महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-84, verse-8
अभिन्नवृत्ता विद्वांसः सद्वृत्ताश्चरितव्रताः ।
न त्वां नित्यार्थिनो जह्युरक्षुद्राः सत्यवादिनः ॥८॥
न त्वां नित्यार्थिनो जह्युरक्षुद्राः सत्यवादिनः ॥८॥
8. abhinnavṛttā vidvāṁsaḥ sadvṛttāścaritavratāḥ ,
na tvāṁ nityārthino jahyurakṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ.
na tvāṁ nityārthino jahyurakṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ.
8.
abhinnavṛttāḥ vidvāṃsaḥ sadvṛttāḥ caritavratāḥ na
tvāṃ nityārthinaḥ jahyuḥ akṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ
tvāṃ nityārthinaḥ jahyuḥ akṣudrāḥ satyavādinaḥ
8.
abhinnavṛttāḥ sadvṛttāḥ caritavratāḥ akṣudrāḥ
satyavādinaḥ nityārthinaḥ vidvāṃsaḥ tvāṃ na jahyuḥ
satyavādinaḥ nityārthinaḥ vidvāṃsaḥ tvāṃ na jahyuḥ
8.
Learned individuals of unwavering conduct (abhinnavṛtta), of good character (sadvṛtta), who have fulfilled their vows (caritavrata), who are noble-minded (akṣudra), and who speak the truth (satyavādin) – they, being those who constantly seek their purpose (nityārthin) through you, would not abandon you.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभिन्नवृत्ताः (abhinnavṛttāḥ) - of unwavering conduct, steadfast in behavior
- विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - learned ones, wise people
- सद्वृत्ताः (sadvṛttāḥ) - of good conduct, virtuous
- चरितव्रताः (caritavratāḥ) - who have fulfilled their vows
- न (na) - not
- त्वां (tvāṁ) - you (accusative singular)
- नित्यार्थिनः (nityārthinaḥ) - constantly seeking their purpose (through you), always dependent
- जह्युः (jahyuḥ) - they would abandon, they would forsake
- अक्षुद्राः (akṣudrāḥ) - not petty, noble, generous
- सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - truth-speakers, truthful
Words meanings and morphology
अभिन्नवृत्ताः (abhinnavṛttāḥ) - of unwavering conduct, steadfast in behavior
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhinnavṛtta
abhinnavṛtta - of unwavering conduct, steadfast in behavior, whose vow is unbroken
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+bhinna+vṛtta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - bhinna – broken, divided, split
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhid 'to break, to split'.
Root: bhid (class 7) - vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course, existence
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (nominalized)
Derived from root vṛt 'to be, to exist, to turn'.
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ.
विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - learned ones, wise people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vidvas
vidvas - learned, wise, knowing
perfect active participle
Derived from root vid 'to know'.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject of jahyuḥ.
सद्वृत्ताः (sadvṛttāḥ) - of good conduct, virtuous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sadvṛtta
sadvṛtta - of good conduct, virtuous, upright
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+vṛtta)
- sat – good, true, existent
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root as 'to be'.
Root: as (class 2) - vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course, existence
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (nominalized)
Derived from root vṛt 'to be, to exist, to turn'.
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ.
चरितव्रताः (caritavratāḥ) - who have fulfilled their vows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of caritavrata
caritavrata - one who has accomplished a vow, one who has fulfilled their duty
Compound type : bahuvrihi (carita+vrata)
- carita – performed, practiced, done
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root car 'to move, to practice, to perform'.
Root: car (class 1) - vrata – vow, religious observance, duty
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
Note: Negates the verb jahyuḥ.
त्वां (tvāṁ) - you (accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
Note: Object of jahyuḥ.
नित्यार्थिनः (nityārthinaḥ) - constantly seeking their purpose (through you), always dependent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nityārthin
nityārthin - one who is constantly seeking wealth/purpose, constantly in need, always striving for an object
Compound type : tatpurusha (nitya+arthin)
- nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - arthin – seeker, desirous, claimant
adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
derived noun/adjective
From artha 'purpose/wealth' + -in suffix.
Root: arth (class 10)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ, indicating that they are constantly seeking (their purpose/welfare related to you).
जह्युः (jahyuḥ) - they would abandon, they would forsake
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of hā
Juhotyādi class (3rd conjugation), Parasmaipada, Optative mood.
Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Main verb of the sentence, subject is vidvāṃsaḥ.
अक्षुद्राः (akṣudrāḥ) - not petty, noble, generous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣudra
akṣudra - not small, not petty, noble, generous
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+kṣudra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - kṣudra – small, petty, mean, insignificant
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ.
सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - truth-speakers, truthful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of satyavādin
satyavādin - truth-speaker, one who speaks the truth, truthful
Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (satya+vādin)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun/adjective (neuter) - vādin – speaking, speaker, one who says
adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
derived noun/adjective
From root vad 'to speak' + -in suffix.
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with vidvāṃsaḥ.