महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-94, verse-11
प्रिये नातिभृशं हृष्येदप्रिये न च संज्वरेत् ।
न मुह्येदर्थकृच्छ्रेषु प्रजाहितमनुस्मरन् ॥११॥
न मुह्येदर्थकृच्छ्रेषु प्रजाहितमनुस्मरन् ॥११॥
11. priye nātibhṛśaṁ hṛṣyedapriye na ca saṁjvaret ,
na muhyedarthakṛcchreṣu prajāhitamanusmaran.
na muhyedarthakṛcchreṣu prajāhitamanusmaran.
11.
priye na atibhṛśam hṛṣyet apriye na ca saṃjvaret
na muhyet arthakṛcchreṣu prajāhitam anusmaran
na muhyet arthakṛcchreṣu prajāhitam anusmaran
11.
prajāhitam anusmaran priye na atibhṛśam hṛṣyet
apriye na ca saṃjvaret arthakṛcchreṣu na muhyet
apriye na ca saṃjvaret arthakṛcchreṣu na muhyet
11.
A ruler should not rejoice excessively in pleasant circumstances, nor should they be greatly distressed by unpleasant ones. They should not become bewildered amidst financial or administrative difficulties, always remembering the welfare of their subjects.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रिये (priye) - in what is dear, in pleasant things
- न (na) - not, no
- अतिभृशम् (atibhṛśam) - excessively, too much, very much
- हृष्येत् (hṛṣyet) - one should rejoice, should be glad
- अप्रिये (apriye) - in what is unpleasant, in disagreeable things
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- संज्वरेत् (saṁjvaret) - one should grieve, should be agitated
- न (na) - not, no
- मुह्येत् (muhyet) - one should be bewildered, should be confused
- अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु (arthakṛcchreṣu) - in difficulties concerning wealth, in financial distress, in administrative difficulties
- प्रजाहितम् (prajāhitam) - the welfare of the subjects, the benefit of the people
- अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering, recalling
Words meanings and morphology
प्रिये (priye) - in what is dear, in pleasant things
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of priya
priya - dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable
Note: Used substantively (in pleasant circumstances).
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अतिभृशम् (atibhṛśam) - excessively, too much, very much
(indeclinable)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bhṛśa)
- ati – over, beyond, exceeding
indeclinable - bhṛśa – much, excessive, intense
adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
हृष्येत् (hṛṣyet) - one should rejoice, should be glad
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of hṛṣ
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
अप्रिये (apriye) - in what is unpleasant, in disagreeable things
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of apriya
apriya - unpleasant, disagreeable, disliked
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+priya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix (nañ) - priya – dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable
adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
Note: Used substantively (in unpleasant circumstances).
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
संज्वरेत् (saṁjvaret) - one should grieve, should be agitated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √jvṛ
Prefix: sam
Root: jvṛ (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मुह्येत् (muhyet) - one should be bewildered, should be confused
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of muh
Root: muh (class 4)
अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु (arthakṛcchreṣu) - in difficulties concerning wealth, in financial distress, in administrative difficulties
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of arthakṛcchra
arthakṛcchra - difficulty in earning money, financial distress, administrative difficulties
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (artha+kṛcchra)
- artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine) - kṛcchra – difficulty, trouble, pain
noun (neuter)
प्रजाहितम् (prajāhitam) - the welfare of the subjects, the benefit of the people
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prajāhita
prajāhita - welfare of the people/subjects, benefit for creatures
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prajā+hita)
- prajā – offspring, progeny, subjects, people
noun (feminine) - hita – beneficial, salutary, welfare, good
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √dhā 'to place' with hi-substitution
Root: dhā (class 3)
अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering, recalling
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of √smṛ
smṛ - to remember, recall, meditate upon
Present Active Participle
Prefix: anu
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifies an implied subject (e.g., the ruler).