महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-251, verse-24
सर्वं प्रियाभ्युपगतं धर्ममाहुर्मनीषिणः ।
पश्यैतं लक्षणोद्देशं धर्माधर्मे युधिष्ठिर ॥२४॥
पश्यैतं लक्षणोद्देशं धर्माधर्मे युधिष्ठिर ॥२४॥
24. sarvaṁ priyābhyupagataṁ dharmamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ ,
paśyaitaṁ lakṣaṇoddeśaṁ dharmādharme yudhiṣṭhira.
paśyaitaṁ lakṣaṇoddeśaṁ dharmādharme yudhiṣṭhira.
24.
sarvam priyābhyupagatam dharmam āhuḥ manīṣiṇaḥ
paśya etam lakṣaṇoddeśam dharmādharmau yudhiṣṭhira
paśya etam lakṣaṇoddeśam dharmādharmau yudhiṣṭhira
24.
manīṣiṇaḥ sarvam priyābhyupagatam dharmam āhuḥ
yudhiṣṭhira etam lakṣaṇoddeśam dharmādharmau paśya
yudhiṣṭhira etam lakṣaṇoddeśam dharmādharmau paśya
24.
The wise declare that all that is accepted as beneficial is (natural law) dharma. O Yudhiṣṭhira, behold this definition concerning (natural law) dharma and adharma.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- प्रियाभ्युपगतम् (priyābhyupagatam) - that which is accepted as beneficial, that which is held dear and assented to
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - (natural law) dharma, righteousness, duty
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state
- मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, thinkers, intelligent ones
- पश्य (paśya) - behold, see, observe
- एतम् (etam) - this (masculine singular accusative)
- लक्षणोद्देशम् (lakṣaṇoddeśam) - the definition, the statement of characteristics
- धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - (natural law) dharma and adharma
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Addressing the eldest Pāṇḍava prince (O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
प्रियाभ्युपगतम् (priyābhyupagatam) - that which is accepted as beneficial, that which is held dear and assented to
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of priyābhyupagata
priyābhyupagata - accepted as agreeable/beneficial, assented to as dear
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+abhyupagata)
- priya – dear, beloved, agreeable, beneficial, pleasant
adjective (neuter) - abhyupagata – accepted, agreed to, admitted, obtained
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From abhi-upa-gam (to approach, accept)
Prefixes: abhi+upa
Root: gam (class 1)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - (natural law) dharma, righteousness, duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, moral order, intrinsic nature, law
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ah
Perfect tense
Irregular verb, 3rd person plural, perfect (present equivalent) active voice
Root: ah
मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, thinkers, intelligent ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, a sage, a learned person
From manīṣā (intellect, wisdom)
पश्य (paśya) - behold, see, observe
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś
imperative
Root dṛś (class 1, parasmāipada), using stem paśya- in present/imperative, 2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice
Root: dṛś (class 1)
एतम् (etam) - this (masculine singular accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
लक्षणोद्देशम् (lakṣaṇoddeśam) - the definition, the statement of characteristics
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣaṇoddeśa
lakṣaṇoddeśa - definition, description of characteristics, indication of properties
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣaṇa+uddeśa)
- lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition, attribute
noun (neuter) - uddeśa – mention, indication, specification, pointing out
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: diś (class 6)
धर्माधर्मौ (dharmādharmau) - (natural law) dharma and adharma
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of dharmādharma
dharmādharma - righteousness and unrighteousness, virtue and vice
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+adharma)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, moral order, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine) - adharma – unrighteousness, unholiness, wrong conduct, vice, non-dharma
noun (masculine)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Addressing the eldest Pāṇḍava prince (O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle, proper name of the eldest Pāṇḍava
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudh+sthira)
- yudh – battle, fight
noun (feminine) - sthira – firm, steady, stable
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1)