महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-187, verse-57
एतद्बुद्ध्वा भवेद्बुद्धः किमन्यद्बुद्धलक्षणम् ।
विज्ञाय तद्धि मन्यन्ते कृतकृत्या मनीषिणः ॥५७॥
विज्ञाय तद्धि मन्यन्ते कृतकृत्या मनीषिणः ॥५७॥
57. etadbuddhvā bhavedbuddhaḥ kimanyadbuddhalakṣaṇam ,
vijñāya taddhi manyante kṛtakṛtyā manīṣiṇaḥ.
vijñāya taddhi manyante kṛtakṛtyā manīṣiṇaḥ.
57.
etat buddhvā bhavet buddhaḥ kim anyat buddhalakṣaṇam
vijñāya tat hi manyante kṛtakṛtyāḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
vijñāya tat hi manyante kṛtakṛtyāḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
57.
etat buddhvā buddhaḥ bhavet anyat buddhalakṣaṇam
kim hi manīṣiṇaḥ tat vijñāya kṛtakṛtyāḥ manyante
kim hi manīṣiṇaḥ tat vijñāya kṛtakṛtyāḥ manyante
57.
Having understood this, one becomes truly wise. What other characteristic defines an enlightened person? Indeed, having thoroughly comprehended this, the sagacious consider themselves to have fulfilled their purpose.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this, this fact
- बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having known, having awakened
- भवेत् (bhavet) - one would be, should be, becomes
- बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - enlightened, awakened, wise person
- किम् (kim) - what?, why?
- अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
- बुद्धलक्षणम् (buddhalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of an enlightened person
- विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known thoroughly
- तत् (tat) - that, that fact
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider, they think, they believe
- कृतकृत्याः (kṛtakṛtyāḥ) - those who have fulfilled their duty or purpose, successful, content
- मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, sagacious, thoughtful ones
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this, this fact
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood, having known, having awakened
(indeclinable)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) form
भवेत् (bhavet) - one would be, should be, becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - enlightened, awakened, wise person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of buddha
buddha - awakened, enlightened, wise, intelligent
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root budh
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Used substantively as 'an enlightened person'.
किम् (kim) - what?, why?
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what?, which?, why?
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, another
बुद्धलक्षणम् (buddhalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of an enlightened person
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of buddhalakṣaṇa
buddhalakṣaṇa - mark or characteristic of an enlightened person
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddha+lakṣaṇa)
- buddha – enlightened, wise person
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root budh
Root: budh (class 1) - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic
noun (neuter)
विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known thoroughly
(indeclinable)
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) form
तत् (tat) - that, that fact
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider, they think, they believe
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of man
Root: man (class 4)
कृतकृत्याः (kṛtakṛtyāḥ) - those who have fulfilled their duty or purpose, successful, content
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtakṛtya
kṛtakṛtya - one whose duty is done, one who has accomplished their purpose, successful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kṛtya)
- kṛta – done, performed, accomplished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8) - kṛtya – to be done, duty, purpose, action, obligation
adjective
Gerundive
Gerundive of root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, sagacious, thoughtful ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, sagacious, intelligent, thoughtful person