महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-108, verse-10
सर्वे चापि विकर्मस्था भागं नार्हन्ति सोदराः ।
नाप्रदाय कनिष्ठेभ्यो ज्येष्ठः कुर्वीत यौतकम् ॥१०॥
नाप्रदाय कनिष्ठेभ्यो ज्येष्ठः कुर्वीत यौतकम् ॥१०॥
10. sarve cāpi vikarmasthā bhāgaṁ nārhanti sodarāḥ ,
nāpradāya kaniṣṭhebhyo jyeṣṭhaḥ kurvīta yautakam.
nāpradāya kaniṣṭhebhyo jyeṣṭhaḥ kurvīta yautakam.
10.
sarve ca api vikarmasthāḥ bhāgam na arhanti sodarāḥ
na apradāya kaniṣṭebhyaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ kurvīta yautakam
na apradāya kaniṣṭebhyaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ kurvīta yautakam
10.
api cet vikarmasthāḥ sarve sodarāḥ bhāgam na arhanti.
jyeṣṭhaḥ kaniṣṭebhyaḥ apradāya yautakam na kurvīta
jyeṣṭhaḥ kaniṣṭebhyaḥ apradāya yautakam na kurvīta
10.
All brothers who are engaged in improper actions do not deserve a share of the inheritance. The eldest brother should not claim his portion of the inheritance without first giving to the younger ones.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वे (sarve) - all [brothers] (all, everyone)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- विकर्मस्थाः (vikarmasthāḥ) - engaged in improper actions (engaged in wrong actions, acting improperly, residing in evil deeds)
- भागम् (bhāgam) - share of inheritance (share, portion, division)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - do not deserve (deserve, are worthy, are able)
- सोदराः (sodarāḥ) - brothers (brothers (of the same womb), uterine brothers)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अप्रदाय (apradāya) - without giving (without giving, not having given)
- कनिष्टेभ्यः (kaniṣṭebhyaḥ) - to the younger ones (to the youngest, for the youngest ones)
- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest brother (the eldest, the oldest, the best)
- कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should claim/take (should do, should make, should perform, should take)
- यौतकम् (yautakam) - portion of the inheritance (inheritance, patrimony, a gift)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वे (sarve) - all [brothers] (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
विकर्मस्थाः (vikarmasthāḥ) - engaged in improper actions (engaged in wrong actions, acting improperly, residing in evil deeds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vikarmastha
vikarmastha - engaged in improper actions, doing wrong deeds, corrupt
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vikarman+stha)
- vikarman – improper action, wrong deed, unlawful act
noun (neuter)
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ - stha – standing, situated, being in, existing
adjective
kṛt suffix
derived from root √sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
भागम् (bhāgam) - share of inheritance (share, portion, division)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga
bhāga - share, portion, part, division, lot, destiny
derived from √bhaj (to divide, to share)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - do not deserve (deserve, are worthy, are able)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh
root verb
Dhatupatha root (Bhu-adi class, 1st conjugation)
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Parasmaipada form
सोदराः (sodarāḥ) - brothers (brothers (of the same womb), uterine brothers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sodara
sodara - brother (of the same womb), uterine brother
derived from 'sa' (with) + 'udara' (womb)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+udara)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - udara – womb, belly, interior
noun (neuter)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अप्रदाय (apradāya) - without giving (without giving, not having given)
(indeclinable)
absolutive / gerund with negative prefix
formed from 'a' (not) + 'pra' (prefix) + 'dā' (root 'to give') + 'ya' (absolutive suffix)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pradāya)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable - pradāya – having given, bestowing
indeclinable
absolutive
derived from pra + √dā
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
कनिष्टेभ्यः (kaniṣṭebhyaḥ) - to the younger ones (to the youngest, for the youngest ones)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, plural of kaniṣṭha
kaniṣṭha - youngest, smallest, inferior
superlative form of 'yuvan' (young)
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest brother (the eldest, the oldest, the best)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, best, most excellent
superlative form of 'yuvan' (young) or 'vṛddha' (old)
कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should claim/take (should do, should make, should perform, should take)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
root verb
Dhatupatha root (Tanadi class, 8th conjugation)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Atmanepada form
यौतकम् (yautakam) - portion of the inheritance (inheritance, patrimony, a gift)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yautaka
yautaka - joint property, inheritance, patrimony, a gift given at marriage