महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-309, verse-74
नास्तिकान्निरनुक्रोशान्नरान्पापमतौ स्थितान् ।
वामतः कुरु विश्रब्धं परं प्रेप्सुरतन्द्रितः ॥७४॥
वामतः कुरु विश्रब्धं परं प्रेप्सुरतन्द्रितः ॥७४॥
74. nāstikānniranukrośānnarānpāpamatau sthitān ,
vāmataḥ kuru viśrabdhaṁ paraṁ prepsuratandritaḥ.
vāmataḥ kuru viśrabdhaṁ paraṁ prepsuratandritaḥ.
74.
nāstikān niranukrośān narān pāpamatāu sthitān |
vāmataḥ kuru viśrabdham param prepsuḥ atandritaḥ
vāmataḥ kuru viśrabdham param prepsuḥ atandritaḥ
74.
(tvam) atandritaḥ param prepsuḥ (san),
nāstikān niranukrośān pāpamatāu sthitān narān (sarvān) viśrabdham vāmataḥ kuru.
nāstikān niranukrośān pāpamatāu sthitān narān (sarvān) viśrabdham vāmataḥ kuru.
74.
If you are diligent and desire to attain the supreme goal, then confidently cast aside those atheistic, merciless people who are set on evil thoughts.
Words meanings summery:
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- नास्तिकान् (nāstikān) - atheistic (people) (atheists, non-believers, nihilists)
- निरनुक्रोशान् (niranukrośān) - merciless (people) (merciless, pitiless, cruel)
- नरान् (narān) - people (men, people, human beings)
- पापमताउ (pāpamatāu) - in (their) evil thoughts (in an evil mind, in sinful thought)
- स्थितान् (sthitān) - who are set on (situated, standing, abiding, engaged in)
- वामतः (vāmataḥ) - aside, away (to the left, aside, away, aside from)
- कुरु (kuru) - cast (do, make, place, put)
- विश्रब्धम् (viśrabdham) - confidently (confidently, trustingly, without hesitation)
- परम् (param) - the supreme goal (the highest, supreme goal, ultimate, other)
- प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - desirous of attaining (desirous of obtaining, wishing to attain)
- अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent (diligent, unwearied, not sluggish)
Words meanings and morphology
नास्तिकान् (nāstikān) - atheistic (people) (atheists, non-believers, nihilists)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nāstika
nāstika - atheist, infidel, one who denies existence (of a future life, God, or the Vedas)
Derived from 'nāsti' (it is not) + '-ka' suffix.
निरनुक्रोशान् (niranukrośān) - merciless (people) (merciless, pitiless, cruel)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of niranukrośa
niranukrośa - without pity, merciless, cruel
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+anukrośa)
- nir – without, out, away
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - anukrośa – pity, compassion, sympathy
noun (masculine)
नरान् (narān) - people (men, people, human beings)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person
पापमताउ (pāpamatāu) - in (their) evil thoughts (in an evil mind, in sinful thought)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of pāpamati
pāpamati - evil-mindedness, sin-mindedness, evil thought
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pāpa+mati)
- pāpa – evil, wicked, bad, sin, vice
adjective - mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
noun (feminine)
Note: Describes the state in which the 'narān' are 'sthitān' (situated).
स्थितान् (sthitān) - who are set on (situated, standing, abiding, engaged in)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - stood, situated, abiding, existing, engaged in
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root 'sthā' (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
वामतः (vāmataḥ) - aside, away (to the left, aside, away, aside from)
(indeclinable)
Formed with the ablative suffix '-tas'.
कुरु (kuru) - cast (do, make, place, put)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विश्रब्धम् (viśrabdham) - confidently (confidently, trustingly, without hesitation)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viśrabdha
viśrabdha - confiding, trustful, confident, bold, fearless
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śrambh' with prefix 'vi', often used adverbially in accusative singular neuter.
Prefix: vi
Root: śrambh (class 1)
परम् (param) - the supreme goal (the highest, supreme goal, ultimate, other)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - other, another, highest, supreme, ultimate
प्रेप्सुः (prepsuḥ) - desirous of attaining (desirous of obtaining, wishing to attain)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prepsu
prepsu - desirous of obtaining, wishing to seize or acquire
Desiderative Participle
Desiderative form of root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent (diligent, unwearied, not sluggish)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita
atandrita - undistracted, diligent, alert, unwearied
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - tandrita – sluggish, indolent, tired, weary
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'tandr' (to be weary, to be sluggish).
Root: tandr (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (masculine singular nominative).