महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-108, verse-11
अनुजं हि पितुर्दायो जङ्घाश्रमफलोऽध्वगः ।
स्वयमीहितलब्धं तु नाकामो दातुमर्हति ॥११॥
स्वयमीहितलब्धं तु नाकामो दातुमर्हति ॥११॥
11. anujaṁ hi piturdāyo jaṅghāśramaphalo'dhvagaḥ ,
svayamīhitalabdhaṁ tu nākāmo dātumarhati.
svayamīhitalabdhaṁ tu nākāmo dātumarhati.
11.
anujam hi pituḥ dāyaḥ jaṅghāśramaphalaḥ adhvagaḥ
svaymīhitalabdham tu na akāmaḥ dātum arhati
svaymīhitalabdham tu na akāmaḥ dātum arhati
11.
hi pituḥ dāyaḥ anujam jaṅghāśramaphalaḥ adhvagaḥ [bhavati].
tu svaymīhitalabdham [vastu] akāmaḥ [janaḥ] na dātum arhati
tu svaymīhitalabdham [vastu] akāmaḥ [janaḥ] na dātum arhati
11.
Indeed, the father's inheritance for the younger (brother) is like the fruit of a traveler's exertion. But an unwilling person should not be compelled to give what he has acquired through his own effort.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनुजम् (anujam) - to the younger (brother) (to the younger brother, after birth, younger)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
- पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
- दायः (dāyaḥ) - inheritance (inheritance, gift, share)
- जङ्घाश्रमफलः (jaṅghāśramaphalaḥ) - fruit of a traveler's exertion (fruit of labor from one's legs, gain from physical effort/travel)
- अध्वगः (adhvagaḥ) - a traveler (who exerts himself) (a traveler, one who travels a road)
- स्वय्मीहितलब्धम् (svaymīhitalabdham) - what he has acquired through his own effort (acquired by one's own effort, obtained through personal endeavor)
- तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अकामः (akāmaḥ) - an unwilling person (unwilling, against one's will, not desirous)
- दातुम् (dātum) - to give (to give, for giving)
- अर्हति (arhati) - should be compelled (negated by 'na') (is able, deserves, should)
Words meanings and morphology
अनुजम् (anujam) - to the younger (brother) (to the younger brother, after birth, younger)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anuja
anuja - younger brother, born after
anu (after) + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anu+ja)
- anu – after, along, with
indeclinable - ja – born, produced from
adjective
kṛt suffix
derived from root √jan
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The accusative form can often be used to indicate 'for' or 'towards'.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
दायः (dāyaḥ) - inheritance (inheritance, gift, share)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dāya
dāya - inheritance, gift, share, portion, legacy
derived from √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
जङ्घाश्रमफलः (jaṅghāśramaphalaḥ) - fruit of a traveler's exertion (fruit of labor from one's legs, gain from physical effort/travel)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṅghāśramaphala
jaṅghāśramaphala - fruit of effort (lit. fruit of leg-labor), gain from travel or physical exertion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaṅghā+āśrama+phala)
- jaṅghā – leg, shank
noun (feminine) - āśrama – labor, toil, exertion, hermitage
noun (masculine)
derived from ā + √śram (to exert)
Prefix: ā
Root: śram - phala – fruit, result, consequence, gain
noun (neuter)
Note: masculine ending due to final component of compound being masculine when used attributively or as predicate.
अध्वगः (adhvagaḥ) - a traveler (who exerts himself) (a traveler, one who travels a road)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhvaga
adhvaga - traveler, pedestrian, one who goes on a road
adhvā (road) + ga (goer)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhvan+ga)
- adhvan – road, path, journey
noun (masculine) - ga – going, moving, goer
adjective
kṛt suffix
derived from root √gam
Root: gam (class 1)
स्वय्मीहितलब्धम् (svaymīhitalabdham) - what he has acquired through his own effort (acquired by one's own effort, obtained through personal endeavor)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svaymīhitalabdha
svaymīhitalabdha - acquired by one's own effort, gained by personal endeavor
compound of 'svayam' (by oneself), 'īhita' (striven for), and 'labdha' (obtained)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+īhita+labdha)
- svayam – oneself, by oneself, personally
indeclinable - īhita – wished, desired, striven for, endeavored
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root √īh
Root: īh (class 1) - labdha – obtained, acquired, gained, received
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root √labh
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: It is an adjective qualifying an implicit noun like 'wealth' or 'property.'
तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अकामः (akāmaḥ) - an unwilling person (unwilling, against one's will, not desirous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akāma
akāma - unwilling, against one's will, not desirous, free from desire
'a' (not) + 'kāma' (desire/will)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāma)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable - kāma – desire, wish, will
noun (masculine)
derived from √kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: used substantively as 'an unwilling person'
दातुम् (dātum) - to give (to give, for giving)
(indeclinable)
infinitive
infinitive form of root √dā
Root: dā (class 3)
अर्हति (arhati) - should be compelled (negated by 'na') (is able, deserves, should)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
root verb
Dhatupatha root (Bhu-adi class, 1st conjugation)
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Parasmaipada form; used with infinitive 'dātum' to mean 'ought to give' or 'is able to give'