महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-183, verse-4
तत्र त्वेवंविधा वृत्तिर्लोके सत्यानृता भवेत् ।
धर्माधर्मौ प्रकाशश्च तमो दुःखं सुखं तथा ॥४॥
धर्माधर्मौ प्रकाशश्च तमो दुःखं सुखं तथा ॥४॥
4. tatra tvevaṁvidhā vṛttirloke satyānṛtā bhavet ,
dharmādharmau prakāśaśca tamo duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ tathā.
dharmādharmau prakāśaśca tamo duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ tathā.
4.
tatra tu evaṃvidhā vṛttiḥ loke satyānṛtā bhavet |
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham tathā
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham tathā
4.
tatra tu loke evaṃvidhā satyānṛtā vṛttiḥ bhavet tathā
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham (ca) (bhavati)
dharmādharmau prakāśaḥ ca tamaḥ duḥkham sukham (ca) (bhavati)
4.
Indeed, in that world, such a dual nature of truth and untruth exists. Thus, righteous action (dharma) and unrighteous action (adharma), light and darkness, sorrow and happiness also exist.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - Refers to 'that world' or 'the afterlife / realm where these effects manifest'. (there, in that place, in that matter)
- तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/qualification. (indeed, but, however, moreover)
- एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - Refers to the dual nature (truth/untruth, light/darkness, etc.). (such, of this kind, of this sort)
- वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - Refers to the mode of existence or disposition. (state, condition, mode of being, activity)
- लोके (loke) - Refers to the sphere of existence or experience. (in the world, in the realm)
- सत्यानृता (satyānṛtā) - Describes the dual nature of existence. (related to truth and untruth, consisting of truth and untruth)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - Indicates potentiality or existence. (may be, should be, exists)
- धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - Refers to moral and ethical actions and their opposites. (righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil)
- प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - light, radiance, manifestation
- च (ca) - and, also
- तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance, inertia
- दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain
- सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy
- तथा (tathā) - Connects to the previous idea of dualities existing. (thus, so, in that manner, also)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - Refers to 'that world' or 'the afterlife / realm where these effects manifest'. (there, in that place, in that matter)
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from demonstrative root 'tad'
तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/qualification. (indeed, but, however, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle
एवंविधा (evaṁvidhā) - Refers to the dual nature (truth/untruth, light/darkness, etc.). (such, of this kind, of this sort)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃvidha
evaṁvidha - such, of this kind
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+vidha)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
From √dhā 'to place, put', often used as suffix for 'kind of'
Root: dhā
वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - Refers to the mode of existence or disposition. (state, condition, mode of being, activity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - state, condition, mode of being, activity, occupation
From root √vṛt 'to be, to turn, to exist'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
लोके (loke) - Refers to the sphere of existence or experience. (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people
Root: lok
सत्यानृता (satyānṛtā) - Describes the dual nature of existence. (related to truth and untruth, consisting of truth and untruth)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyānṛta
satyānṛta - truth and untruth, true and false
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (satya+anṛta)
- satya – truth, reality, true
noun (neuter) - anṛta – untruth, falsehood, false
noun (neuter)
Negation (a-privative) of ṛta (truth, cosmic order)
Prefix: a
Note: Agrees with 'vṛttiḥ'.
भवेत् (bhavet) - Indicates potentiality or existence. (may be, should be, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Optative active
From root √bhū (cl. 1)
Root: bhū (class 1)
धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - Refers to moral and ethical actions and their opposites. (righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dharmādharma
dharmādharma - righteousness and unrighteousness, good and evil
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+adharma)
- dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root √dhṛ 'to hold, support'
Root: dhṛ - adharma – unrighteousness, injustice, non-duty
noun (masculine)
Negation (a-privative) of dharma
Prefix: a
प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - light, radiance, manifestation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa
prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, clarity
From pra- + √kāś
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance, inertia
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, ignorance, inertia
Root: tam
दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha
duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery
Compound of duḥ- (bad) and kha (opening, wheel-spoke hole)
सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha
sukha - happiness, pleasure, ease, joy
Compound of su- (good) and kha (opening, wheel-spoke hole)
तथा (tathā) - Connects to the previous idea of dualities existing. (thus, so, in that manner, also)
(indeclinable)
Adverb