महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-6, verse-15
अर्थो वा मित्रवर्गो वा ऐश्वर्यं वा कुलान्वितम् ।
श्रीश्चापि दुर्लभा भोक्तुं तथैवाकृतकर्मभिः ॥१५॥
श्रीश्चापि दुर्लभा भोक्तुं तथैवाकृतकर्मभिः ॥१५॥
15. artho vā mitravargo vā aiśvaryaṁ vā kulānvitam ,
śrīścāpi durlabhā bhoktuṁ tathaivākṛtakarmabhiḥ.
śrīścāpi durlabhā bhoktuṁ tathaivākṛtakarmabhiḥ.
15.
arthaḥ vā mitravargaḥ vā aiśvaryam vā kulānvitam śrīḥ
ca api durlabhā bhoktum tathā eva akṛtakarmabhiḥ
ca api durlabhā bhoktum tathā eva akṛtakarmabhiḥ
15.
arthaḥ vā mitravargaḥ vā aiśvaryam kulānvitam vā ca
api śrīḥ akṛtakarmabhiḥ bhoktum durlabhā tathā eva
api śrīḥ akṛtakarmabhiḥ bhoktum durlabhā tathā eva
15.
Wealth, or a circle of friends, or sovereignty, or a distinguished lineage—and even prosperity (śrī) itself—all these are difficult for those who have not performed (meritorious) actions (karma) to enjoy.
Words meanings summery:
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- अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (wealth, possession, object, purpose)
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- मित्रवर्गः (mitravargaḥ) - a group of friends, circle of friends
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - sovereignty, power, dominion, wealth
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- कुलान्वितम् (kulānvitam) - endowed with distinguished lineage (endowed with (noble) lineage/family)
- श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (prosperity, glory, fortune, beauty)
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- दुर्लभा (durlabhā) - difficult to obtain (difficult to obtain, rare)
- भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to enjoy, to experience, to protect, to consume)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- अकृतकर्मभिः (akṛtakarmabhiḥ) - by those who have not performed (meritorious) actions (karma) (by those who have not performed (meritorious) actions/deeds)
Words meanings and morphology
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (wealth, possession, object, purpose)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, purpose, wealth, property
Root: ṛ (class 5)
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
मित्रवर्गः (mitravargaḥ) - a group of friends, circle of friends
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mitravarga
mitravarga - a group of friends
Compound type : tatpurusha (mitra+varga)
- mitra – friend, companion
noun (masculine)
Root: mid - varga – group, class, multitude
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛj
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - sovereignty, power, dominion, wealth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya
aiśvarya - sovereignty, power, dominion, wealth
derived from īśvara
Root: īś
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
कुलान्वितम् (kulānvitam) - endowed with distinguished lineage (endowed with (noble) lineage/family)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kulānvita
kulānvita - endowed with family, accompanied by family
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+anvita)
- kula – family, lineage
noun (neuter)
Root: kul - anvita – endowed with, accompanied by, connected
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root iṣ with prefix anu
Prefix: anu
Root: iṣ
Note: Agrees with 'aiśvaryam'.
श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity (prosperity, glory, fortune, beauty)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, glory, fortune, beauty, wealth
Root: śrī
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
दुर्लभा (durlabhā) - difficult to obtain (difficult to obtain, rare)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of durlabha
durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare
from dur- (bad, difficult) + labh (to obtain)
Compound type : karmadharaya (dur+labha)
- dur – difficult, bad
indeclinable
Prefix indicating difficulty or badness. - labha – gaining, obtaining
noun (masculine)
From root labh
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śrīḥ'.
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to enjoy, to experience, to protect, to consume)
(indeclinable)
infinitive
infinitive form of root bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
तथा (tathā) - similarly (in that manner, so, thus)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
अकृतकर्मभिः (akṛtakarmabhiḥ) - by those who have not performed (meritorious) actions (karma) (by those who have not performed (meritorious) actions/deeds)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtakarma
akṛtakarma - one who has not performed (good) actions
'a' is a negative prefix; 'kṛta' is a past participle. The compound means 'one by whom actions have not been done.'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+kṛta+karman)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - karman – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to 'persons' by implication, hence masculine plural.