महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-56

व्यसनैरभितप्तस्य नरस्य विनशिष्यतः ।
गङ्गादर्शनजा प्रीतिर्व्यसनान्यपकर्षति ॥५६॥

56. vyasanairabhitaptasya narasya vinaśiṣyataḥ ,
gaṅgādarśanajā prītirvyasanānyapakarṣati.

56. vyasanaiḥ abhitaptasya narasya vinaśiṣyataḥ
gaṅgādarśanajā prītiḥ vyasanāni apakarṣati

56. gaṅgādarśanajā prītiḥ vyasanaiḥ abhitaptasya
vinaśiṣyataḥ narasya vyasanāni apakarṣati

56. The joy (prīti) that arises from seeing the Ganga alleviates the misfortunes of a person who is tormented by calamities and on the verge of ruin.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यसनैः (vyasanaiḥ) - by misfortunes, by calamities

• अभितप्तस्य (abhitaptasya) - of one tormented, afflicted, distressed

• नरस्य (narasya) - of a person, of a man

• विनशिष्यतः (vinaśiṣyataḥ) - of one who will perish, about to be destroyed

• गङ्गादर्शनजा (gaṅgādarśanajā) - born from the sight of the Ganga

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy, delight, pleasure, love

• व्यसनानि (vyasanāni) - misfortunes, calamities

• अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - it draws away, removes, diminishes

Words meanings and morphology

व्यसनैः (vyasanaiḥ) - by misfortunes, by calamities

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vyasana

vyasana - misfortune, calamity, distress, addiction, evil pursuit

From 'vi-as' (to throw, cast down).

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Connected with 'abhitaptasya'.

अभितप्तस्य (abhitaptasya) - of one tormented, afflicted, distressed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhitapta

abhitapta - tormented, afflicted, distressed, heated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tap' (to heat, torment) with prefix 'abhi-'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'narasya'.

नरस्य (narasya) - of a person, of a man

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Root: nṛ

विनशिष्यतः (vinaśiṣyataḥ) - of one who will perish, about to be destroyed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vinaśiṣyat

vinaśiṣyat - perishing, being destroyed, about to perish

Future Active Participle

From root 'naś' (to perish, be lost) with prefix 'vi-' and future active participle suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Also refers to 'narasya'.

गङ्गादर्शनजा (gaṅgādarśanajā) - born from the sight of the Ganga

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgādarśanaja

gaṅgādarśanaja - born from the sight of the Ganga

Compound: Gaṅgā (Ganga) + darśana (sight) + ja (born). 'ja' from root 'jan' (to be born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gaṅgā+darśana+ja)

• gaṅgā – the river Ganga
  proper noun (feminine)
• darśana – sight, vision, seeing, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy, delight, pleasure, love

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, delight, pleasure, love, satisfaction

From root 'prī' (to please, satisfy) + 'ti' suffix.

Root: prī (class 9)

व्यसनानि (vyasanāni) - misfortunes, calamities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vyasana

vyasana - misfortune, calamity, distress, addiction, evil pursuit

From 'vi-as' (to throw, cast down).

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of 'apakarṣati'.

अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - it draws away, removes, diminishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of apakṛṣ

Present tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada)

From root 'kṛṣ' (to draw, pull) with prefix 'apa-'.

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

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