महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-116, verse-49
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणे धर्मे फलार्थिभिरभिद्रुते ।
यथोक्तं राजशार्दूल न तु तन्मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणाम् ॥४९॥
यथोक्तं राजशार्दूल न तु तन्मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणाम् ॥४९॥
49. pravṛttilakṣaṇe dharme phalārthibhirabhidrute ,
yathoktaṁ rājaśārdūla na tu tanmokṣakāṅkṣiṇām.
yathoktaṁ rājaśārdūla na tu tanmokṣakāṅkṣiṇām.
49.
pravṛttilakṣaṇe dharme phalārthibhiḥ abhidrute
yathā uktam rājaśārdūla na tu tat mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām
yathā uktam rājaśārdūla na tu tat mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām
49.
rājaśārdūla,
phalārthibhiḥ abhidrute pravṛttilakṣaṇe dharme yathoktam,
tat tu mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām na
phalārthibhiḥ abhidrute pravṛttilakṣaṇe dharme yathoktam,
tat tu mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām na
49.
O tiger among kings, what has been declared concerning the constitution (dharma) characterized by action, which is pursued by those seeking specific results, that is indeed not for those who long for liberation (mokṣa).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रवृत्तिलक्षणे (pravṛttilakṣaṇe) - characterized by activity or engagement
- धर्मे (dharme) - concerning the constitution (dharma) (in the constitution, in the sacred law)
- फलार्थिभिः (phalārthibhiḥ) - by those desiring results/fruits
- अभिद्रुते (abhidrute) - pursued, assailed, approached
- यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
- उक्तम् (uktam) - what has been declared (said, declared)
- राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings, O best of kings
- न (na) - not
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- तत् (tat) - that
- मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणाम् (mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām) - for those who long for liberation
Words meanings and morphology
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणे (pravṛttilakṣaṇe) - characterized by activity or engagement
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of pravṛttilakṣaṇa
pravṛttilakṣaṇa - characterized by activity, having the nature of engagement
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛtti+lakṣaṇa)
- pravṛtti – activity, engagement, tendency, progression
noun (feminine)
nominalization
Derived from root vṛt (to be, exist) with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1) - lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, symptom
noun (neuter)
धर्मे (dharme) - concerning the constitution (dharma) (in the constitution, in the sacred law)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, sacred law, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
फलार्थिभिः (phalārthibhiḥ) - by those desiring results/fruits
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of phalārthin
phalārthin - one who desires results or fruits (of actions)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+arthin)
- phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter) - arthin – seeking, desirous of, requesting
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from artha (purpose, object)
Root: arth (class 10)
अभिद्रुते (abhidrute) - pursued, assailed, approached
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhidruta
abhidruta - run after, sought, assailed, approached
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of abhi + dru (to run)
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
(indeclinable)
उक्तम् (uktam) - what has been declared (said, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings, O best of kings
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla
rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings
Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+śārdūla)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine) - śārdūla – tiger; excellent, pre-eminent (when used as a suffix)
noun (masculine)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणाम् (mokṣakāṅkṣiṇām) - for those who long for liberation
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mokṣakāṅkṣin
mokṣakāṅkṣin - one who longs for liberation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mokṣa+kāṅkṣin)
- mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom
noun (masculine)
nominalization
Derived from root muc (to free, release)
Root: muc (class 6) - kāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for, wishing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from root kāṅkṣ (to desire)
Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)