महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-112, verse-12
असहायः पिता माता तथा भ्राता सुतो गुरुः ।
ज्ञातिसंबन्धिवर्गश्च मित्रवर्गस्तथैव च ॥१२॥
ज्ञातिसंबन्धिवर्गश्च मित्रवर्गस्तथैव च ॥१२॥
12. asahāyaḥ pitā mātā tathā bhrātā suto guruḥ ,
jñātisaṁbandhivargaśca mitravargastathaiva ca.
jñātisaṁbandhivargaśca mitravargastathaiva ca.
12.
asahāyaḥ pitā mātā tathā bhrātā sutaḥ guruḥ
jñātisambandhivargaḥ ca mitravargaḥ tathā eva ca
jñātisambandhivargaḥ ca mitravargaḥ tathā eva ca
12.
pitā mātā tathā bhrātā sutaḥ guruḥ asahāyaḥ
jñātisambandhivargaḥ ca mitravargaḥ tathā eva ca
jñātisambandhivargaḥ ca mitravargaḥ tathā eva ca
12.
Father, mother, as well as a brother, a son, and a spiritual teacher (guru) are all unable to truly help (a person in these ultimate matters). The group of relatives and the group of friends are likewise (unable to help).
Words meanings summery:
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- असहायः (asahāyaḥ) - unable to provide ultimate assistance or companionship in life's ultimate challenges. (helpless, without help, without companions)
- पिता (pitā) - father
- माता (mātā) - mother
- तथा (tathā) - as well as or and, connecting the list of relations. (thus, so, in that manner, and, as well as)
- भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
- सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, born
- गुरुः (guruḥ) - a spiritual or respected teacher. (spiritual teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable)
- ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिवर्गः (jñātisambandhivargaḥ) - all relations, both direct and indirect. (class/group of relatives by blood and marriage)
- च (ca) - connects jñātisambandhivarga with the previous list. (and, also)
- मित्रवर्गः (mitravargaḥ) - class/group of friends
- तथा (tathā) - and likewise, connecting mitravarga to the rest. (thus, so, in that manner, and, as well as)
- एव (eva) - emphasizes the similarity or confirms the statement: 'likewise indeed'. (indeed, just, only, certainly)
- च (ca) - connects mitravargaḥ with tathā eva. (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
असहायः (asahāyaḥ) - unable to provide ultimate assistance or companionship in life's ultimate challenges. (helpless, without help, without companions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asahāya
asahāya - helpless, friendless, without companions
negative prefix a- added to sahāya
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+sahāya)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - sahāya – companion, helper, assistant
noun (masculine)
Note: This adjective describes all the subsequent nouns.
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
Note: ṛ-ending noun, nominative singular.
माता (mātā) - mother
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
Note: ṛ-ending noun, nominative singular.
तथा (tathā) - as well as or and, connecting the list of relations. (thus, so, in that manner, and, as well as)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as a conjunction here.
भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
Note: ṛ-ending noun, nominative singular.
सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suta
suta - son
Past Passive Participle (from sū, to give birth)
Root: sū (class 4)
Note: Also means "born" as a participle.
गुरुः (guruḥ) - a spiritual or respected teacher. (spiritual teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - spiritual teacher, preceptor, venerable, heavy
Note: u-ending noun, nominative singular.
ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिवर्गः (jñātisambandhivargaḥ) - all relations, both direct and indirect. (class/group of relatives by blood and marriage)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātisambandhivarga
jñātisambandhivarga - group of blood relations and relations by marriage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+sambandhi+varga)
- jñāti – kinsman, relative by blood
noun (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9) - sambandhi – relative by marriage, connection, relation
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: bandh (class 9) - varga – class, group, category
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound of jñāti (blood relative), sambandhi (relative by marriage), and varga (group).
च (ca) - connects jñātisambandhivarga with the previous list. (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Always placed after the word it connects.
मित्रवर्गः (mitravargaḥ) - class/group of friends
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mitravarga
mitravarga - group of friends
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mitra+varga)
- mitra – friend
noun (masculine) - varga – class, group, category
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound of mitra (friend) and varga (group).
तथा (tathā) - and likewise, connecting mitravarga to the rest. (thus, so, in that manner, and, as well as)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as a conjunction here.
एव (eva) - emphasizes the similarity or confirms the statement: 'likewise indeed'. (indeed, just, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: An emphasizing particle.
च (ca) - connects mitravargaḥ with tathā eva. (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Always placed after the word it connects.