महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-124, verse-2
यदि तच्छक्यमस्माभिर्ज्ञातुं धर्मभृतां वर ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं यथैतदुपलभ्यते ॥२॥
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं यथैतदुपलभ्यते ॥२॥
2. yadi tacchakyamasmābhirjñātuṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ vara ,
śrotumicchāmi tatsarvaṁ yathaitadupalabhyate.
śrotumicchāmi tatsarvaṁ yathaitadupalabhyate.
2.
yadi tat śakyam asmābhiḥ jñātum dharmabhṛtām vara
śrotum icchāmi tat sarvam yathā etat upalabhyate
śrotum icchāmi tat sarvam yathā etat upalabhyate
2.
dharmabhṛtām vara yadi tat asmābhiḥ jñātum śakyam
yathā etat upalabhyate tat sarvam śrotum icchāmi
yathā etat upalabhyate tat sarvam śrotum icchāmi
2.
O best among those who uphold natural law (dharma), if that can be known by us, I desire to hear all about how it is understood.
Words meanings summery:
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- यदि (yadi) - if, whether
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able
- अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us
- ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know, to understand
- धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law, of supporters of justice
- वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one
- श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which way
- एतत् (etat) - this
- उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is obtained, is perceived, is understood
Words meanings and morphology
यदि (yadi) - if, whether
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Also can be accusative singular neuter.
शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, capable, practicable; suitable, fit
Gerundive
Derived from root śak- (to be able) with suffix -ya
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Used impersonally here as 'it is possible'.
अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us
(pronoun)
Instrumental, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know, to understand
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root jñā- (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law, of supporters of justice
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, supporter of justice, righteous person
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
- dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - bhṛt – bearing, carrying, maintaining, supporting
adjective (masculine)
From root bhṛ- (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent; boon; bridegroom
श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root śru- (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Also can be nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.
यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which way
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, he, she, it
उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is obtained, is perceived, is understood
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh
Prefix: upa
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Root labh- with upasarga upa-.