महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-97, verse-7
राज्ञा राजैव योद्धव्यस्तथा धर्मो विधीयते ।
नान्यो राजानमभ्यसेदराजन्यः कथंचन ॥७॥
नान्यो राजानमभ्यसेदराजन्यः कथंचन ॥७॥
7. rājñā rājaiva yoddhavyastathā dharmo vidhīyate ,
nānyo rājānamabhyasedarājanyaḥ kathaṁcana.
nānyo rājānamabhyasedarājanyaḥ kathaṁcana.
7.
rājñā rājā eva yoddhavyaḥ tathā dharmaḥ vidhīyate
na anyaḥ rājānam abhyaset arājanyaḥ kathaṃcana
na anyaḥ rājānam abhyaset arājanyaḥ kathaṃcana
7.
rājñā rājā eva yoddhavyaḥ tathā dharmaḥ vidhīyate
anyaḥ arājanyaḥ kathaṃcana rājānam na abhyaset
anyaḥ arājanyaḥ kathaṃcana rājānam na abhyaset
7.
By a king, only a king should be fought; such is the natural law (dharma) prescribed. No other person, certainly no one who is not of the warrior class, should attack a king in any way.
Words meanings summery:
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- राज्ञा (rājñā) - by a king, by the ruler
- राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
- योद्धव्यः (yoddhavyaḥ) - should be fought, fit to be fought
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other, different
- राजानम् (rājānam) - a king, the ruler (accusative)
- अभ्यसेत् (abhyaset) - should attack, should approach
- अराजन्यः (arājanyaḥ) - one who is not a kshatriya, not kingly, unsuitable for kingship
- कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, by any means, ever
Words meanings and morphology
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by a king, by the ruler
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign, prince
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign, prince
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
(indeclinable)
योद्धव्यः (yoddhavyaḥ) - should be fought, fit to be fought
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoddhavya
yoddhavya - to be fought, fit to be fought, worth fighting
Gerundive (Kartavya / Kritya)
Derived from root 'yudh' with suffix '-tavya'
Root: yudh (class 4)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, conduct, constitution
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vidhī
root 'dhā' with prefix 'vi', passive voice, present tense
Passive form of 'vidhā' (vi + dhā)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different, distinct
राजानम् (rājānam) - a king, the ruler (accusative)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign, prince
अभ्यसेत् (abhyaset) - should attack, should approach
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of abhyas
root 'as' with prefixes 'abhi'
Optative form of 'abhyas' (abhi + as)
Prefix: abhi
Root: as (class 4)
अराजन्यः (arājanyaḥ) - one who is not a kshatriya, not kingly, unsuitable for kingship
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arājanya
arājanya - not kingly, not a Kshatriya, unsuitable for a king
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rājanya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - rājanya – kingly, belonging to a king, a Kshatriya (member of the warrior class)
noun (masculine)
कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, by any means, ever
(indeclinable)