महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-75, verse-20
ततो राजा मुचुकुन्दः सोऽन्वशासद्वसुंधराम् ।
बाहुवीर्यार्जितां सम्यक्क्षत्रधर्ममनुव्रतः ॥२०॥
बाहुवीर्यार्जितां सम्यक्क्षत्रधर्ममनुव्रतः ॥२०॥
20. tato rājā mucukundaḥ so'nvaśāsadvasuṁdharām ,
bāhuvīryārjitāṁ samyakkṣatradharmamanuvrataḥ.
bāhuvīryārjitāṁ samyakkṣatradharmamanuvrataḥ.
20.
tataḥ rājā mucukundaḥ saḥ anvaśāsat vasuṃdharām |
bāhuvīrya arjitām samyak kṣatradharmam anuvrataḥ
bāhuvīrya arjitām samyak kṣatradharmam anuvrataḥ
20.
tataḥ mucukundaḥ rājā saḥ kṣatradharmam anuvrataḥ
bāhuvīrya-arjitām vasuṃdharām samyak anvaśāsat
bāhuvīrya-arjitām vasuṃdharām samyak anvaśāsat
20.
Then King Muchukunda, who was devoted to the warrior's intrinsic nature (kṣatradharma), properly ruled the earth, which he had acquired by the strength of his arms.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
- राजा (rājā) - king
- मुचुकुन्दः (mucukundaḥ) - King Muchukunda (Muchukunda)
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- अन्वशासत् (anvaśāsat) - ruled, governed, commanded
- वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth (lit. 'bearer of treasures')
- बाहुवीर्य (bāhuvīrya) - strength of arms, valor
- अर्जिताम् (arjitām) - acquired (by the strength of arms) (acquired, earned)
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely
- क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the warrior's intrinsic nature/duty
- अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to (the warrior's intrinsic nature) (devoted, conforming to, following)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
मुचुकुन्दः (mucukundaḥ) - King Muchukunda (Muchukunda)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mucukunda
mucukunda - Muchukunda (name of an ancient king)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
अन्वशासत् (anvaśāsat) - ruled, governed, commanded
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of anu-śās
imperfect active
3rd person singular, imperfect tense, active voice, with prefix 'anu'
Prefix: anu
Root: śās (class 2)
वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth (lit. 'bearer of treasures')
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasuṃdharā
vasuṁdharā - the earth (bearer of wealth/treasures)
compound 'vasu' (wealth) + 'dhara' (bearing)
Compound type : aluk-samāsa or upapada tatpurusha (vasu+dhara)
- vasu – wealth, treasure, good
noun (neuter) - dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
from root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
बाहुवीर्य (bāhuvīrya) - strength of arms, valor
(noun)
neuter, singular of bāhuvīrya
bāhuvīrya - strength of arms, valor
Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhu+vīrya)
- bāhu – arm
noun (masculine) - vīrya – strength, valor, heroism
noun (neuter)
Note: Used as the first part of a tatpurusha compound 'bāhuvīryārjitām'.
अर्जिताम् (arjitām) - acquired (by the strength of arms) (acquired, earned)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of arjita
arjita - acquired, earned, gained
Past Passive Participle
from root 'ṛj' (to gain) or 'arj'
Root: ṛj (class 1)
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely
(indeclinable)
क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the warrior's intrinsic nature/duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma
kṣatradharma - the duty/law/nature of a kshatriya (warrior class), warrior's code
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)
- kṣatra – warrior class, dominion, power
noun (neuter) - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Governed by the adjective 'anuvrataḥ'.
अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to (the warrior's intrinsic nature) (devoted, conforming to, following)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anuvrata
anuvrata - devoted to, conforming to, observing, following a vow
from 'anu' (after) + 'vrata' (vow, religious observance, rule)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (anu+vrata)
- anu – after, following, conforming to
indeclinable
prefix - vrata – vow, religious observance, rule, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: vṛ (class 1)