महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-152, verse-23
पितृदेवातिथेयाश्च नित्योद्युक्तास्तथैव च ।
सर्वोपकारिणो धीराः सर्वधर्मानुपालकाः ॥२३॥
सर्वोपकारिणो धीराः सर्वधर्मानुपालकाः ॥२३॥
23. pitṛdevātitheyāśca nityodyuktāstathaiva ca ,
sarvopakāriṇo dhīrāḥ sarvadharmānupālakāḥ.
sarvopakāriṇo dhīrāḥ sarvadharmānupālakāḥ.
23.
pitṛdeva-atitheyāḥ ca nitya-udyuktāḥ tathā eva ca
sarva-upakāriṇaḥ dhīrāḥ sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ
sarva-upakāriṇaḥ dhīrāḥ sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ
23.
pitṛdeva-atitheyāḥ ca nitya-udyuktāḥ tathā eva ca
sarva-upakāriṇaḥ dhīrāḥ sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ
sarva-upakāriṇaḥ dhīrāḥ sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ
23.
They are always diligent in their duties towards ancestors, gods, and guests. They are benevolent to all, steadfast, and upholders of all natural laws (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- पितृदेव-अतिथेयाः (pitṛdeva-atitheyāḥ) - those who are hospitable to ancestors, gods, and guests
- च (ca) - and
- नित्य-उद्युक्ताः (nitya-udyuktāḥ) - always diligent, constantly engaged
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, even
- च (ca) - and
- सर्व-उपकारिणः (sarva-upakāriṇaḥ) - benevolent to all, doing good to all
- धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steadfast, wise, firm
- सर्व-धर्म-अनुपालकाः (sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ) - upholders of all natural laws (dharma)
Words meanings and morphology
पितृदेव-अतिथेयाः (pitṛdeva-atitheyāḥ) - those who are hospitable to ancestors, gods, and guests
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛdeva-atitheya
pitṛdeva-atitheya - hospitable to ancestors, gods, and guests
Compound formed from 'pitṛ', 'deva', and 'atitheya'
Compound type : Bahuvrihi/Tatpurusha combination (pitṛ+deva+atitheya)
- pitṛ – father, ancestor
noun (masculine) - deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - atitheya – hospitable, relating to guests, hospitality
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'atithi' (guest)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नित्य-उद्युक्ताः (nitya-udyuktāḥ) - always diligent, constantly engaged
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nitya-udyukta
nitya-udyukta - always diligent, constantly engaged
Compound of 'nitya' and 'udyukta'
Compound type : Tatpurusha (nitya+udyukta)
- nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
adjective - udyukta – diligent, engaged, ready
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yuj' (to join, apply) with prefix 'ud'
Prefix: ud
Root: yuj (class 7)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, even
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्व-उपकारिणः (sarva-upakāriṇaḥ) - benevolent to all, doing good to all
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva-upakārin
sarva-upakārin - benefactor of all, doing good to all
Compound of 'sarva' and 'upakārin'
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+upakārin)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun - upakārin – benefactor, helpful, doing good
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from 'upa-kṛ' (to help, do good)
Prefix: upa
Root: kṛ (class 8)
धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steadfast, wise, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra
dhīra - steadfast, wise, firm, brave
सर्व-धर्म-अनुपालकाः (sarva-dharma-anupālakāḥ) - upholders of all natural laws (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva-dharma-anupālaka
sarva-dharma-anupālaka - upholder of all natural laws/duties
Compound of 'sarva', 'dharma', and 'anupālaka'
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+dharma+anupālaka)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun - dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - anupālaka – protector, observer, upholder
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from 'anu-pāl' (to protect, observe)
Prefix: anu
Root: pāl (class 10)