महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-262, verse-18
निरापद्धर्म आचारस्त्वप्रमादोऽपराभवः ।
सर्ववर्णेषु यत्तेषु नासीत्कश्चिद्व्यतिक्रमः ॥१८॥
सर्ववर्णेषु यत्तेषु नासीत्कश्चिद्व्यतिक्रमः ॥१८॥
18. nirāpaddharma ācārastvapramādo'parābhavaḥ ,
sarvavarṇeṣu yatteṣu nāsītkaścidvyatikramaḥ.
sarvavarṇeṣu yatteṣu nāsītkaścidvyatikramaḥ.
18.
nirāpaddharmaḥ ācāraḥ tu apramādaḥ aparābhavaḥ
sarvavarṇeṣu yatteṣu na āsīt kaścit vyatikramaḥ
sarvavarṇeṣu yatteṣu na āsīt kaścit vyatikramaḥ
18.
nirāpaddharmaḥ ācāraḥ tu apramādaḥ aparābhavaḥ;
yatteṣu sarvavarṇeṣu kaścit vyatikramaḥ na āsīt
yatteṣu sarvavarṇeṣu kaścit vyatikramaḥ na āsīt
18.
Indeed, proper conduct (ācāra) in ordinary times (nirāpaddharma) is vigilance (apramāda) and leads to the absence of misfortune (aparābhava). Among all the diligent social classes (varṇa), there was no transgression (vyatikrama).
Words meanings summery:
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- निरापद्धर्मः (nirāpaddharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) in ordinary, non-distressful times (duty in normal times, dharma not in distress, conduct without calamity)
- आचारः (ācāraḥ) - proper conduct (conduct, custom, practice, behavior)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)
- अप्रमादः (apramādaḥ) - vigilance (non-negligence, attentiveness, vigilance, diligence)
- अपराभवः (aparābhavaḥ) - absence of misfortune (non-defeat, absence of misfortune, invincibility, success)
- सर्ववर्णेषु (sarvavarṇeṣu) - among all social classes (varṇa) (among all social classes, in all colors (varṇa))
- यत्तेषु (yatteṣu) - among the diligent (social classes) (among the diligent, among the striving, among those who have made effort)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (was, existed)
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - any (transgression) (someone, something, any, anyone)
- व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - transgression (transgression, violation, deviation, offense)
Words meanings and morphology
निरापद्धर्मः (nirāpaddharmaḥ) - righteous conduct (dharma) in ordinary, non-distressful times (duty in normal times, dharma not in distress, conduct without calamity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāpaddharma
nirāpaddharma - dharma not in distress, duty in normal times
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (nir+āpat+dharma)
- nir – without, free from
indeclinable
Prefix - āpat – calamity, distress, misfortune
noun (feminine)
From root 'ā-pad'
Prefix: ā
Root: pad (class 4) - dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
आचारः (ācāraḥ) - proper conduct (conduct, custom, practice, behavior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāra
ācāra - conduct, custom, practice
Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
अप्रमादः (apramādaḥ) - vigilance (non-negligence, attentiveness, vigilance, diligence)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apramāda
apramāda - non-negligence, attentiveness, vigilance
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramāda)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative particle - pramāda – negligence, carelessness, error
noun (masculine)
From root 'mad' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: mad (class 4)
अपराभवः (aparābhavaḥ) - absence of misfortune (non-defeat, absence of misfortune, invincibility, success)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aparābhava
aparābhava - non-defeat, absence of misfortune, invincibility
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parābhava)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative particle - parābhava – defeat, misfortune, humiliation
noun (masculine)
From root 'bhū' with prefix 'parā'
Prefix: parā
Root: bhū (class 1)
सर्ववर्णेषु (sarvavarṇeṣu) - among all social classes (varṇa) (among all social classes, in all colors (varṇa))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarvavarṇa
sarvavarṇa - all classes, all colors
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+varṇa)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - varṇa – color, class, caste
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose, to cover)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
यत्तेषु (yatteṣu) - among the diligent (social classes) (among the diligent, among the striving, among those who have made effort)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of yatta
yatta - diligent, striving, exerted
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yat' (to endeavor, strive) with suffix '-ta'
Root: yat (class 1)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
आसीत् (āsīt) - there was (was, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - any (transgression) (someone, something, any, anyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, any
Indefinite pronoun, compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cit' (particle).
व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - transgression (transgression, violation, deviation, offense)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyatikrama
vyatikrama - transgression, violation, deviation
Derived from root 'kram' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ati'
Prefixes: vi+ati
Root: kram (class 1)