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12,121

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-57

माता पिता च भ्राता च भार्या चाथ पुरोहितः ।
नादण्ड्यो विद्यते राज्ञां यः स्वधर्मे न तिष्ठति ॥५७॥
57. mātā pitā ca bhrātā ca bhāryā cātha purohitaḥ ,
nādaṇḍyo vidyate rājñāṁ yaḥ svadharme na tiṣṭhati.
57. mātā pitā ca bhrātā ca bhāryā ca atha purohitaḥ | na
adaṇḍyaḥ vidyate rājñām yaḥ sva-dharme na tiṣṭhati
57. mātā pitā ca bhrātā ca bhāryā ca atha purohitaḥ yaḥ sva-dharme na tiṣṭhati,
[saḥ] rājñām na adaṇḍyaḥ vidyate
57. Neither mother, nor father, nor brother, nor wife, nor even the family priest (purohita) is exempt from punishment by kings if that person does not uphold their own natural law (sva-dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • माता (mātā) - mother
  • पिता (pitā) - father
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • अथ (atha) - even (then, now, moreover, and)
  • पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest (purohita) (family priest, chaplain)
  • (na) - not, no
  • अदण्ड्यः (adaṇḍyaḥ) - exempt from punishment (not punishable, exempt from punishment)
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - is exempt (exists, is found, is present)
  • राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - by kings (of kings)
  • यः (yaḥ) - if that person (who, which, what, whoever)
  • स्व-धर्मे (sva-dharme) - in one's own natural law (sva-dharma) (in one's own natural law, duty, or intrinsic nature)
  • (na) - not, no
  • तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - upholds, abides (stands, stays, abides, remains)

Words meanings and morphology

माता (mātā) - mother
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife, one to be supported/maintained
Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - even (then, now, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest (purohita) (family priest, chaplain)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita
purohita - one placed in front, family priest, chaplain
Compound type : tatpurusha (puras+hita)
  • puras – before, in front, eastward
    indeclinable
  • hita – placed, appointed, beneficial, friendly
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root dhā (to place, put)
    Root: dhā (class 3)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अदण्ड्यः (adaṇḍyaḥ) - exempt from punishment (not punishable, exempt from punishment)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adaṇḍya
adaṇḍya - not punishable, exempt from punishment
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+daṇḍya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • daṇḍya – punishable, deserving punishment
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
    Derived from root daṇḍ (to punish)
    Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
विद्यते (vidyate) - is exempt (exists, is found, is present)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)
राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - by kings (of kings)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Here genitive indicates agency/possession ('for kings' or 'by kings')
यः (yaḥ) - if that person (who, which, what, whoever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun, refers to any of the listed relations/persons
स्व-धर्मे (sva-dharme) - in one's own natural law (sva-dharma) (in one's own natural law, duty, or intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sva-dharma
sva-dharma - one's own natural law, duty, intrinsic nature
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+dharma)
  • sva – one's own, self
    adjective (masculine)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - upholds, abides (stands, stays, abides, remains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)