महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-2, verse-16
सुदक्षिणो मधुरवागनसूयुर्जितेन्द्रियः ।
धर्मात्मा चानृशंसश्च विक्रान्तोऽथाविकत्थनः ॥१६॥
धर्मात्मा चानृशंसश्च विक्रान्तोऽथाविकत्थनः ॥१६॥
16. sudakṣiṇo madhuravāganasūyurjitendriyaḥ ,
dharmātmā cānṛśaṁsaśca vikrānto'thāvikatthanaḥ.
dharmātmā cānṛśaṁsaśca vikrānto'thāvikatthanaḥ.
16.
sudakṣiṇaḥ madhuravāk anasūyuḥ jitendriyaḥ dharmātmā
ca anṛśaṃsaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ atha avikatthanaḥ
ca anṛśaṃsaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ atha avikatthanaḥ
16.
sudakṣiṇaḥ madhuravāk anasūyuḥ jitendriyaḥ dharmātmā
ca anṛśaṃsaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ atha avikatthanaḥ
ca anṛśaṃsaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ atha avikatthanaḥ
16.
He was benevolent, sweet-spoken, not envious, and had controlled his senses. He was also of a righteous (dharma) nature (ātman), not cruel, valorous, and not boastful.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुदक्षिणः (sudakṣiṇaḥ) - very benevolent, skillful, righteous
- मधुरवाक् (madhuravāk) - sweet-spoken, having pleasant speech
- अनसूयुः (anasūyuḥ) - not envious, not jealous
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled senses
- धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - of a righteous nature
- च (ca) - and
- अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - not cruel, benevolent
- च (ca) - and
- विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valorous, powerful, brave
- अथ (atha) - and, moreover, then
- अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
Words meanings and morphology
सुदक्षिणः (sudakṣiṇaḥ) - very benevolent, skillful, righteous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudakṣiṇa
sudakṣiṇa - very benevolent, skillful, righteous, polite
मधुरवाक् (madhuravāk) - sweet-spoken, having pleasant speech
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhuravāc
madhuravāc - sweet-spoken, eloquent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhura+vāc)
- madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
adjective (masculine) - vāc – speech, voice, word
noun (feminine)
Root: vac (class 2)
अनसूयुः (anasūyuḥ) - not envious, not jealous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anasūyu
anasūyu - not envious, free from malice or jealousy
Derived from 'asūyu' (envious) with the negative prefix 'a-'
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - having controlled senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered or controlled his senses
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, overcome, subdued
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - of a righteous nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman
dharmātman - righteous in nature, virtuous, devout
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature, essence
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - not cruel, benevolent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsa
anṛśaṁsa - not cruel, benevolent, compassionate
Derived from 'nṛśaṃsa' (cruel) with the negative prefix 'a-'
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valorous, powerful, brave
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta
vikrānta - valorous, powerful, brave, victorious
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
अथ (atha) - and, moreover, then
(indeclinable)
अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avikatthana
avikatthana - not boastful, modest, humble
Derived from 'vikatthana' (boastful) with the negative prefix 'a-'