महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-68, verse-60

नराधिपश्चाप्यनुशिष्य मेदिनीं दमेन सत्येन च सौहृदेन ।
महद्भिरिष्ट्वा क्रतुभिर्महायशास्त्रिविष्टपे स्थानमुपैति सत्कृतम् ॥६०॥

60. narādhipaścāpyanuśiṣya medinīṁ; damena satyena ca sauhṛdena ,
mahadbhiriṣṭvā kratubhirmahāyaśā;striviṣṭape sthānamupaiti satkṛtam.

60. nara-adhipaḥ ca api anuśiṣya medinīm
damena satyena ca sauhṛdena
mahadbhiḥ iṣṭvā kratubhiḥ mahā-yaśāḥ
triviṣṭape sthānam upaiti satkṛtam

60. nara-adhipaḥ damena satyena ca
sauhṛdena medinīm anuśiṣya ca mahadbhiḥ
kratubhiḥ iṣṭvā mahā-yaśāḥ satkṛtam
sthānam triviṣṭape upaiti api

60. A king, having governed the earth with self-control, truthfulness, and benevolence, and having performed great sacrifices (yajñas), attains an honored position in heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• नर-अधिपः (nara-adhipaḥ) - king, ruler of men

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• अनुशिष्य (anuśiṣya) - having governed/ruled (having instructed, having governed, having taught)

• मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth (the earth, ground)

• दमेन (damena) - by self-control (by self-control, by subjugation)

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truthfulness (by truth, by truthfulness)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सौहृदेन (sauhṛdena) - by benevolence (by friendship, by benevolence)

• महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - with great (sacrifices) (by great ones, with great)

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices (having worshipped, having sacrificed)

• क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajñas) (by sacrifices, by rituals)

• महा-यशाः (mahā-yaśāḥ) - very famous (the king) (very famous, glorious)

• त्रिविष्टपे (triviṣṭape) - in heaven (svarga) (in heaven)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - an honored position (place, position, abode)

• उपैति (upaiti) - attains (attains, approaches, goes to)

• सत्कृतम् (satkṛtam) - honored (position) (honored, respected, well-done)

Words meanings and morphology

नर-अधिपः (nara-adhipaḥ) - king, ruler of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अनुशिष्य (anuśiṣya) - having governed/ruled (having instructed, having governed, having taught)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root √śās (to rule, teach) with prefix anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: śās (class 2)

मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth (the earth, ground)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of medinī

medinī - the earth, soil, ground

दमेन (damena) - by self-control (by self-control, by subjugation)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, subjugation, taming

सत्येन (satyena) - by truthfulness (by truth, by truthfulness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सौहृदेन (sauhṛdena) - by benevolence (by friendship, by benevolence)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sauhṛda

sauhṛda - friendship, benevolence, good will

Derived from suhṛd (friend)

महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - with great (sacrifices) (by great ones, with great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

Note: Adjective modifying kratubhiḥ.

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices (having worshipped, having sacrificed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajñas) (by sacrifices, by rituals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual, rite, power, intention

Note: Refers to the sacrifices, often used interchangeably with yajña.

महा-यशाः (mahā-yaśāḥ) - very famous (the king) (very famous, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - very famous, glorious, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

त्रिविष्टपे (triviṣṭape) - in heaven (svarga) (in heaven)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of triviṣṭapa

triviṣṭapa - heaven, paradise (literally 'threefold space')

स्थानम् (sthānam) - an honored position (place, position, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, abode, state

Root: sthā (class 1)

उपैति (upaiti) - attains (attains, approaches, goes to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-i

upa- + √i (to go)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

सत्कृतम् (satkṛtam) - honored (position) (honored, respected, well-done)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, well-treated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix sat- (good, true) + √kṛ (to do, make)

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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