महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-56, verse-19
गुणवाञ्शीलवान्दान्तो मृदुर्धर्म्यो जितेन्द्रियः ।
सुदर्शः स्थूललक्ष्यश्च न भ्रश्येत सदा श्रियः ॥१९॥
सुदर्शः स्थूललक्ष्यश्च न भ्रश्येत सदा श्रियः ॥१९॥
19. guṇavāñśīlavāndānto mṛdurdharmyo jitendriyaḥ ,
sudarśaḥ sthūlalakṣyaśca na bhraśyeta sadā śriyaḥ.
sudarśaḥ sthūlalakṣyaśca na bhraśyeta sadā śriyaḥ.
19.
guṇavān śīlavān dāntaḥ mṛduḥ dharmyaḥ jitendriyaḥ |
sudarśaḥ sthūla-lakṣyaḥ ca na bhraśyeta sadā śriyaḥ
sudarśaḥ sthūla-lakṣyaḥ ca na bhraśyeta sadā śriyaḥ
19.
guṇavān śīlavān dāntaḥ mṛduḥ dharmyaḥ jitendriyaḥ
sudarśaḥ ca sthūla-lakṣyaḥ sadā śriyaḥ na bhraśyeta
sudarśaḥ ca sthūla-lakṣyaḥ sadā śriyaḥ na bhraśyeta
19.
A person who is virtuous, of good character, self-controlled, gentle, righteous (dharma), one who has mastered their senses (jitendriya), pleasing in appearance, and generous in objectives, will never lose their prosperity.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities
- शीलवान् (śīlavān) - moral, of good character, well-behaved
- दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined
- मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
- धर्म्यः (dharmyaḥ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to (dharma)
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled the senses
- सुदर्शः (sudarśaḥ) - handsome, pleasing to look at
- स्थूल-लक्ष्यः (sthūla-lakṣyaḥ) - having a broad aim, generous, liberal
- च (ca) - and
- न (na) - not, no
- भ्रश्येत (bhraśyeta) - should fall, might fall, would fall
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - from prosperity (from prosperity, from fortune, from beauty)
Words meanings and morphology
गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat
guṇavat - virtuous, possessing good qualities, meritorious
from guṇa + -vat (possessive suffix)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject (a person/king).
शीलवान् (śīlavān) - moral, of good character, well-behaved
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlavat
śīlavat - moral, of good character, well-behaved
from śīla + -vat (possessive suffix)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued
Past Passive Participle
from root dam (to tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu
mṛdu - gentle, soft, mild, tender
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
धर्म्यः (dharmyaḥ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmya
dharmya - righteous, lawful, just, conforming to dharma
from dharma + ya (suffix)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled the senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has controlled the senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued, won
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
from indra (Indra) + ya (suffix)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
सुदर्शः (sudarśaḥ) - handsome, pleasing to look at
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudarśa
sudarśa - handsome, pleasing to look at, beautiful
from su (good) + darśa (sight, appearance)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+darśa)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - darśa – seeing, appearing, appearance
noun (masculine)
from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
स्थूल-लक्ष्यः (sthūla-lakṣyaḥ) - having a broad aim, generous, liberal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūla-lakṣya
sthūla-lakṣya - having a broad aim, generous, liberal, munificent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthūla+lakṣya)
- sthūla – large, broad, thick, gross
adjective (masculine) - lakṣya – aim, target, objective, discernible
noun (neuter)
Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
from root lakṣ (to mark, observe)
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of adjectives.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb 'bhraśyeta'.
भ्रश्येत (bhraśyeta) - should fall, might fall, would fall
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhraś
Optative Active
root bhraś, class 4, ātmanepada
Root: bhraś (class 4)
Note: Expresses a potential or desirable outcome.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
Note: Temporal adverb.
श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - from prosperity (from prosperity, from fortune, from beauty)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, fortune, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness
Note: The ablative case indicates separation from 'śrī'.