महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-28, verse-29
प्रायेण श्रीमतां लोके भोक्तुं शक्तिर्न विद्यते ।
काष्ठान्यपि हि जीर्यन्ते दरिद्राणां नराधिप ॥२९॥
काष्ठान्यपि हि जीर्यन्ते दरिद्राणां नराधिप ॥२९॥
29. prāyeṇa śrīmatāṁ loke bhoktuṁ śaktirna vidyate ,
kāṣṭhānyapi hi jīryante daridrāṇāṁ narādhipa.
kāṣṭhānyapi hi jīryante daridrāṇāṁ narādhipa.
29.
prāyeṇa śrīmatām loke bhoktum śaktiḥ na vidyate
kāṣṭhāni api hi jīryante daridrāṇām narādhipa
kāṣṭhāni api hi jīryante daridrāṇām narādhipa
29.
narādhipa prāyeṇa loke śrīmatām bhoktum śaktiḥ
na vidyate hi daridrāṇām kāṣṭhāni api jīryante
na vidyate hi daridrāṇām kāṣṭhāni api jīryante
29.
O King, generally in this world, wealthy people do not possess the capacity (śakti) to truly enjoy. Indeed, even wood is digested by the poor.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - mostly, generally, usually
- श्रीमताम् (śrīmatām) - of the prosperous, of the wealthy, of those possessing fortune
- लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm, among people
- भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (pleasures, wealth) (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, capacity, ability (śakti)
- न (na) - not, no
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
- काष्ठानि (kāṣṭhāni) - pieces of wood, wood
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- जीर्यन्ते (jīryante) - are digested, wear out, decay
- दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of the poor, of the destitute
- नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O ruler of men
Words meanings and morphology
प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - mostly, generally, usually
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prāya
prāya - abundance, multitude, general rule, customary, mostly
Note: Used as an adverb here, 'mostly, generally'.
श्रीमताम् (śrīmatām) - of the prosperous, of the wealthy, of those possessing fortune
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śrīmat
śrīmat - possessing wealth/fortune, prosperous, glorious, beautiful
Derived from śrī (fortune) + matup (possessive suffix)
Note: Qualifies 'people' (implied).
लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, realm, space
Root: lok (class 1)
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (pleasures, wealth) (to eat, to enjoy, to consume)
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Infinitive form from root bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Infinitive verb form functioning as an indeclinable.
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, strength, capacity, ability (śakti)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, capacity, divine energy (śakti)
Root: śak (class 5)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present Middle
3rd person singular present middle from root vid (to exist)
Root: vid (class 4)
काष्ठानि (kāṣṭhāni) - pieces of wood, wood
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kāṣṭha
kāṣṭha - wood, log, timber
Note: Also accusative plural, but nominative fits here as subject.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
जीर्यन्ते (jīryante) - are digested, wear out, decay
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of jīr
Present Middle
3rd person plural present middle from root jṝ (to decay, to digest)
Root: jṝ (class 9)
दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of the poor, of the destitute
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of daridra
daridra - poor, destitute, needy
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O ruler of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - king, ruler of men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)