महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-309, verse-3
धर्मं पुत्र निषेवस्व सुतीक्ष्णौ हि हिमातपौ ।
क्षुत्पिपासे च वायुं च जय नित्यं जितेन्द्रियः ॥३॥
क्षुत्पिपासे च वायुं च जय नित्यं जितेन्द्रियः ॥३॥
3. dharmaṁ putra niṣevasva sutīkṣṇau hi himātapau ,
kṣutpipāse ca vāyuṁ ca jaya nityaṁ jitendriyaḥ.
kṣutpipāse ca vāyuṁ ca jaya nityaṁ jitendriyaḥ.
3.
dharmam putra niṣevasva sutīkṣṇau hi himātapau
kṣutpipāse ca vāyum ca jaya nityam jitendriyaḥ
kṣutpipāse ca vāyum ca jaya nityam jitendriyaḥ
3.
putra nityam jitendriyaḥ dharmam niṣevasva hi
sutīkṣṇau himātapau kṣutpipāse ca vāyum ca jaya
sutīkṣṇau himātapau kṣutpipāse ca vāyum ca jaya
3.
My son, always cultivate righteous conduct (dharma). Indeed, conquer the extremely intense cold and heat, hunger and thirst, and the wind, always with your senses fully controlled.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteous conduct (dharma) (duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law)
- पुत्र (putra) - O son (son)
- निषेवस्व (niṣevasva) - cultivate (cultivate, practice, serve, follow)
- सुतीक्ष्णौ (sutīkṣṇau) - extremely intense (very sharp, very intense)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
- हिमातपौ (himātapau) - cold and heat
- क्षुत्पिपासे (kṣutpipāse) - hunger and thirst
- च (ca) - and
- वायुम् (vāyum) - wind (wind, air, vital breath)
- च (ca) - and
- जय (jaya) - conquer (conquer, overcome, win)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - with your senses fully controlled (one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled)
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteous conduct (dharma) (duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, virtue, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
पुत्र (putra) - O son (son)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
निषेवस्व (niṣevasva) - cultivate (cultivate, practice, serve, follow)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of sev
Imperative, 2nd person, singular, Middle Voice
Prefix: ni
Root: sev (class 1)
सुतीक्ष्णौ (sutīkṣṇau) - extremely intense (very sharp, very intense)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of sutīkṣṇa
sutīkṣṇa - very sharp, very keen, very intense
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tīkṣṇa)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, hot, intense
adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies himātapau, which is accusative dual.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
हिमातपौ (himātapau) - cold and heat
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of himātapa
himātapa - cold and heat
Compound type : dvandva (hima+ātapa)
- hima – cold, snow, frost
noun (masculine) - ātapa – sunshine, heat
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to extremes of weather.
क्षुत्पिपासे (kṣutpipāse) - hunger and thirst
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, dual of kṣutpipāsā
kṣutpipāsā - hunger and thirst
Compound type : dvandva (kṣudh+pipāsā)
- kṣudh – hunger
noun (feminine) - pipāsā – thirst, desire to drink
noun (feminine)
desiderative from root pā 'to drink'
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Compound of kṣudh (hunger) and pipāsā (thirst).
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
वायुम् (vāyum) - wind (wind, air, vital breath)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, vital breath
Root: vā (class 2)
Note: Refers to atmospheric elements or physical discomfort from wind.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
जय (jaya) - conquer (conquer, overcome, win)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ji
Imperative, 2nd person, singular, Active Voice
Root: ji (class 1)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - with your senses fully controlled (one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense, faculty
noun (neuter)
Note: In agreement with implied "you" (putra).