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13,43

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-43, verse-12

तथा शक्या च दुर्वृत्ता रक्षितुं प्रमदा द्विज ।
न च त्वं कृतवान्किंचिदागः प्रीतोऽस्मि तेन ते ॥१२॥
12. tathā śakyā ca durvṛttā rakṣituṁ pramadā dvija ,
na ca tvaṁ kṛtavānkiṁcidāgaḥ prīto'smi tena te.
12. tathā śakyā ca durvṛttā rakṣitum pramadā dvija na
ca tvam kṛtavān kiñcit āgaḥ prītaḥ asmi tena te
12. Thus, O Brahmin, it is possible to protect even an ill-behaved woman. And since you have not committed any offense, I am pleased with you for that.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, so
  • शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable (feminine)
  • (ca) - and, also, even
  • दुर्वृत्ता (durvṛttā) - ill-behaved, wicked, immoral (feminine)
  • रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect, to guard
  • प्रमदा (pramadā) - woman, beautiful woman
  • द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin, O twice-born
  • (na) - not
  • (ca) - and
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - (you) have done
  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
  • आगः (āgaḥ) - offense, fault, sin
  • प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted
  • अस्मि (asmi) - I am
  • तेन (tena) - by that, therefore
  • ते (te) - with you, your, to you

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, so
(indeclinable)
शक्या (śakyā) - possible, capable (feminine)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, capable, practicable
Gerundive
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Used impersonally or agrees with an implied feminine subject.
(ca) - and, also, even
(indeclinable)
दुर्वृत्ता (durvṛttā) - ill-behaved, wicked, immoral (feminine)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of durvṛtta
durvṛtta - ill-behaved, wicked, immoral
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to behave) with prefix dur-
Prefix: dur
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'pramadā'.
रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect, to guard
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root rakṣ
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Governed by 'śakyā'.
प्रमदा (pramadā) - woman, beautiful woman
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pramadā
pramadā - woman, beautiful woman, intoxicated woman
Note: Object of 'rakṣitum'.
द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin, O twice-born
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin), bird, tooth
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+ja)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ja – born
    adjective
    From root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Addressee.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'kṛtavān'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Joins clauses.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject of 'kṛtavān'.
कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - (you) have done
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavat
kṛtavat - having done, having made
Past Active Participle
From root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -vat
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate for 'tvam'.
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies 'āgaḥ'.
आगः (āgaḥ) - offense, fault, sin
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āgas
āgas - offense, fault, sin, crime
Note: Object of 'kṛtavān'.
प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta
prīta - pleased, delighted, beloved
Past Passive Participle
From root prī (to please, to love)
Root: prī (class 9)
Note: Predicate for the implicit 'I' (subject of 'asmi').
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Indicative Mood, Parasmaipada
1st person singular present active
Root: as (class 2)
तेन (tena) - by that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the fact that the addressee committed no offense.
ते (te) - with you, your, to you
(pronoun)
singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Here, likely dative 'to you' or genitive 'your (conduct/state)' implying 'pleased with you'.