महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-120, verse-5
आत्मवान्भव सुप्रीतः स्वधर्मचरणे रतः ।
क्षात्रीं तनुं समुत्सृज्य ततो विप्रत्वमेष्यसि ॥५॥
क्षात्रीं तनुं समुत्सृज्य ततो विप्रत्वमेष्यसि ॥५॥
5. ātmavānbhava suprītaḥ svadharmacaraṇe rataḥ ,
kṣātrīṁ tanuṁ samutsṛjya tato vipratvameṣyasi.
kṣātrīṁ tanuṁ samutsṛjya tato vipratvameṣyasi.
5.
ātmanvān bhava suprītaḥ svadharmacaraṇe rataḥ
kṣātrīm tanum samutsṛjya tataḥ vipratvam eṣyasi
kṣātrīm tanum samutsṛjya tataḥ vipratvam eṣyasi
5.
ātmanvān suprītaḥ svadharmacaraṇe rataḥ bhava
kṣātrīm tanum samutsṛjya tataḥ vipratvam eṣyasi
kṣātrīm tanum samutsṛjya tataḥ vipratvam eṣyasi
5.
Be self-possessed (ātman), very content, and devoted to the practice of your own intrinsic nature (dharma). Having abandoned the kṣatriya body, you will then attain the state of a brahmin.
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मन्वान् (ātmanvān) - having a strong, firm mind or spirit (self-possessed, spiritual, endowed with (ātman), firm-minded)
- भव (bhava) - you should become / you should be (be, become)
- सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ) - deeply contented within oneself (very pleased, highly gratified, content, well-satisfied)
- स्वधर्मचरणे (svadharmacaraṇe) - in the diligent adherence to one's personal duty or intrinsic nature (in the practice of one's own (dharma))
- रतः (rataḥ) - deeply committed and engaged in (devoted, engaged in, absorbed in, fond of)
- क्षात्रीम् (kṣātrīm) - the physical form or role associated with a kṣatriya (kṣatriya, pertaining to a warrior, warrior-like)
- तनुम् (tanum) - the physical body or identity associated with the kṣatriya class (body, form, person)
- समुत्सृज्य (samutsṛjya) - after completely relinquishing or transcending (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)
- ततः (tataḥ) - as a consequence of the preceding actions (then, thereafter, from that, therefore)
- विप्रत्वम् (vipratvam) - the elevated spiritual and intellectual status of a brahmin (the state of being a brahmin, brahminhood)
- एष्यसि (eṣyasi) - you will attain, you will go to, you will reach
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मन्वान् (ātmanvān) - having a strong, firm mind or spirit (self-possessed, spiritual, endowed with (ātman), firm-minded)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmanvat
ātmanvat - having ātman, spiritual, firm-minded, self-possessed
From ātman + -vat (possessive suffix)
Note: Predicate adjective to 'bhava', describing the implied subject 'you'.
भव (bhava) - you should become / you should be (be, become)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative Active, 2nd person singular
From √bhū (to be, to become), class 1. Forms 'bhava' in imperative mood.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Commands the implied subject 'you'.
सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ) - deeply contented within oneself (very pleased, highly gratified, content, well-satisfied)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suprīta
suprīta - very pleased, delighted, contented, beloved
Past Passive Participle (from √prī with prefix su)
From √prī (to please, satisfy) with prefix su (well, very).
Prefix: su
Root: prī (class 9)
Note: Predicate adjective to 'bhava', describing the implied subject 'you'.
स्वधर्मचरणे (svadharmacaraṇe) - in the diligent adherence to one's personal duty or intrinsic nature (in the practice of one's own (dharma))
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of svadharmacaraṇa
svadharmacaraṇa - the practice or performance of one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) or duty
Compound of sva (own), dharma (duty), and caraṇa (action, practice).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+dharma+caraṇa)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun (neuter) - dharma – righteous conduct, duty, law, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution
noun (masculine)
From √dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - caraṇa – act of moving, practice, performance, conduct
noun (neuter)
From √car (to move, practice)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Locative of sphere of action for 'rataḥ'.
रतः (rataḥ) - deeply committed and engaged in (devoted, engaged in, absorbed in, fond of)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rata
rata - delighted, pleased, devoted to, engaged in, absorbed in
Past Passive Participle
From √ram (to delight, enjoy)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective to 'bhava', describing the implied subject 'you'.
क्षात्रीम् (kṣātrīm) - the physical form or role associated with a kṣatriya (kṣatriya, pertaining to a warrior, warrior-like)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣātrī
kṣātrī - kṣatriya, pertaining to a warrior class or its duties
Feminine form of kṣātra.
Note: Modifies 'tanum'.
तनुम् (tanum) - the physical body or identity associated with the kṣatriya class (body, form, person)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu
tanu - body, form, person, self, slender
Note: Direct object of 'samutsṛjya'.
समुत्सृज्य (samutsṛjya) - after completely relinquishing or transcending (having abandoned, having given up, having renounced)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From √sṛj (to throw, create) with prefixes sam and ud.
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Indicates an action completed before 'eṣyasi'.
ततः (tataḥ) - as a consequence of the preceding actions (then, thereafter, from that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the consequence to the previous actions.
विप्रत्वम् (vipratvam) - the elevated spiritual and intellectual status of a brahmin (the state of being a brahmin, brahminhood)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vipratva
vipratva - the state or condition of being a vipra (brahmin), brahminhood
Formed with the suffix -tva, indicating state or quality, from vipra (brahmin).
Note: Direct object of 'eṣyasi'.
एष्यसि (eṣyasi) - you will attain, you will go to, you will reach
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of i
Future Active, 2nd person singular
From √i (to go), class 2. Forms 'eṣyasi' in future tense.
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Implies the subject 'you'.