महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-94, verse-25
इह ह्येतदुपादत्तं प्रेत्य स्यात्कटुकोदयम् ।
अप्रतिग्राह्यमेवैतत्प्रेत्य चेह सुखेप्सुना ॥२५॥
अप्रतिग्राह्यमेवैतत्प्रेत्य चेह सुखेप्सुना ॥२५॥
25. iha hyetadupādattaṁ pretya syātkaṭukodayam ,
apratigrāhyamevaitatpretya ceha sukhepsunā.
apratigrāhyamevaitatpretya ceha sukhepsunā.
25.
iha hi etat upādattam pretya syāt kaṭukodayam
apratigrāhyam eva etat pretya ca iha sukhepsunā
apratigrāhyam eva etat pretya ca iha sukhepsunā
25.
hi iha etat upādattam pretya kaṭukodayam syāt.
Sukhepsunā pretya ca iha etat eva apratigrāhyam.
Sukhepsunā pretya ca iha etat eva apratigrāhyam.
25.
For indeed, if this is accepted in this world, it would result in a bitter outcome after death. Therefore, for one who desires happiness both in this world and the next, this should definitely not be accepted.
Words meanings summery:
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- इह (iha) - in this (present) world (here, in this world, in this case)
- हि (hi) - for, indeed (emphasizing the reason) (for, indeed, because, certainly)
- एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the previously mentioned 'things' or gifts) (this, that)
- उपादत्तम् (upādattam) - if accepted (by someone) (taken, accepted, received)
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife (after death, having died, in the next world)
- स्यात् (syāt) - it would be (hypothetical outcome) (it would be, may it be, should be)
- कटुकोदयम् (kaṭukodayam) - having a bitter outcome (of bitter rising, having a bitter result/outcome)
- अप्रतिग्राह्यम् (apratigrāhyam) - definitely not to be accepted (not to be accepted, not to be taken, unacceptable)
- एव (eva) - indeed, definitely (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the same 'things' or gifts) (this, that)
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife (after death, having died, in the next world)
- च (ca) - and (connecting "in the next world" and "in this world") (and, also, both)
- इह (iha) - in this (present) world (here, in this world, in this case)
- सुखेप्सुना (sukhepsunā) - by one who desires happiness (by one desiring happiness, by one wishing for pleasure)
Words meanings and morphology
इह (iha) - in this (present) world (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - for, indeed (emphasizing the reason) (for, indeed, because, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the previously mentioned 'things' or gifts) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Nominative neuter singular.
उपादत्तम् (upādattam) - if accepted (by someone) (taken, accepted, received)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of upādatta
upādatta - taken, accepted, received, collected
past passive participle
Derived from root dā (to give) with prefixes upa and ā, and suffix kta.
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: It functions as a predicate in a conditional sense.
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife (after death, having died, in the next world)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix pra and suffix lyaP.
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Literally "having gone forth (from life)".
स्यात् (syāt) - it would be (hypothetical outcome) (it would be, may it be, should be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as
optative (liṅ)
Third person singular, active voice.
Root: as (class 2)
कटुकोदयम् (kaṭukodayam) - having a bitter outcome (of bitter rising, having a bitter result/outcome)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭukodaya
kaṭukodaya - bitter rising, having a bitter result, producing pain
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kaṭuka+udaya)
- kaṭuka – bitter, pungent, sharp, painful
adjective (masculine) - udaya – rising, appearance, prosperity, result, consequence
noun (masculine)
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix ud and suffix ac.
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Predicative adjective.
अप्रतिग्राह्यम् (apratigrāhyam) - definitely not to be accepted (not to be accepted, not to be taken, unacceptable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apratigrāhya
apratigrāhya - not to be taken, not to be accepted, unacceptable
gerundive (kṛtya)
Negative prefix a + gerundive from pratigrah (to accept).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratigrāhya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - pratigrāhya – to be received, to be accepted
adjective (neuter)
gerundive (kṛtya)
Derived from root grah (to seize, take) with prefix prati and suffix ṇyaT.
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Predicative for etat.
एव (eva) - indeed, definitely (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the same 'things' or gifts) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Nominative neuter singular.
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife (after death, having died, in the next world)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix pra and suffix lyaP.
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and (connecting "in the next world" and "in this world") (and, also, both)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
इह (iha) - in this (present) world (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
सुखेप्सुना (sukhepsunā) - by one who desires happiness (by one desiring happiness, by one wishing for pleasure)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sukhepsu
sukhepsu - desiring happiness, wishing for pleasure
Compound of sukha and īpsu (desirous), from root āp with desiderative suffix san and u suffix.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+īpsu)
- sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease, joy
noun (neuter) - īpsu – desirous of, wishing to obtain
adjective (masculine)
desiderative agent noun
Derived from root āp (to obtain) with desiderative infix and u suffix.
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agent of the unstated action ("should be accepted").