महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-19, verse-4
शास्त्रार्थसूक्ष्मदर्शी यो धर्मनिश्चयकोविदः ।
तेनाप्येवं न वाच्योऽहं यदि धर्मं प्रपश्यसि ॥४॥
तेनाप्येवं न वाच्योऽहं यदि धर्मं प्रपश्यसि ॥४॥
4. śāstrārthasūkṣmadarśī yo dharmaniścayakovidaḥ ,
tenāpyevaṁ na vācyo'haṁ yadi dharmaṁ prapaśyasi.
tenāpyevaṁ na vācyo'haṁ yadi dharmaṁ prapaśyasi.
4.
śāstra-artha-sūkṣma-darśī yaḥ dharma-niścaya-kovidaḥ
tena api evam na vācyaḥ aham yadi dharmam prapaśyasi
tena api evam na vācyaḥ aham yadi dharmam prapaśyasi
4.
yaḥ śāstra-artha-sūkṣma-darśī dharma-niścaya-kovidaḥ (asti),
tena api evam aham na vācyaḥ (asmi),
yadi tvam dharmam prapaśyasi.
tena api evam aham na vācyaḥ (asmi),
yadi tvam dharmam prapaśyasi.
4.
Even one who is a discerning expert in the subtle meanings of the scriptures and skilled in determining natural law (dharma) should not address me in such a way, if you truly comprehend natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- शास्त्र-अर्थ-सूक्ष्म-दर्शी (śāstra-artha-sūkṣma-darśī) - one who deeply discerns the subtle meaning of scriptures
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine singular)
- धर्म-निश्चय-कोविदः (dharma-niścaya-kovidaḥ) - expert in determining natural law (dharma)
- तेन (tena) - by him, by that
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- न (na) - not
- वाच्यः (vācyaḥ) - to be said, to be spoken, to be addressed
- अहम् (aham) - I
- यदि (yadi) - if
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty
- प्रपश्यसि (prapaśyasi) - you perceive, you see, you discern
Words meanings and morphology
शास्त्र-अर्थ-सूक्ष्म-दर्शी (śāstra-artha-sūkṣma-darśī) - one who deeply discerns the subtle meaning of scriptures
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstrārthasūkṣmadarśin
śāstrārthasūkṣmadarśin - one who deeply understands the subtle meaning of scriptures
Complex compound adjective
Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+artha+sūkṣma+darśin)
- śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, teaching
noun (neuter)
From root śās- (to teach, instruct)
Root: śās (class 2) - artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
noun (masculine) - sūkṣma – subtle, minute, delicate, profound
adjective (masculine) - darśin – seer, one who sees, perceiver, discerning
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from root dṛś
Formed with suffix -in from root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
धर्म-निश्चय-कोविदः (dharma-niścaya-kovidaḥ) - expert in determining natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaniścayakovida
dharmaniścayakovida - expert in ascertaining dharma (natural law, intrinsic nature)
Compound of dharma (natural law), niścaya (ascertainment), and kovida (expert)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+niścaya+kovida)
- dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ- (to uphold, sustain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - niścaya – certainty, ascertainment, conviction, resolve
noun (masculine)
From root ci- (to gather, collect) with prefix nis- (out, forth)
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5) - kovida – expert, skilled, proficient
adjective (masculine)
तेन (tena) - by him, by that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
वाच्यः (vācyaḥ) - to be said, to be spoken, to be addressed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vācya
vācya - to be spoken, to be said, to be expressed, mentionable
Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
Derived from root vac- (to speak) with suffix -ya
Root: vac (class 2)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
First person pronoun
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
From root dhṛ- (to uphold, sustain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
प्रपश्यसि (prapaśyasi) - you perceive, you see, you discern
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Prefix: pra
Root: dṛś (class 1)