महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-226, verse-10
यावदस्य भवत्यस्मिँल्लोके कीर्तिर्यशस्करी ।
तावत्पुण्यकृताँल्लोकाननन्तान्पुरुषोऽश्नुते ॥१०॥
तावत्पुण्यकृताँल्लोकाननन्तान्पुरुषोऽश्नुते ॥१०॥
10. yāvadasya bhavatyasmiँlloke kīrtiryaśaskarī ,
tāvatpuṇyakṛtāँllokānanantānpuruṣo'śnute.
tāvatpuṇyakṛtāँllokānanantānpuruṣo'śnute.
10.
yāvat asya bhavati asmin loke kīrtiḥ yaśaskarī
tāvat puṇyakṛtān lokān anantān puruṣaḥ aśnute
tāvat puṇyakṛtān lokān anantān puruṣaḥ aśnute
10.
yāvat asya yaśaskarī kīrtiḥ asmin loke bhavati
tāvat puruṣaḥ puṇyakṛtān anantān lokān aśnute
tāvat puruṣaḥ puṇyakṛtān anantān lokān aśnute
10.
As long as his fame (kīrti), which brings glory, remains in this world, so long does that person (puruṣa) attain the endless worlds of those who have performed meritorious deeds (punya).
Words meanings summery:
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- यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, until
- अस्य (asya) - Refers to the "person" (puruṣaḥ). (his, of him, of this)
- भवति (bhavati) - exists or remains. (is, becomes, exists)
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- लोके (loke) - Refers to this earthly existence. (in the world, in the realm)
- कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory, report
- यशस्करी (yaśaskarī) - bestowing fame, glorious, famous-making
- तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, then
- पुण्यकृतान् (puṇyakṛtān) - of those who performed meritorious deeds, of the virtuous
- लोकान् (lokān) - Refers to celestial or heavenly realms attained after death. (worlds, realms)
- अनन्तान् (anantān) - endless, infinite, boundless
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The individual soul or the cosmic person (Puruṣa). Here, likely the individual. (person, man, human being)
- अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, obtains
Words meanings and morphology
यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, until
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
अस्य (asya) - Refers to the "person" (puruṣaḥ). (his, of him, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Possessive.
भवति (bhavati) - exists or remains. (is, becomes, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The subject is kīrtiḥ.
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
लोके (loke) - Refers to this earthly existence. (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, universe
Root: lok (class 1)
कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory, report
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti
kīrti - fame, glory, renown, praise, report
From root kīrt (to mention, praise).
Root: kīrt (class 10)
यशस्करी (yaśaskarī) - bestowing fame, glorious, famous-making
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśaskarī
yaśaskara - making famous, glorious, conferring renown
Upapada tatpuruṣa compound of yaśas (fame) and kara (maker), from root kṛ (to do, make). Feminine form with ī suffix.
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (yaśas+kara)
- yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
noun (neuter) - kara – maker, doer, causing
noun (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, then
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
पुण्यकृतान् (puṇyakṛtān) - of those who performed meritorious deeds, of the virtuous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of puṇyakṛt
puṇyakṛt - one who performs meritorious deeds, virtuous person
Upapada tatpuruṣa compound of puṇya (merit, virtue) and kṛt (doer), from root kṛ (to do, make).
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (puṇya+kṛt)
- puṇya – merit, virtue, righteousness, auspicious
noun (neuter) - kṛt – doer, maker, performer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies lokān.
लोकान् (lokān) - Refers to celestial or heavenly realms attained after death. (worlds, realms)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, universe
Root: lok (class 1)
अनन्तान् (anantān) - endless, infinite, boundless
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, eternal
Bahuvrīhi compound of a- (not) + anta (end).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+anta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The individual soul or the cosmic person (Puruṣa). Here, likely the individual. (person, man, human being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, male, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of aś
Present Middle Indicative
3rd person singular.
Root: aś (class 5)