, not firm, unstable
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā + prefix ni, negated by a-
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niṣṭhita)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negation prefix - niṣṭhita – established, firm, fixed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ni (down, in)
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `satyam`.
सत्यानृते (satyānṛte) - truth and untruth
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of satyānṛta
satyānṛta - truth and untruth, true and false
Compound type : dvandva (satya+anṛta)
- satya – truth, true
noun (neuter) - anṛta – untruth, false
noun (neuter)
Negation of ṛta (truth, order)
Note: Object of `viniścitya`.
विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having thoroughly discerned (having ascertained, having determined, having decided)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root ci (to gather, observe) with prefixes vi and ni
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: ci (class 5)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)
(indeclinable)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Present Active
1st class verb, Present Active, parasmaipada
Root: bhū (class 1)
धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous person)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit
dharmavit - knower of dharma, righteous person
Compound of dharma and vit (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)
- dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - vid – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to the agent of `bhavati`.