महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-286, verse-28
एकः शत्रुर्न द्वितीयोऽस्ति शत्रुरज्ञानतुल्यः पुरुषस्य राजन् ।
येनावृतः कुरुते संप्रयुक्तो घोराणि कर्माणि सुदारुणानि ॥२८॥
येनावृतः कुरुते संप्रयुक्तो घोराणि कर्माणि सुदारुणानि ॥२८॥
28. ekaḥ śatrurna dvitīyo'sti śatru;rajñānatulyaḥ puruṣasya rājan ,
yenāvṛtaḥ kurute saṁprayukto; ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni.
yenāvṛtaḥ kurute saṁprayukto; ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni.
28.
ekaḥ śatruḥ na dvitīyaḥ asti
śatruḥ ajñānatulyaḥ puruṣasya rājan
| yena āvṛtaḥ kurute saṃprayuktaḥ
ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni
śatruḥ ajñānatulyaḥ puruṣasya rājan
| yena āvṛtaḥ kurute saṃprayuktaḥ
ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni
28.
rājan,
puruṣasya ajñānatulyaḥ ekaḥ śatruḥ asti,
dvitīyaḥ śatruḥ na (asti) yena āvṛtaḥ saṃprayuktaḥ (san) ghorāṇi sudāruṇāni karmāṇi kurute
puruṣasya ajñānatulyaḥ ekaḥ śatruḥ asti,
dvitīyaḥ śatruḥ na (asti) yena āvṛtaḥ saṃprayuktaḥ (san) ghorāṇi sudāruṇāni karmāṇi kurute
28.
O King, there is only one enemy; no second enemy exists that is comparable to ignorance (ajñāna) for a person (puruṣa). Shrouded by which (ignorance), when intimately connected, one performs terrible and extremely cruel actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
- शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
- न (na) - not, no
- द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
- अज्ञानतुल्यः (ajñānatulyaḥ) - equal to ignorance, comparable to ignorance
- पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of a person, of the cosmic person)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- येन (yena) - by which (ignorance) (by which)
- आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - shrouded (by ignorance) (covered, shrouded, enveloped)
- कुरुते (kurute) - he performs, he does
- संप्रयुक्तः (saṁprayuktaḥ) - intimately connected (with ignorance) (joined, connected, associated, employed)
- घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - terrible, dreadful, fearful
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)
- सुदारुणानि (sudāruṇāni) - very cruel, exceedingly terrible
Words meanings and morphology
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
(numeral)
शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Root: śad (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
(numeral)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present
Root 'as', parasmaipada, 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Root: śad (class 1)
अज्ञानतुल्यः (ajñānatulyaḥ) - equal to ignorance, comparable to ignorance
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñānatulya
ajñānatulya - equal to ignorance
ajñāna (ignorance) + tulya (equal)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+tulya)
- ajñāna – ignorance, nescience (ajñāna)
noun (neuter)
a (negation) + jñāna (knowledge)
Root: jñā (class 9) - tulya – equal, similar
adjective (masculine)
from root tul (to weigh)
Root: tul (class 10)
पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of a person, of the cosmic person)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, male, the supreme being, cosmic person (puruṣa)
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
येन (yena) - by which (ignorance) (by which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Refers to 'ajñāna' (ignorance), which is neuter.
आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - shrouded (by ignorance) (covered, shrouded, enveloped)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛta
āvṛta - covered, enveloped, concealed
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
कुरुते (kurute) - he performs, he does
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present
Root 'kṛ', ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
संप्रयुक्तः (saṁprayuktaḥ) - intimately connected (with ignorance) (joined, connected, associated, employed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃprayukta
saṁprayukta - joined, connected, employed, associated
Past Passive Participle
from root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam and pra
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to 'puruṣa' implicitly.
घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - terrible, dreadful, fearful
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, fearful, intense
Root: ghur (class 1)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सुदारुणानि (sudāruṇāni) - very cruel, exceedingly terrible
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sudāruṇa
sudāruṇa - very cruel, exceedingly dreadful
su (very) + dāruṇa (cruel)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+dāruṇa)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable
prefix - dāruṇa – cruel, dreadful, harsh
adjective (neuter)
Root: dṝ (class 1)