महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-102, verse-4
नहुषो हि महाराज राजर्षिः सुमहातपाः ।
देवराज्यमनुप्राप्तः सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा ॥४॥
देवराज्यमनुप्राप्तः सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा ॥४॥
4. nahuṣo hi mahārāja rājarṣiḥ sumahātapāḥ ,
devarājyamanuprāptaḥ sukṛteneha karmaṇā.
devarājyamanuprāptaḥ sukṛteneha karmaṇā.
4.
nahuṣaḥ hi mahārāja rājarṣiḥ sumahātapāḥ
devarājyam anuprāptaḥ sukṛtena iha karmaṇā
devarājyam anuprāptaḥ sukṛtena iha karmaṇā
4.
Indeed, O great king, Nahuṣa, the royal sage (rājarṣi) who performed great austerities (tapas), attained the dominion of the gods (devarājya) here through his meritorious actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa, who temporarily ruled as Indra (Nahusha (a mythical king))
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
- महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O great king)
- राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - Nahuṣa, who was a royal sage (royal sage, kingly seer)
- सुमहातपाः (sumahātapāḥ) - Nahuṣa, characterized by great austerities (one who performed great austerities, of great penance)
- देवराज्यम् (devarājyam) - The dominion over the gods, which Nahuṣa temporarily held. (sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods)
- अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - Nahuṣa attained the sovereignty of the gods. (attained, reached, acquired)
- सुकृतेन (sukṛtena) - By his good or meritorious actions. (by good deeds, by merit, by righteous action)
- इह (iha) - In this particular instance (of Nahuṣa's attainment) (here, in this world, in this case)
- कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his actions. (Elaborated by sukṛtena) (by action, by deed)
Words meanings and morphology
नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa, who temporarily ruled as Indra (Nahusha (a mythical king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa
nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (name of a king, who became Indra)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective - rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Note: The vocative form of mahārāja is mahārāja.
राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - Nahuṣa, who was a royal sage (royal sage, kingly seer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi
rājarṣi - royal sage, a king who is also a seer or ascetic
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+ṛṣi)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine) - ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
सुमहातपाः (sumahātapāḥ) - Nahuṣa, characterized by great austerities (one who performed great austerities, of great penance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātapās
sumahātapās - one who has performed great austerities, of great penance
Compound adjective formed from su (good/great), mahat (great), and tapas (austerity).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahat+tapas)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective - tapas – austerity, penance, heat
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with Nahuṣaḥ.
देवराज्यम् (devarājyam) - The dominion over the gods, which Nahuṣa temporarily held. (sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of devarājya
devarājya - sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods, divine dominion
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+rājya)
- deva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine) - rājya – kingdom, dominion, sovereignty
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of anuprāptaḥ.
अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - Nahuṣa attained the sovereignty of the gods. (attained, reached, acquired)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anuprāpta
anuprāpta - attained, reached, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From √āp with prefix anu-pra
Prefixes: anu+pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with Nahuṣaḥ, functioning as the predicate.
सुकृतेन (sukṛtena) - By his good or meritorious actions. (by good deeds, by merit, by righteous action)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sukṛta
sukṛta - good deed, meritorious action, virtue
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From √kṛ 'to do' with prefix su- and nominalized.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kṛta)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - kṛta – done, made, action, deed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √kṛ 'to do'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrumental case indicates the means by which something is achieved.
इह (iha) - In this particular instance (of Nahuṣa's attainment) (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his actions. (Elaborated by sukṛtena) (by action, by deed)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, consequence of action
From √kṛ 'to do', with suffix -man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrumental case indicates the means. Qualifies sukṛtena.