महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-70, verse-13
नाधर्मो विद्यते तत्र धर्म एव तु केवलः ।
इति कार्तयुगानेतान्गुणान्विद्धि युधिष्ठिर ॥१३॥
इति कार्तयुगानेतान्गुणान्विद्धि युधिष्ठिर ॥१३॥
13. nādharmo vidyate tatra dharma eva tu kevalaḥ ,
iti kārtayugānetānguṇānviddhi yudhiṣṭhira.
iti kārtayugānetānguṇānviddhi yudhiṣṭhira.
13.
na adharmaḥ vidyate tatra dharmaḥ eva tu kevalaḥ
iti kārtayugān etān guṇān viddhi yudhiṣṭhira
iti kārtayugān etān guṇān viddhi yudhiṣṭhira
13.
tatra adharmaḥ na vidyate tu dharmaḥ eva kevalaḥ
yudhiṣṭhira iti etān kārtayugān guṇān viddhi
yudhiṣṭhira iti etān kārtayugān guṇān viddhi
13.
There, unrighteousness (adharma) does not exist; only natural law (dharma) truly prevails. Thus, O Yudhiṣṭhira, know these qualities as belonging to the Kṛta Yuga.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
- अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, not (dharma))
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)
- तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place, in that matter)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty)
- एव (eva) - truly, only (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- तु (tu) - indeed, only (but, yet, indeed, moreover)
- केवलः (kevalaḥ) - only (alone, only, mere, exclusive)
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quotation or thought))
- कार्तयुगान् (kārtayugān) - belonging to the Kṛta Yuga (belonging to the Kṛta Yuga, characteristic of the Golden Age)
- एतान् (etān) - these (these (masculine plural accusative))
- गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities (qualities, attributes, characteristics)
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand)
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of negation.
अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, not (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, that which is contrary to (dharma)
Compound: a (not) + dharma (natural law)
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix
Particle of negation. - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: Verb for adharmaḥ.
तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place, in that matter)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
एव (eva) - truly, only (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
Note: Emphatic particle.
तु (tu) - indeed, only (but, yet, indeed, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Adversative or emphatic particle.
Note: Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.
केवलः (kevalaḥ) - only (alone, only, mere, exclusive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kevala
kevala - alone, only, sole, mere, entire, unmixed
Note: Modifies dharmaḥ.
इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quotation or thought))
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks the conclusion of a statement or thought.
कार्तयुगान् (kārtayugān) - belonging to the Kṛta Yuga (belonging to the Kṛta Yuga, characteristic of the Golden Age)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kārtayuga
kārtayuga - pertaining to the Kṛta Yuga (the first and golden age)
From Kṛta Yuga.
Note: Modifies guṇān.
एतान् (etān) - these (these (masculine plural accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Modifies guṇān.
गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities (qualities, attributes, characteristics)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, characteristic, virtue, strand, constituent of nature
Note: Direct object of viddhi.
विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
Imperative
2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice. Root 'vid' (to know) - Adā-di (class 2) root 'vetti', 'viddhi'.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Command to Yudhiṣṭhira.
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pandava brother, meaning 'firm in battle')
Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm)
Compound type : Aluk-Tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
- yudh – battle, fight
noun (feminine)
Locative singular of yudh.
Root: yudh - sthira – firm, steady, constant
adjective
From root sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Addressee.