महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-130, verse-31
आर्जवो भुवने नित्यं वसत्यमरसंनिधौ ।
तस्मादार्जवनित्यः स्याद्य इच्छेद्धर्ममात्मनः ॥३१॥
तस्मादार्जवनित्यः स्याद्य इच्छेद्धर्ममात्मनः ॥३१॥
31. ārjavo bhuvane nityaṁ vasatyamarasaṁnidhau ,
tasmādārjavanityaḥ syādya iccheddharmamātmanaḥ.
tasmādārjavanityaḥ syādya iccheddharmamātmanaḥ.
31.
ārjavaḥ bhuvane nityam vasati amarasaṃnidhau tasmāt
ārjavanityaḥ syāt yaḥ icchet dharmam ātmanaḥ
ārjavanityaḥ syāt yaḥ icchet dharmam ātmanaḥ
31.
ārjavaḥ nityam bhuvane amarasaṃnidhau vasati tasmāt
yaḥ ātmanaḥ dharmam icchet ārjavanityaḥ syāt
yaḥ ātmanaḥ dharmam icchet ārjavanityaḥ syāt
31.
A sincere person (ārjava) always dwells in this world as if in the presence of immortals. Therefore, whoever desires their own (natural law) (dharma) should constantly practice sincerity.
Words meanings summery:
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- आर्जवः (ārjavaḥ) - a sincere person (ārjava) (a sincere person, an upright person)
- भुवने (bhuvane) - in the world, in the realm
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly
- वसति (vasati) - dwells, lives, resides
- अमरसंनिधौ (amarasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of immortals/deities
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- आर्जवनित्यः (ārjavanityaḥ) - one whose constant nature is sincerity, always sincere
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- इच्छेत् (icchet) - desires, wishes
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - one's own (natural law) (dharma) or well-being ((natural law), constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for oneself, one's own (of the self, for oneself, one's own)
Words meanings and morphology
आर्जवः (ārjavaḥ) - a sincere person (ārjava) (a sincere person, an upright person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārjava
ārjava - sincerity, uprightness, straightforwardness, integrity (as a quality or a person possessing it)
From ṛju (straight)
भुवने (bhuvane) - in the world, in the realm
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhuvana
bhuvana - world, earth, realm, dwelling
From root bhū (to be, exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly
(indeclinable)
can function as an adverb
Note: Accusative singular neuter of nitya, used adverbially.
वसति (vasati) - dwells, lives, resides
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas
Present Active
Root vas, class 1, present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular
Root: vas (class 1)
अमरसंनिधौ (amarasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of immortals/deities
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of amarasaṃnidhi
amarasaṁnidhi - presence of immortals, vicinity of gods
compound of amara (immortal, god) + saṃnidhi (presence, vicinity)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+saṃnidhi)
- amara – immortal, god, deity
noun (masculine)
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of a + mara (mṛ from mṛ to die) - saṃnidhi – presence, vicinity, proximity
noun (masculine)
From sam + ni + dhā (to place, set)
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
ablative singular of 'tad' used adverbially
Note: Ablative singular used adverbially.
आर्जवनित्यः (ārjavanityaḥ) - one whose constant nature is sincerity, always sincere
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārjavanitya
ārjavanitya - one who is perpetually or constantly sincere/upright
compound of ārjava (sincerity) + nitya (constant)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ārjava+nitya)
- ārjava – sincerity, uprightness, straightforwardness
noun (neuter)
From ṛju (straight) - nitya – eternal, perpetual, constant, always
adjective (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (one).
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
Optative Active
Root as, class 2, optative mood, active voice, 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Subject of 'icchet'.
इच्छेत् (icchet) - desires, wishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of iṣ
Optative Active
Root iṣ, class 6, optative mood, active voice, 3rd person singular
Root: iṣ (class 6)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - one's own (natural law) (dharma) or well-being ((natural law), constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, merit, virtue
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for oneself, one's own (of the self, for oneself, one's own)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Genitive often implies "for" or "of".