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12,59

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-59, verse-97

प्रजापतेः कर्दमस्य अनङ्गो नाम वै सुतः ।
प्रजानां रक्षिता साधुर्दण्डनीतिविशारदः ॥९७॥
97. prajāpateḥ kardamasya anaṅgo nāma vai sutaḥ ,
prajānāṁ rakṣitā sādhurdaṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ.
97. prajāpateḥ kardamasya anaṅgaḥ nāma vai sutaḥ
prajānām rakṣitā sādhuḥ daṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ
97. vai prajāpateḥ kardamasya anaṅgaḥ nāma sutaḥ
prajānām rakṣitā sādhuḥ daṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ
97. Indeed, Ananga (Anaṅga) was the son of Prajapati (Prajāpati) Kardama (Kardama). He was a virtuous protector of the subjects and an expert in the science of governance (daṇḍanīti).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati (of Prajapati, of the lord of creatures)
  • कर्दमस्य (kardamasya) - of Kardama
  • अनङ्गः (anaṅgaḥ) - Ananga (Ananga (proper name, 'bodiless'))
  • नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, named, indeed, verily)
  • वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))
  • सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (son, offspring)
  • प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of the creatures, of the subjects, of the people)
  • रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector (protector, guardian)
  • साधुः (sādhuḥ) - virtuous (virtuous, righteous, good, holy man)
  • दण्डनीतिविशारदः (daṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ) - an expert in the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (skilled in the science of polity/governance)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati (of Prajapati, of the lord of creatures)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, progenitor; a divine or semi-divine being
Compound of 'prajā' (progeny, creatures) and 'pati' (lord).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
  • prajā – progeny, creatures, subjects, people
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • pati – lord, master, husband, protector
    noun (masculine)
Note: Possessive, describes Kardama as a Prajapati.
कर्दमस्य (kardamasya) - of Kardama
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kardama
kardama - mud, mire; a proper name of a Rishi/Prajapati
Note: Possessive, identifies whose son Ananga is.
अनङ्गः (anaṅgaḥ) - Ananga (Ananga (proper name, 'bodiless'))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anaṅga
anaṅga - bodiless, formless; a name for Kama, the god of love; a proper name
Compound of 'an' (not) and 'aṅga' (body).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+aṅga)
  • an – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • aṅga – body, limb, part
    noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be'.
नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, named, indeed, verily)
(indeclinable)
Note: Qualifies 'anaṅgaḥ'.
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic.
सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (son, offspring)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suta
suta - son, offspring
Past Passive Participle (sometimes)
Can be PPP of root 'sū' (to beget) or a noun directly.
Root: sū (class 2)
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of the creatures, of the subjects, of the people)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, creatures, subjects, people
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Possessive, describes whose protector he is.
रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector (protector, guardian)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ
rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver
agent noun (from future passive participle stem)
Derived from root 'rakṣ' (to protect) with suffix -tṛ.
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Predicate noun for Ananga.
साधुः (sādhuḥ) - virtuous (virtuous, righteous, good, holy man)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu
sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, proper, holy man, sage
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Describes Ananga.
दण्डनीतिविशारदः (daṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ) - an expert in the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (skilled in the science of polity/governance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍanītiviśārada
daṇḍanītiviśārada - skilled in the science of polity/governance, expert in statesmanship
Compound of 'daṇḍanīti' (science of governance) and 'viśārada' (skilled).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍanīti+viśārada)
  • daṇḍanīti – science of governance, polity, administration of justice
    noun (feminine)
    Compound of 'daṇḍa' (staff, punishment) and 'nīti' (conduct, policy).
  • viśārada – skilled, expert, clever, intelligent
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Describes Ananga.