महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-301, verse-20
दानेन चानुग्रहणमस्पृहार्थे परार्थता ।
सर्वभूतदया चैव सत्त्वस्यैते गुणाः स्मृताः ॥२०॥
सर्वभूतदया चैव सत्त्वस्यैते गुणाः स्मृताः ॥२०॥
20. dānena cānugrahaṇamaspṛhārthe parārthatā ,
sarvabhūtadayā caiva sattvasyaite guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
sarvabhūtadayā caiva sattvasyaite guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
20.
dānena ca anugrahaṇam aspṛhārthe parārthatā
sarvabhūtadayā ca eva sattvasya ete guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
sarvabhūtadayā ca eva sattvasya ete guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
20.
dānena ca aspṛhārthe anugrahaṇam parārthatā
sarvabhūtadayā ca eva ete sattvasya guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
sarvabhūtadayā ca eva ete sattvasya guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
20.
And showing grace (anugrahaṇa) through giving (dāna) without desire for reward, altruism, and indeed compassion for all beings—these are considered the qualities (guṇa) of the nature of goodness (sattva).
Words meanings summery:
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- दानेन (dānena) - by giving, by charity (dāna)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अनुग्रहणम् (anugrahaṇam) - favor, compassion, grace
- अस्पृहार्थे (aspṛhārthe) - for the purpose of non-desire, without desire for reward
- परार्थता (parārthatā) - altruism, benevolence, working for the good of others
- सर्वभूतदया (sarvabhūtadayā) - compassion for all beings
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- सत्त्वस्य (sattvasya) - of the nature of goodness (sattva), of the pure essence
- एते (ete) - these
- गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues (guṇa)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are remembered, are considered, are known
Words meanings and morphology
दानेन (dānena) - by giving, by charity (dāna)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, donation, charity, gift (dāna)
From root 'dā' (to give) + 'ana' suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
अनुग्रहणम् (anugrahaṇam) - favor, compassion, grace
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anugrahaṇa
anugrahaṇa - showing favor, compassion, kindness, grace, obliging
From 'anu-' (prefix) + root 'grah' (to seize, accept) + 'ana' suffix.
Prefix: anu
Root: grah (class 9)
अस्पृहार्थे (aspṛhārthe) - for the purpose of non-desire, without desire for reward
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aspṛhārtha
aspṛhārtha - for the sake of non-desire, without expectation of reward
Compound of 'aspṛhā' (non-desire) and 'artha' (purpose, sake).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aspṛhā+artha)
- aspṛhā – non-desire, absence of longing
noun (feminine)
'a-' (negation) + 'spṛhā' (desire, longing).
Root: spṛh (class 10) - artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
From root 'ṛ' (to go) + 'tha' suffix.
Root: ṛ (class 3)
परार्थता (parārthatā) - altruism, benevolence, working for the good of others
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parārthatā
parārthatā - altruism, benevolence, the quality of working for others' benefit
Abstract noun from 'parārtha' (for others' sake) + 'tā' suffix. 'parārtha' is 'para' (other) + 'artha' (purpose).
सर्वभूतदया (sarvabhūtadayā) - compassion for all beings
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvabhūtadayā
sarvabhūtadayā - compassion for all creatures/beings
Compound of 'sarva' (all), 'bhūta' (beings), and 'dayā' (compassion).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+dayā)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - bhūta – being, creature, element, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1) - dayā – compassion, pity, sympathy
noun (feminine)
From root 'day' (to pity).
Root: day (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
सत्त्वस्य (sattvasya) - of the nature of goodness (sattva), of the pure essence
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sattva
sattva - goodness, purity, essence, existence, reality, being, the quality of 'sattva' (in Sāṃkhya philosophy)
From 'sat' (being) + 'tva' suffix (abstract noun).
Root: as (class 2)
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun.
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues (guṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, string, secondary part, constituent (guna)
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are remembered, are considered, are known
(Past Passive Participle)