महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-35, verse-31
तत्त्वं ज्ञात्वा तु सोमस्य विक्रयः स्याददूषकः ।
असमर्थस्य भृत्यस्य विसर्गः स्याददोषवान् ।
वनदाहो गवामर्थे क्रियमाणो न दूषकः ॥३१॥
असमर्थस्य भृत्यस्य विसर्गः स्याददोषवान् ।
वनदाहो गवामर्थे क्रियमाणो न दूषकः ॥३१॥
31. tattvaṁ jñātvā tu somasya vikrayaḥ syādadūṣakaḥ ,
asamarthasya bhṛtyasya visargaḥ syādadoṣavān ,
vanadāho gavāmarthe kriyamāṇo na dūṣakaḥ.
asamarthasya bhṛtyasya visargaḥ syādadoṣavān ,
vanadāho gavāmarthe kriyamāṇo na dūṣakaḥ.
31.
tattvam jñātvā tu somasya vikrayaḥ
syāt adūṣakaḥ | asamarthasya bhṛtyasya
visargaḥ syāt adoṣavān | vanadāhaḥ
gavām arthe kriyamāṇaḥ na dūṣakaḥ
syāt adūṣakaḥ | asamarthasya bhṛtyasya
visargaḥ syāt adoṣavān | vanadāhaḥ
gavām arthe kriyamāṇaḥ na dūṣakaḥ
31.
tu tattvam jñātvā somasya vikrayaḥ
adūṣakaḥ syāt asamarthasya bhṛtyasya
visargaḥ adoṣavān syāt gavām
arthe kriyamāṇaḥ vanadāhaḥ na dūṣakaḥ
adūṣakaḥ syāt asamarthasya bhṛtyasya
visargaḥ adoṣavān syāt gavām
arthe kriyamāṇaḥ vanadāhaḥ na dūṣakaḥ
31.
However, knowing the true nature (tattva), the sale of Soma would be without fault. The dismissal of an incapable servant is without fault. A forest fire set for the sake of cows, when being done, is not considered a fault.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - true nature, reality, principle
- ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, after knowing
- तु (tu) - but, however
- सोमस्य (somasya) - of the ritual drink (Soma) (of Soma)
- विक्रयः (vikrayaḥ) - sale, selling
- स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be
- अदूषकः (adūṣakaḥ) - not defiling, blameless, without fault
- असमर्थस्य (asamarthasya) - of an incapable, of an incompetent
- भृत्यस्य (bhṛtyasya) - of a servant, of an employee
- विसर्गः (visargaḥ) - dismissal, discharge, abandonment
- स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be
- अदोषवान् (adoṣavān) - faultless, blameless
- वनदाहः (vanadāhaḥ) - forest fire, burning of a forest
- गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, for cows
- अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of
- क्रियमाणः (kriyamāṇaḥ) - being done, being performed
- न (na) - not
- दूषकः (dūṣakaḥ) - a fault, defiling
Words meanings and morphology
तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - true nature, reality, principle
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - reality, truth, essence, principle, true state of being (tattva)
ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, after knowing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Root: jñā (class 9)
तु (tu) - but, however
(indeclinable)
सोमस्य (somasya) - of the ritual drink (Soma) (of Soma)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma (a ritual drink, a plant, the moon), nectar
विक्रयः (vikrayaḥ) - sale, selling
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikraya
vikraya - sale, selling, disposal
Noun of action
Prefix: vi
Root: krī (class 9)
स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
अदूषकः (adūṣakaḥ) - not defiling, blameless, without fault
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adūṣaka
adūṣaka - not defiling, not polluting, blameless, faultless
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+dūṣaka)
- na – not, no, non-
indeclinable - dūṣaka – defiling, causing fault, faulty
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective from root dūṣ
Root: dūṣ (class 4)
असमर्थस्य (asamarthasya) - of an incapable, of an incompetent
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asamartha
asamartha - incapable, incompetent, unable, unfit
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+samartha)
- na – not, no, non-
indeclinable - samartha – capable, able, competent, appropriate
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: sam
भृत्यस्य (bhṛtyasya) - of a servant, of an employee
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhṛtya
bhṛtya - servant, employee, one who is to be supported
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
विसर्गः (visargaḥ) - dismissal, discharge, abandonment
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of visarga
visarga - dismissal, discharge, abandonment, emission, creation
Noun of action
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
स्यात् (syāt) - would be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
अदोषवान् (adoṣavān) - faultless, blameless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adoṣavat
adoṣavat - faultless, blameless, without defect
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+doṣavat)
- na – not, no, non-
indeclinable - doṣavat – having fault, faulty
adjective (masculine)
Suffixed with -vat (possessive)
वनदाहः (vanadāhaḥ) - forest fire, burning of a forest
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vanadāha
vanadāha - forest fire, conflagration of a forest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+dāha)
- vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter) - dāha – burning, conflagration, combustion
noun (masculine)
Root: dah (class 1)
गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, for cows
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light
अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake, value
Note: Used idiomatically with genitive to mean 'for the sake of'.
क्रियमाणः (kriyamāṇaḥ) - being done, being performed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyamāṇa
kriyamāṇa - being done, being made, being performed
Present Passive Participle
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
दूषकः (dūṣakaḥ) - a fault, defiling
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dūṣaka
dūṣaka - defiling, spoiling, causing defect; a defiler, a fault
Agent noun/adjective from root dūṣ
Root: dūṣ (class 4)
Note: Used as a noun here.