महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-129, verse-16
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणो धर्मो गृहस्थेषु विधीयते ।
तमहं कीर्तयिष्यामि सर्वभूतहितं शुभम् ॥१६॥
तमहं कीर्तयिष्यामि सर्वभूतहितं शुभम् ॥१६॥
16. pravṛttilakṣaṇo dharmo gṛhastheṣu vidhīyate ,
tamahaṁ kīrtayiṣyāmi sarvabhūtahitaṁ śubham.
tamahaṁ kīrtayiṣyāmi sarvabhūtahitaṁ śubham.
16.
pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ gṛhastheṣu vidhīyate
tam aham kīrtayiṣyāmi sarvabhūtahitam śubham
tam aham kīrtayiṣyāmi sarvabhūtahitam śubham
16.
pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ gṛhastheṣu vidhīyate
aham sarvabhūtahitam śubham tam kīrtayiṣyāmi
aham sarvabhūtahitam śubham tam kīrtayiṣyāmi
16.
The way of life (dharma) characterized by active engagement is prescribed for householders. I will now describe that auspicious path (dharma) which is beneficial to all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by activity, marked by engagement
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - way of life (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, constitutional law)
- गृहस्थेषु (gṛhastheṣu) - among householders, for householders
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined
- तम् (tam) - that (masculine accusative singular)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will describe
- सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, good for all creatures
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful
Words meanings and morphology
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by activity, marked by engagement
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛttilakṣaṇa
pravṛttilakṣaṇa - characterized by activity/engagement
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛtti+lakṣaṇa)
- pravṛtti – activity, engagement, manifestation
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1) - lakṣaṇa – mark, characteristic, sign
noun (neuter)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - way of life (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, constitutional law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, intrinsic nature
Root: dhṛ
गृहस्थेषु (gṛhastheṣu) - among householders, for householders
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - householder (one who stands in a house)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)
- gṛha – house, home
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, situated
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā
Present Passive
Root `dhā` (class 3) with prefix `vi-`. Passive form `dhīyate`.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
तम् (tam) - that (masculine accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, it
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I
कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will describe
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kīrt
Future Active
From verb root `kīrt` (class 10, or caus. of kṛt). Future tense.
Root: kīrt (class 10)
सर्वभूतहितम् (sarvabhūtahitam) - beneficial to all beings, good for all creatures
(adjective)
neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita
sarvabhūtahita - beneficial to all beings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvabhūta+hita)
- sarvabhūta – all beings/creatures
noun (neuter) - hita – beneficial, good, salutary
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root `dhā` with `hi` as a substitute in some contexts, or root `hi`.
Root: dhā (class 3)
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful