महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-69, verse-24
आददीत बलिं चैव प्रजाभ्यः कुरुनन्दन ।
षड्भागममितप्रज्ञस्तासामेवाभिगुप्तये ॥२४॥
षड्भागममितप्रज्ञस्तासामेवाभिगुप्तये ॥२४॥
24. ādadīta baliṁ caiva prajābhyaḥ kurunandana ,
ṣaḍbhāgamamitaprajñastāsāmevābhiguptaye.
ṣaḍbhāgamamitaprajñastāsāmevābhiguptaye.
24.
ādradīta balim ca eva prajābhyaḥ kurunandana
ṣaḍbhāgam amitaprajñaḥ tāsām eva abhiguptaye
ṣaḍbhāgam amitaprajñaḥ tāsām eva abhiguptaye
24.
kurunandana amitaprajñaḥ (rājā) prajābhyaḥ ca eva balim ṣaḍbhāgam tāsām eva abhiguptaye ādradīta.
24.
O son of Kuru, a king of immense wisdom should indeed collect a sixth part as tax from his subjects, solely for their protection.
Words meanings summery:
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- आद्रदीत (ādradīta) - he should take, he should receive
- बलिम् (balim) - tax, tribute, offering
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - from the subjects, from the people
- कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O son of Kuru, O delight of the Kurus
- षड्भागम् (ṣaḍbhāgam) - a sixth part
- अमितप्रज्ञः (amitaprajñaḥ) - of immeasurable wisdom
- तासाम् (tāsām) - of the subjects (of them)
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- अभिगुप्तये (abhiguptaye) - for the protection, for guarding
Words meanings and morphology
आद्रदीत (ādradīta) - he should take, he should receive
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of dā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
बलिम् (balim) - tax, tribute, offering
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bali
bali - tribute, offering, tax, sacrifice
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
प्रजाभ्यः (prajābhyaḥ) - from the subjects, from the people
(noun)
feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - subjects, people, progeny, creation
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O son of Kuru, O delight of the Kurus
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana
kurunandana - son of Kuru, delight of the Kurus (epithet for Kuru princes)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)
- kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king or dynasty)
proper noun (masculine) - nandana – son, delight
noun (masculine)
Root: nand (class 1)
षड्भागम् (ṣaḍbhāgam) - a sixth part
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṣaḍbhāga
ṣaḍbhāga - a sixth part, one-sixth share
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣ+bhāga)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral adjective - bhāga – part, share, portion
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
अमितप्रज्ञः (amitaprajñaḥ) - of immeasurable wisdom
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amitaprajña
amitaprajña - having immeasurable wisdom, infinitely wise
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+prajñā)
- amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From A-MĀ (not measured)
Root: mā (class 2) - prajñā – wisdom, understanding, insight
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
तासाम् (tāsām) - of the subjects (of them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
अभिगुप्तये (abhiguptaye) - for the protection, for guarding
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of abhigupti
abhigupti - protection, preservation
Prefix: abhi
Root: gup (class 1)