महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-119, verse-8
न बालिशा न च क्षुद्रा न चाप्रतिमितेन्द्रियाः ।
नाकुलीना नराः पार्श्वे स्थाप्या राज्ञा हितैषिणा ॥८॥
नाकुलीना नराः पार्श्वे स्थाप्या राज्ञा हितैषिणा ॥८॥
8. na bāliśā na ca kṣudrā na cāpratimitendriyāḥ ,
nākulīnā narāḥ pārśve sthāpyā rājñā hitaiṣiṇā.
nākulīnā narāḥ pārśve sthāpyā rājñā hitaiṣiṇā.
8.
na bāliśāḥ na ca kṣudrāḥ na ca apratimita-indriyāḥ
na akulīnāḥ narāḥ pārśve sthāpyāḥ rājñā hita-eṣiṇā
na akulīnāḥ narāḥ pārśve sthāpyāḥ rājñā hita-eṣiṇā
8.
hita-eṣiṇā rājñā pārśve bāliśāḥ ca kṣudrāḥ ca
apratimita-indriyāḥ ca akulīnāḥ narāḥ na sthāpyāḥ
apratimita-indriyāḥ ca akulīnāḥ narāḥ na sthāpyāḥ
8.
A king who desires his own well-being should not place foolish, petty, or unrestrained individuals, nor those of ignoble birth, by his side.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, nor
- बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish, simple-minded, childish
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- क्षुद्राः (kṣudrāḥ) - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- अप्रतिमित-इन्द्रियाः (apratimita-indriyāḥ) - those whose senses are not restrained (and thus unsuitable for royal service) (uncontrolled in senses, having unrestrained senses)
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अकुलीनाः (akulīnāḥ) - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people, individuals
- पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by his side (referring to the king) (beside, near, in the vicinity)
- स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be appointed (to positions near the king) (should be placed, fit to be appointed)
- राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
- हित-एषिणा (hita-eṣiṇā) - by the king who seeks his own welfare (by one seeking welfare, by a well-wisher)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish, simple-minded, childish
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bāliśa
bāliśa - foolish, simple-minded, childish
Derived from bāla (child) with the suffix -iśa
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
क्षुद्राः (kṣudrāḥ) - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣudra
kṣudra - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant, small
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
अप्रतिमित-इन्द्रियाः (apratimita-indriyāḥ) - those whose senses are not restrained (and thus unsuitable for royal service) (uncontrolled in senses, having unrestrained senses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apratimita-indriya
apratimita-indriya - having unrestrained senses, uncontrolled in senses
Compound meaning 'one whose senses are not restrained'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pratimita+indriya)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - pratimita – measured, limited, restrained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the verb root √mā with the prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: √mā (class 3) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
अकुलीनाः (akulīnāḥ) - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akulīna
akulīna - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
Compound of a- (negative prefix) and kulīna (of good family)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kulīna)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kulīna – of good family, noble, well-born
adjective (masculine)
Derived from kula (family)
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people, individuals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, person, male
पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by his side (referring to the king) (beside, near, in the vicinity)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, vicinity, flank
स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be appointed (to positions near the king) (should be placed, fit to be appointed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāpya
sthāpya - to be placed, to be appointed, fit to be established
Gerundive/Passive Future Participle
Derived from the causative form of √sthā (to stand) with the suffix -ya
Root: √sthā (class 1)
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
हित-एषिणा (hita-eṣiṇā) - by the king who seeks his own welfare (by one seeking welfare, by a well-wisher)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of hita-eṣin
hita-eṣin - seeking what is beneficial, desiring good, well-wisher
Agent Noun/Adjective
Compound of hita (welfare) and eṣin (seeking)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+eṣin)
- hita – welfare, good, beneficial
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (of √dhā with hi)
Root: √dhā (class 3) - eṣin – seeking, desiring
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
Derived from the verb root √iṣ (to seek, desire) with the suffix -in
Root: √iṣ (class 4)