महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-135, verse-56
रामो विरामो विरतो मार्गो नेयो नयोऽनयः ।
वीरः शक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मो धर्मविदुत्तमः ॥५६॥
वीरः शक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मो धर्मविदुत्तमः ॥५६॥
56. rāmo virāmo virato mārgo neyo nayo'nayaḥ ,
vīraḥ śaktimatāṁ śreṣṭho dharmo dharmaviduttamaḥ.
vīraḥ śaktimatāṁ śreṣṭho dharmo dharmaviduttamaḥ.
56.
rāmaḥ virāmaḥ virataḥ mārgaḥ neyaḥ nayaḥ anayaḥ
vīraḥ śaktimatām śreṣṭhaḥ dharmaḥ dharmaviduttamaḥ
vīraḥ śaktimatām śreṣṭhaḥ dharmaḥ dharmaviduttamaḥ
56.
rāmaḥ virāmaḥ virataḥ mārgaḥ neyaḥ nayaḥ anayaḥ
vīraḥ śaktimatām śreṣṭhaḥ dharmaḥ dharmaviduttamaḥ
vīraḥ śaktimatām śreṣṭhaḥ dharmaḥ dharmaviduttamaḥ
56.
He is the Delighter, the Ultimate Repose, the Detached One. He is the Path, the One to be Guided, the Guiding Principle, and the One free from impropriety. He is the Heroic, the Foremost among the powerful, the intrinsic nature (dharma) itself, and the Best among those who understand natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- रामः (rāmaḥ) - The Delighter (an epithet of Vishnu) (delight, pleasing, charming)
- विरामः (virāmaḥ) - The Ultimate Repose (an epithet of Vishnu) (cessation, rest, repose, end)
- विरतः (virataḥ) - The Detached One (an epithet of Vishnu) (detached, dispassionate, ceased from activity)
- मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - The Path (to liberation, an epithet of Vishnu) (path, way, road, means)
- नेयः (neyaḥ) - The One to be Guided or Known (an epithet of Vishnu) (to be led, to be guided, to be known)
- नयः (nayaḥ) - The Guiding Principle or The Righteous One (an epithet of Vishnu) (leading, guidance, prudence, policy, right conduct)
- अनयः (anayaḥ) - The One free from impropriety or injustice (an epithet of Vishnu) (absence of proper conduct, impropriety, injustice, misfortune)
- वीरः (vīraḥ) - The Heroic One (an epithet of Vishnu) (brave, heroic, valiant, warrior)
- शक्तिमताम् (śaktimatām) - Among the powerful ones (of the powerful, among those who possess power)
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - The Foremost (an epithet of Vishnu) (foremost, best, most excellent)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The intrinsic nature or natural law (dharma) itself (an epithet of Vishnu) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature, cosmic law)
- धर्मविदुत्तमः (dharmaviduttamaḥ) - The Best among those who understand natural law (dharma) (an epithet of Vishnu) (best among those who know natural law (dharma))
Words meanings and morphology
रामः (rāmaḥ) - The Delighter (an epithet of Vishnu) (delight, pleasing, charming)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - delight, pleasing, charming
From √ram (to rejoice, delight)
Root: ram (class 1)
विरामः (virāmaḥ) - The Ultimate Repose (an epithet of Vishnu) (cessation, rest, repose, end)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virāma
virāma - cessation, rest, repose, end
Derived from vi + √ram (to rest, cease) with ghañ suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: ram (class 1)
विरतः (virataḥ) - The Detached One (an epithet of Vishnu) (detached, dispassionate, ceased from activity)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virata
virata - detached, dispassionate, ceased from activity
Past Passive Participle
From vi + √ram (to stop, cease)
Prefix: vi
Root: ram (class 1)
मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - The Path (to liberation, an epithet of Vishnu) (path, way, road, means)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga
mārga - path, way, road, means
From √mṛj (to wipe, clean) or √mṛg (to seek)
Root: mṛj/mṛg (class 2)
नेयः (neyaḥ) - The One to be Guided or Known (an epithet of Vishnu) (to be led, to be guided, to be known)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of neya
neya - to be led, to be guided, to be known
Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
From √nī (to lead, guide) with ṇyat suffix
Root: nī (class 1)
नयः (nayaḥ) - The Guiding Principle or The Righteous One (an epithet of Vishnu) (leading, guidance, prudence, policy, right conduct)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naya
naya - leading, guidance, prudence, policy, right conduct
Derived from √nī (to lead) with 'a' suffix
Root: nī (class 1)
अनयः (anayaḥ) - The One free from impropriety or injustice (an epithet of Vishnu) (absence of proper conduct, impropriety, injustice, misfortune)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anaya
anaya - absence of proper conduct, impropriety, injustice, misfortune
Negative compound (nañ-samāsa) of a (not) and naya (right conduct)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+naya)
- a – not, non
indeclinable
Negative particle - naya – leading, guidance, prudence, policy, right conduct
noun (masculine)
Derived from √nī (to lead)
Root: nī (class 1)
वीरः (vīraḥ) - The Heroic One (an epithet of Vishnu) (brave, heroic, valiant, warrior)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - brave, heroic, valiant, warrior
शक्तिमताम् (śaktimatām) - Among the powerful ones (of the powerful, among those who possess power)
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of śaktimat
śaktimat - powerful, mighty, possessing power
Derived from śakti (power) with matup suffix
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - The Foremost (an epithet of Vishnu) (foremost, best, most excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - foremost, best, most excellent
Superlative of praśasya (excellent)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The intrinsic nature or natural law (dharma) itself (an epithet of Vishnu) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature, cosmic law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature, cosmic law
From √dhṛ (to support, maintain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
धर्मविदुत्तमः (dharmaviduttamaḥ) - The Best among those who understand natural law (dharma) (an epithet of Vishnu) (best among those who know natural law (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaviduttama
dharmaviduttama - best among those who know natural law (dharma)
Compound of dharmavid (knower of dharma) and uttama (best)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharmavid+uttama)
- dharmavid – knower of dharma, righteous
noun (masculine)
Compound of dharma (natural law) and vid (knower) - uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective
Superlative of ud (up/out)