महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-167, verse-21

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कृतज्ञेन सदा भाव्यं मित्रकामेन चानघ ।
मित्रात्प्रभवते सत्यं मित्रात्प्रभवते बलम् ।
सत्कारैरुत्तमैर्मित्रं पूजयेत विचक्षणः ॥२१॥

21. kṛtajñena sadā bhāvyaṁ mitrakāmena cānagha ,
mitrātprabhavate satyaṁ mitrātprabhavate balam ,
satkārairuttamairmitraṁ pūjayeta vicakṣaṇaḥ.

21. kṛtajñena sadā bhāvyaṃ mitrakāmena
ca anagha | mitrāt prabhavate satyam
mitrāt prabhavate balam | satkāraiḥ
uttamaiḥ mitram pūjayeta vicakṣaṇaḥ

21. anagha kṛtajñena ca mitrakāmena sadā
bhāvyaṃ mitrāt satyam prabhavate
mitrāt balam prabhavate vicakṣaṇaḥ
uttamaiḥ satkāraiḥ mitram pūjayeta

21. O sinless one (anagha), one should always be grateful and desirous of friends. Truth (satya) arises from friendship, and strength arises from friendship. A discerning person should honor a friend with excellent hospitality.

Words meanings summery:

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कृतज्ञेन (kṛtajñena) - by a grateful person, by one who knows what has been done

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - to be, should be, ought to be

मित्रकामेन (mitrakāmena) - by one who desires friends, by one who wishes well to friends

च (ca) - and, also

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

मित्रात् (mitrāt) - from a friend, from friendship

प्रभवते (prabhavate) - arises, originates, issues forth

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

मित्रात् (mitrāt) - from a friend, from friendship

प्रभवते (prabhavate) - arises, originates, issues forth

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

सत्कारैः (satkāraiḥ) - by honors, by respect, by good treatment

उत्तमैः (uttamaiḥ) - by excellent, by best, by highest

मित्रम् (mitram) - friend, companion

पूजयेत (pūjayeta) - should honor, should worship, should respect

विचक्षणः (vicakṣaṇaḥ) - a wise person, a discerning person

Words meanings and morphology

कृतज्ञेन (kṛtajñena) - by a grateful person, by one who knows what has been done

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, knowing what has been done, acknowledging kindness

Compound of kṛta (done) and jña (knowing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya (kṛta+jña)

kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ with suffix -ta
Root: kṛ (class 8)
jña – knowing, understanding, wise
adjective (masculine)
From root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies an implied agent.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - to be, should be, ought to be

(adjective)

neuter, singular of bhāvya

bhāvya - to be, to be produced, to become, fate, destiny

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

From root bhū with suffix -ya (or -tavya)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally or as predicate for an implied agent.

मित्रकामेन (mitrakāmena) - by one who desires friends, by one who wishes well to friends

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mitrakāma

mitrakāma - desirous of friends, wishing well to friends

Compound of mitra (friend) and kāma (desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (mitra+kāma)

mitra – friend, companion, sun (Vedic)
noun (masculine/neuter)
kāma – desire, wish, love, pleasure
noun (masculine)
From root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kṛtajñena.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, virtuous (often used as an address)

From 'a-' (negation) + 'agha' (sin, fault)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+agha)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
agha – evil, sin, misfortune, distress
noun (neuter)
Root: agh

Note: Refers to the person being addressed.

मित्रात् (mitrāt) - from a friend, from friendship

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, sun (Vedic)

प्रभवते (prabhavate) - arises, originates, issues forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prabhav

From pra (forth) + root bhū (to be, to become)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, integrity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real, truthful

Derived from sat (being, existing, good)

Root: as (class 2)

मित्रात् (mitrāt) - from a friend, from friendship

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, sun (Vedic)

प्रभवते (prabhavate) - arises, originates, issues forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prabhav

From pra (forth) + root bhū (to be, to become)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, army, force

Root: bal

सत्कारैः (satkāraiḥ) - by honors, by respect, by good treatment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of satkāra

satkāra - honor, respect, hospitality, good treatment, welcome

From sat (good, existing) + kāra (doing, making)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kāra)

sat – good, true, existing, being
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
kāra – act, action, making, doer
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ with suffix a
Root: kṛ (class 8)

उत्तमैः (uttamaiḥ) - by excellent, by best, by highest

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, principal, supreme

Superlative from ud (up)

Note: Agrees with satkāraiḥ.

मित्रम् (mitram) - friend, companion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, sun (Vedic)

Note: Object of pūjayeta.

पूजयेत (pūjayeta) - should honor, should worship, should respect