महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-21, verse-10
एतत्सर्वं समालोक्य बुधानामेष निश्चयः ।
अद्रोहेणैव भूतानां यो धर्मः स सतां मतः ॥१०॥
अद्रोहेणैव भूतानां यो धर्मः स सतां मतः ॥१०॥
10. etatsarvaṁ samālokya budhānāmeṣa niścayaḥ ,
adroheṇaiva bhūtānāṁ yo dharmaḥ sa satāṁ mataḥ.
adroheṇaiva bhūtānāṁ yo dharmaḥ sa satāṁ mataḥ.
10.
etat sarvam samālokya budhānām eṣa niścayaḥ
adroheṇa eva bhūtānām yaḥ dharmaḥ sa satām mataḥ
adroheṇa eva bhūtānām yaḥ dharmaḥ sa satām mataḥ
10.
etat sarvam samālokya budhānām eṣa niścayaḥ yaḥ
dharmaḥ adroheṇa eva bhūtānām sa satām mataḥ
dharmaḥ adroheṇa eva bhūtānām sa satām mataḥ
10.
Having carefully considered all this, the wise have reached this conclusion: that natural law (dharma) which involves non-violence and non-malice towards all beings is indeed what the virtuous approve of.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this, that
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, every
- समालोक्य (samālokya) - Having carefully considered (having seen, having observed, having considered)
- बुधानाम् (budhānām) - of the wise, of the intelligent
- एष (eṣa) - this, he
- निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - decision, conclusion, certainty, resolve
- अद्रोहेण (adroheṇa) - by non-malice, by non-harm, through harmlessness
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)
- स (sa) - that, he
- सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the righteous
- मतः (mataḥ) - approved by (considered, approved, thought, opinion)
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that (near speaker)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, every
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
समालोक्य (samālokya) - Having carefully considered (having seen, having observed, having considered)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root 'lok' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: lok (class 1)
बुधानाम् (budhānām) - of the wise, of the intelligent
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise person, sage, enlightened, intelligent
Root: budh (class 1)
एष (eṣa) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that (near speaker)
निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - decision, conclusion, certainty, resolve
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya
niścaya - decision, conclusion, certainty, resolve
From root 'ci' (to gather) with prefix 'nis'.
Prefix: nis
Root: ci (class 5)
अद्रोहेण (adroheṇa) - by non-malice, by non-harm, through harmlessness
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adroha
adroha - non-malice, non-harm, harmlessness
Negation 'a' + 'droha' (malice, injury).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+droha)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - droha – malice, injury, treachery
noun (masculine)
From root 'druh' (to harm).
Root: druh (class 4)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
स (sa) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the righteous
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sat
sat - good, virtuous, righteous, existing, real
Present Active Participle
From root 'as' (to be, exist).
Root: as (class 2)
मतः (mataḥ) - approved by (considered, approved, thought, opinion)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mata
mata - considered, thought, approved, opinion, belief
Past Passive Participle
From root 'man' (to think, believe).
Root: man (class 4)