महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-59, verse-52
अरिमध्यस्थमित्राणां सम्यक्चोक्तं प्रपञ्चनम् ।
अवमर्दः प्रतीघातस्तथैव च बलीयसाम् ॥५२॥
अवमर्दः प्रतीघातस्तथैव च बलीयसाम् ॥५२॥
52. arimadhyasthamitrāṇāṁ samyakcoktaṁ prapañcanam ,
avamardaḥ pratīghātastathaiva ca balīyasām.
avamardaḥ pratīghātastathaiva ca balīyasām.
52.
arimadhyasthamitrāṇām samyak ca uktam prapañcanam
avamardaḥ pratīghātaḥ tatha eva ca balīyasām
avamardaḥ pratīghātaḥ tatha eva ca balīyasām
52.
arimadhyasthamitrāṇām samyak ca uktam prapañcanam
avamardaḥ pratīghātaḥ tatha eva ca balīyasām
avamardaḥ pratīghātaḥ tatha eva ca balīyasām
52.
And the proper detailed strategy concerning enemies, neutral parties, and allies; likewise, the subjugation and counteraction against the more powerful ones.
Words meanings summery:
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- अरिमध्यस्थमित्राणाम् (arimadhyasthamitrāṇām) - of the three types of states (enemies, neutral parties, and allies) in foreign policy (of enemies, neutral parties, and allies)
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, thoroughly
- च (ca) - and, also
- उक्तम् (uktam) - stated, said, mentioned
- प्रपञ्चनम् (prapañcanam) - detailed strategy or policy (detailed exposition, elaborate strategy, comprehensive description, development)
- अवमर्दः (avamardaḥ) - subjugation, crushing, oppression, overpowering
- प्रतीघातः (pratīghātaḥ) - counteraction, repulsion, warding off, prevention
- तथ (tatha) - thus, so, in the same way
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
- च (ca) - and, also
- बलीयसाम् (balīyasām) - of the more powerful ones, of the stronger ones
Words meanings and morphology
अरिमध्यस्थमित्राणाम् (arimadhyasthamitrāṇām) - of the three types of states (enemies, neutral parties, and allies) in foreign policy (of enemies, neutral parties, and allies)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of arimadhyasthamitra
arimadhyasthamitra - enemies, neutral parties, and allies (the three types of states in a maṇḍala theory)
Compound of ari (enemy), madhyastha (neutral), and mitra (ally)
Compound type : dvandva (ari+madhyastha+mitra)
- ari – enemy, foe, adversary
noun (masculine)
from √ṛ (to go, move, attack)
Root: ṛ (class 1) - madhyastha – neutral, situated in the middle, impartial
adjective (masculine)
compound of madhya (middle) + stha (standing) from √sthā
Root: sthā (class 1) - mitra – friend, ally, companion
noun (masculine)
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, thoroughly
(indeclinable)
from sam-añc (to go together, be proper)
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
उक्तम् (uktam) - stated, said, mentioned
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, stated, mentioned, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
प्रपञ्चनम् (prapañcanam) - detailed strategy or policy (detailed exposition, elaborate strategy, comprehensive description, development)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prapañcana
prapañcana - detailed exposition, elaborate description, expansion, manifestation, artifice, deception, explanation
Derived from prefix pra- + √pañc (to expand, develop) + -ana suffix (action noun)
Prefix: pra
Root: pañc (class 1)
अवमर्दः (avamardaḥ) - subjugation, crushing, oppression, overpowering
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avamarda
avamarda - crushing, subjugation, oppression, defeat, destruction, violent assault
Derived from prefix ava- + √mṛd (to crush, rub, oppress)
Prefix: ava
Root: mṛd (class 1)
प्रतीघातः (pratīghātaḥ) - counteraction, repulsion, warding off, prevention
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīghāta
pratīghāta - counteraction, repulsion, warding off, prevention, obstruction, injury, striking back
Derived from prefix pratī- (or prati-) + √han (to strike, kill, repel)
Prefix: prati
Root: han (class 2)
तथ (tatha) - thus, so, in the same way
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
बलीयसाम् (balīyasām) - of the more powerful ones, of the stronger ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of balīyas
balīyas - stronger, more powerful, superior, mightier
Comparative degree of balin (strong)
Root: bala