महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-309, verse-75
एवमभ्याहते लोके कालेनोपनिपीडिते ।
सुमहद्धैर्यमालम्ब्य धर्मं सर्वात्मना कुरु ॥७५॥
सुमहद्धैर्यमालम्ब्य धर्मं सर्वात्मना कुरु ॥७५॥
75. evamabhyāhate loke kālenopanipīḍite ,
sumahaddhairyamālambya dharmaṁ sarvātmanā kuru.
sumahaddhairyamālambya dharmaṁ sarvātmanā kuru.
75.
evam abhyāhate loke kālena upanipīḍite sumahat
dhairyam ālambya dharmam sarvātmanā kuru
dhairyam ālambya dharmam sarvātmanā kuru
75.
loke kālenopanipīḍite evam abhyāhate sumahat
dhairyam ālambya sarvātmanā dharmam kuru
dhairyam ālambya sarvātmanā dharmam kuru
75.
Thus, when the world is afflicted and oppressed by time, take hold of immense courage and uphold the natural law (dharma) with your whole being.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- अभ्याहते (abhyāhate) - afflicted, distressed, struck, attacked
- लोके (loke) - in the world, in people, in a place
- कालेन (kālena) - by time, by fate, in due course
- उपनिपीडिते (upanipīḍite) - oppressed, tormented, afflicted
- सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense, extraordinary
- धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - courage, fortitude, patience
- आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, having held onto
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness, constitution, duty
- सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all one's soul, wholeheartedly, entirely
- कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
अभ्याहते (abhyāhate) - afflicted, distressed, struck, attacked
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of abhyāhata
abhyāhata - struck, afflicted, attacked, wounded
Past Passive Participle
From abhi-ā-han (root han, to strike) + kta suffix.
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: han (class 2)
लोके (loke) - in the world, in people, in a place
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, region, space
कालेन (kālena) - by time, by fate, in due course
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, period, death
उपनिपीडिते (upanipīḍite) - oppressed, tormented, afflicted
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of upanipīḍita
upanipīḍita - oppressed, tormented, harassed
Past Passive Participle
From upa-ni-pīḍ (root pīḍ, to oppress) + kta suffix.
Prefixes: upa+ni
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense, extraordinary
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great, immense, excellent
From su (good, very) + mahat (great).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - mahat – great, large, important
adjective
Root mah (to be great)
Root: mah
Note: Agrees with dhairyam.
धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - courage, fortitude, patience
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhairya
dhairya - courage, fortitude, firmness, patience
Derived from dhīra (firm, steady).
Note: Object of ālambya and kuru.
आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, having held onto
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From ā-lamb (root lamb, to hang, depend) + lyap suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: lamb (class 1)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness, constitution, duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of kuru.
सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all one's soul, wholeheartedly, entirely
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvātman
sarvātman - the whole self, the supreme spirit, encompassing all ātman
Compound of sarva (all) and ātman (self, soul).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+ātman)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Adverbial usage.
कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Present Imperative
From root kṛ (to do), 2nd person singular, present imperative, active voice.
Root: kṛ (class 8)