महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-139, verse-92
एवं विद्वानदीनात्मा व्यसनस्थो जिजीविषुः ।
सर्वोपायैरुपायज्ञो दीनमात्मानमुद्धरेत् ॥९२॥
सर्वोपायैरुपायज्ञो दीनमात्मानमुद्धरेत् ॥९२॥
92. evaṁ vidvānadīnātmā vyasanastho jijīviṣuḥ ,
sarvopāyairupāyajño dīnamātmānamuddharet.
sarvopāyairupāyajño dīnamātmānamuddharet.
92.
evam vidvān adīnātmā vyasanasthaḥ jijīviṣuḥ
sarvopāyaiḥ upāyajñaḥ dīnam ātmānam uddharet
sarvopāyaiḥ upāyajñaḥ dīnam ātmānam uddharet
92.
evam vidvān adīnātmā vyasanasthaḥ jijīviṣuḥ
upāyajñaḥ dīnam ātmānam sarvopāyaiḥ uddharet
upāyajñaḥ dīnam ātmānam sarvopāyaiḥ uddharet
92.
Thus, a wise person, undaunted in spirit, even when facing misfortune and desiring to live, should, knowing all expedients, uplift their own distressed self (ātman) by all possible means.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- विद्वान् (vidvān) - knowing, wise, learned person
- अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - whose spirit is not low, undaunted, brave
- व्यसनस्थः (vyasanasthaḥ) - situated in misfortune/calamity
- जिजीविषुः (jijīviṣuḥ) - desirous of living, wishing to live
- सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all expedients
- उपायज्ञः (upāyajñaḥ) - knowing expedients, skilled in means
- दीनम् (dīnam) - distressed, miserable, wretched
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul
- उद्धरेत् (uddharet) - should uplift, should rescue, should raise
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
विद्वान् (vidvān) - knowing, wise, learned person
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas
vidvas - knowing, learned, wise; a learned person, a scholar
Present Active Participle
From root √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Participle used as a noun.
अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - whose spirit is not low, undaunted, brave
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adīnātman
adīnātman - not dejected in spirit, undaunted, firm-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dīna+ātman)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - dīna – miserable, distressed, dejected, poor
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √dī (to decay, be sad)
Root: dī (class 4) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
व्यसनस्थः (vyasanasthaḥ) - situated in misfortune/calamity
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyasanastha
vyasanastha - situated in distress, afflicted by calamity
Formed with vyasana (calamity) and stha (standing, situated).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyasana+stha)
- vyasana – misfortune, calamity, distress, vice
noun (neuter)
From √as with prefix vi- and ni-.
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: as (class 4) - stha – standing, situated, being in
adjective (masculine)
From root √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
जिजीविषुः (jijīviṣuḥ) - desirous of living, wishing to live
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jijīviṣu
jijīviṣu - desirous of living, wishing to live
Desiderative adjective
From desiderative stem of √jīv (to live) + u.
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Qualifies vidvān.
सर्वोपायैः (sarvopāyaiḥ) - by all means, by all expedients
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvopāya
sarvopāya - all means, all expedients, every resource
sarva (all) + upāya (means).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+upāya)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - upāya – means, expedient, resource, method
noun (masculine)
From √i (to go) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
उपायज्ञः (upāyajñaḥ) - knowing expedients, skilled in means
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upāyajña
upāyajña - knowing the proper means, skilled in expedients
upāya (means) + jña (knowing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upāya+jña)
- upāya – means, expedient, resource, method
noun (masculine)
From √i (to go) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2) - jña – knowing, understanding, wise
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
दीनम् (dīnam) - distressed, miserable, wretched
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dīna
dīna - miserable, distressed, dejected, poor, humble
Past Passive Participle
From root √dī (to decay, be sad)
Root: dī (class 4)
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Object of uddharet.
उद्धरेत् (uddharet) - should uplift, should rescue, should raise
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of uddhṛ
Optative, 3rd person singular
From root √dhṛ (to hold) with prefix ud.
Prefix: ud
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Expresses advice or command.