महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-118, verse-23
राजा गुणशताकीर्ण एष्टव्यस्तादृशो भवेत् ।
योधाश्चैव मनुष्येन्द्र सर्वैर्गुणगुणैर्वृताः ॥२३॥
योधाश्चैव मनुष्येन्द्र सर्वैर्गुणगुणैर्वृताः ॥२३॥
23. rājā guṇaśatākīrṇa eṣṭavyastādṛśo bhavet ,
yodhāścaiva manuṣyendra sarvairguṇaguṇairvṛtāḥ.
yodhāścaiva manuṣyendra sarvairguṇaguṇairvṛtāḥ.
23.
rājā guṇaśatākīrṇaḥ eṣṭavyaḥ tādṛśaḥ bhavet yodhāḥ
ca eva manuṣyendra sarvaiḥ guṇaguṇaiḥ vṛtāḥ
ca eva manuṣyendra sarvaiḥ guṇaguṇaiḥ vṛtāḥ
23.
manuṣyendra tādṛśaḥ guṇaśatākīrṇaḥ rājā eṣṭavyaḥ
bhavet ca eva yodhāḥ sarvaiḥ guṇaguṇaiḥ vṛtāḥ
bhavet ca eva yodhāḥ sarvaiḥ guṇaguṇaiḥ vṛtāḥ
23.
A king endowed with hundreds of virtues, such a one should be desired. And indeed, O king of men, warriors should be endowed with all excellent qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler
- गुणशताकीर्णः (guṇaśatākīrṇaḥ) - filled with hundreds of qualities, possessing countless virtues
- एष्टव्यः (eṣṭavyaḥ) - should be desired, to be sought after
- तादृशः (tādṛśaḥ) - such, of that kind
- भवेत् (bhavet) - he/it should be, may be
- योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just
- मनुष्येन्द्र (manuṣyendra) - O king of men, O lord of men
- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all
- गुणगुणैः (guṇaguṇaiḥ) - with excellent qualities, with virtues upon virtues
- वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded, endowed, possessed of
Words meanings and morphology
राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
गुणशताकीर्णः (guṇaśatākīrṇaḥ) - filled with hundreds of qualities, possessing countless virtues
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇaśatākīrṇa
guṇaśatākīrṇa - filled with hundreds of qualities
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇaśata+ākīrṇa)
- guṇaśata – a hundred qualities/virtues
noun (neuter) - ākīrṇa – filled, covered, scattered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: ā
Root: kṝ (class 6)
एष्टव्यः (eṣṭavyaḥ) - should be desired, to be sought after
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣṭavya
eṣṭavya - to be desired, to be sought
Gerundive
Root: iṣ (class 6)
तादृशः (tādṛśaḥ) - such, of that kind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tādṛśa
tādṛśa - such, of that kind
भवेत् (bhavet) - he/it should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - warrior, fighter
derived from root 'yudh'
Root: yudh (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just
(indeclinable)
मनुष्येन्द्र (manuṣyendra) - O king of men, O lord of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of manuṣyendra
manuṣyendra - king of men, lord of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuṣya+indra)
- manuṣya – human being, man
noun (masculine) - indra – chief, lord, ruler (also a deity)
noun (masculine)
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
गुणगुणैः (guṇaguṇaiḥ) - with excellent qualities, with virtues upon virtues
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇaguṇa
guṇaguṇa - excellent qualities, virtues (lit. quality of qualities)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (guṇa+guṇa)
- guṇa – quality, virtue
noun (masculine) - guṇa – quality, virtue
noun (masculine)
वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded, endowed, possessed of
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛta
vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen, endowed with
Past Passive Participle
Root: vṛ (class 5)