महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-56, verse-17

न हि सत्यादृते किंचिद्राज्ञां वै सिद्धिकारणम् ।
सत्ये हि राजा निरतः प्रेत्य चेह च नन्दति ॥१७॥

17. na hi satyādṛte kiṁcidrājñāṁ vai siddhikāraṇam ,
satye hi rājā nirataḥ pretya ceha ca nandati.

17. na hi satyāt ṛte kiñcit rājñām vai siddhi-kāraṇam
| satye hi rājā nirataḥ pretya ca iha ca nandati

17. rājnām vai siddhi-kāraṇam satyāt ṛte kiñcit na hi
satye hi rājā nirataḥ iha ca pretya ca nandati

17. Truly, for kings, there is no cause of success other than truth. Indeed, a king devoted to truth prospers both in this world and the next.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, for kings

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely

• सिद्धि-कारणम् (siddhi-kāraṇam) - cause of success, means of accomplishment

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth, on truth

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• राजा (rājā) - a king

• निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted, engaged in, intent on

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, in the next world, after death

• च (ca) - and, also

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• च (ca) - and, also

• नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers, is happy

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, truthful, true

from sat (being) + ya (suffix)

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something, a little

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - anything, something, a little

Compound of kim (what) and cit (an indeclinable particle, giving indefinite sense)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun (neuter)
• cit – a particle implying indefiniteness, and, also
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to 'siddhi-kāraṇam'.

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, for kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Used in a dative sense 'for kings'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

सिद्धि-कारणम् (siddhi-kāraṇam) - cause of success, means of accomplishment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of siddhi-kāraṇa

siddhi-kāraṇa - cause of success, means of accomplishment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddhi+kāraṇa)

• siddhi – success, accomplishment, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  from root sidh
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ + ana
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सत्ये (satye) - in truth, on truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, truthful, true

from sat (being) + ya (suffix)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

राजा (rājā) - a king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted, engaged in, intent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirata

nirata - devoted, engaged in, intent on

Past Passive Participle

from root ram with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rājā'.

प्रेत्य (pretya) - having died, in the next world, after death

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root i with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Appears twice for 'both...and'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers, is happy

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nand

Present Active

root nand, class 1, parasmaipada

Root: nand (class 1)

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