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12,156

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-156, verse-13

अमात्सर्यं बुधाः प्राहुर्दानं धर्मे च संयमम् ।
अवस्थितेन नित्यं च सत्येनामत्सरी भवेत् ॥१३॥
13. amātsaryaṁ budhāḥ prāhurdānaṁ dharme ca saṁyamam ,
avasthitena nityaṁ ca satyenāmatsarī bhavet.
13. amātsaryam budhāḥ prāhuḥ dānam dharme ca saṃyamam
avasthitena nityam ca satyena amatsarī bhavet
13. budhāḥ amātsaryam dānam dharme ca saṃyamam prāhuḥ
avasthitena nityam satyena ca amatsarī bhavet
13. The wise (budhāḥ) declare non-envy, charity (dāna), and self-control (saṃyama) in matters of natural law (dharma). One should always be free from envy by being established in truth (satyam).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अमात्सर्यम् (amātsaryam) - non-envy (non-envy, absence of malice, freedom from jealousy)
  • बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (budhāḥ) (the wise, intelligent ones, sages)
  • प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)
  • दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (giving, charity, gift (dāna))
  • धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, concerning righteousness)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • संयमम् (saṁyamam) - self-control (saṃyama) (self-control, restraint, discipline (saṃyama))
  • अवस्थितेन (avasthitena) - by being established (by one who is established, by one who abides, by one who remains firm)
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • सत्येन (satyena) - in truth (satyam) (by truth, through truth)
  • अमत्सरी (amatsarī) - free from envy (not envious, free from jealousy)
  • भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (should be, one should become, may be)

Words meanings and morphology

अमात्सर्यम् (amātsaryam) - non-envy (non-envy, absence of malice, freedom from jealousy)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of amātsarya
amātsarya - non-envy, absence of malice, freedom from jealousy
from a-mātsarya
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mātsarya)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • mātsarya – envy, jealousy, malice
    noun (neuter)
    from matsara + suffix -ya
Note: Object of prāhuḥ.
बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (budhāḥ) (the wise, intelligent ones, sages)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, intelligent, sage, enlightened
from √budh
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Subject of prāhuḥ.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare (they say, they declare, they state)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of prāh
root √ah with upasarga pra
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
Note: From pra-√brū/√ah.
दानम् (dānam) - charity (dāna) (giving, charity, gift (dāna))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, charity, gift
from √dā
Root: dā (class 1)
Note: Object of prāhuḥ.
धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, concerning righteousness)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness
from √dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Specifies the sphere where dāna and saṃyama are relevant.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects dāna and saṃyamam.
संयमम् (saṁyamam) - self-control (saṃyama) (self-control, restraint, discipline (saṃyama))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃyama
saṁyama - self-control, restraint, discipline
from sam-√yam
Prefix: sam
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Object of prāhuḥ.
अवस्थितेन (avasthitena) - by being established (by one who is established, by one who abides, by one who remains firm)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of avasthita
avasthita - established, standing, situated, firm, abiding
Past Passive Participle
from ava-√sthā
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Implies an agent (by one who is established).
नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies bhavet.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects avasthitena and satyena.
सत्येन (satyena) - in truth (satyam) (by truth, through truth)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth, reality, real, true, good
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Indicates the means or basis.
अमत्सरी (amatsarī) - free from envy (not envious, free from jealousy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amatsarin
amatsarin - not envious, free from jealousy
from a-matsarin
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+matsarin)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • matsarin – envious, jealous
    adjective (masculine)
    from matsara
Note: Predicate adjective to bhavet (one should become non-envious).
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (should be, one should become, may be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Expresses a prescription or wish.