महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-57, verse-5
सप्ताङ्गे यश्च ते राज्ये वैपरीत्यं समाचरेत् ।
गुरुर्वा यदि वा मित्रं प्रतिहन्तव्य एव सः ॥५॥
गुरुर्वा यदि वा मित्रं प्रतिहन्तव्य एव सः ॥५॥
5. saptāṅge yaśca te rājye vaiparītyaṁ samācaret ,
gururvā yadi vā mitraṁ pratihantavya eva saḥ.
gururvā yadi vā mitraṁ pratihantavya eva saḥ.
5.
saptāṅge yaḥ ca te rājye vaiparītyam samācaret
guruḥ vā yadi vā mitram pratihantavyaḥ eva saḥ
guruḥ vā yadi vā mitram pratihantavyaḥ eva saḥ
5.
te saptāṅge rājye yaḥ ca vaiparītyam samācaret
saḥ guruḥ vā yadi vā mitram eva pratihantavyaḥ
saḥ guruḥ vā yadi vā mitram eva pratihantavyaḥ
5.
Whoever acts contrary to your seven-limbed state (rājya), whether a teacher (guru) or a friend, he must certainly be suppressed.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्ताङ्गे (saptāṅge) - in the seven-limbed state (referring to the traditional seven constituents: svāmin, amātya, janapada, durga, kośa, daṇḍa, mitra) (in the seven-limbed, having seven constituents)
- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- च (ca) - and, also
- ते (te) - your, to you
- राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the state
- वैपरीत्यम् (vaiparītyam) - acts of opposition, antagonism (opposition, contrariety, perversity)
- समाचरेत् (samācaret) - he engages in, he commits (he should act, he should behave, he should perform)
- गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected elder
- वा (vā) - or
- यदि (yadi) - if
- वा (vā) - or
- मित्रम् (mitram) - friend
- प्रतिहन्तव्यः (pratihantavyaḥ) - must be suppressed/dealt with severely (to be struck down, to be repelled, to be punished, to be suppressed)
- एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
Words meanings and morphology
सप्ताङ्गे (saptāṅge) - in the seven-limbed state (referring to the traditional seven constituents: svāmin, amātya, janapada, durga, kośa, daṇḍa, mitra) (in the seven-limbed, having seven constituents)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of saptāṅga
saptāṅga - having seven limbs or constituents
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saptan+aṅga)
- saptan – seven
numeral - aṅga – limb, constituent, part
noun (neuter)
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, whoever
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - your, to you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Used here in genitive sense 'your'
राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the state
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, state, sovereignty
From rājan (king) + ya suffix.
वैपरीत्यम् (vaiparītyam) - acts of opposition, antagonism (opposition, contrariety, perversity)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiparītya
vaiparītya - contrariety, inversion, opposition, adverse state
Derived from viparīta (contrary) + ṣyañ (भावप्रत्यय)
Note: Object of samācaret
समाचरेत् (samācaret) - he engages in, he commits (he should act, he should behave, he should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samācar
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)
गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected elder
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, preceptor, venerable person, heavy, important
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
मित्रम् (mitram) - friend
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mitra
mitra - friend, ally, companion, sun
Note: Refers to a person, but grammatically neuter.
प्रतिहन्तव्यः (pratihantavyaḥ) - must be suppressed/dealt with severely (to be struck down, to be repelled, to be punished, to be suppressed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratihantavya
pratihantavya - to be struck, to be repelled, to be punished
Gerundive
Gerundive from han (to strike, kill) with prati prefix.
Prefix: prati
Root: han (class 2)
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
Particle of emphasis
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative/third person pronoun
Note: Refers back to yaḥ