महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-45, verse-19
नित्ययज्ञोपवीती स्याच्छुक्लवासाः शुचिव्रतः ।
नियतो दमदानाभ्यां सदा शिष्टैश्च संविशेत् ॥१९॥
नियतो दमदानाभ्यां सदा शिष्टैश्च संविशेत् ॥१९॥
19. nityayajñopavītī syācchuklavāsāḥ śucivrataḥ ,
niyato damadānābhyāṁ sadā śiṣṭaiśca saṁviśet.
niyato damadānābhyāṁ sadā śiṣṭaiśca saṁviśet.
19.
nityayajñopavītī syāt śuklavāsāḥ śucivrataḥ
niyataḥ damadānābhyām sadā śiṣṭaiḥ ca saṃviśet
niyataḥ damadānābhyām sadā śiṣṭaiḥ ca saṃviśet
19.
nityayajñopavītī syāt śuklavāsāḥ śucivrataḥ
niyataḥ damadānābhyām sadā śiṣṭaiḥ ca saṃviśet
niyataḥ damadānābhyām sadā śiṣṭaiḥ ca saṃviśet
19.
One should always wear the sacred thread, be clad in white garments, and maintain pure vows. He should be self-controlled through restraint and generosity (dāna), and always associate with cultured individuals.
Words meanings summery:
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- नित्ययज्ञोपवीती (nityayajñopavītī) - one who always wears the sacred thread
- स्यात् (syāt) - he should be
- शुक्लवासाः (śuklavāsāḥ) - clad in white garments
- शुचिव्रतः (śucivrataḥ) - of pure vows/observances
- नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, controlled, disciplined
- दमदानाभ्याम् (damadānābhyām) - by self-control and charity/donation
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- शिष्टैः (śiṣṭaiḥ) - with the disciplined/cultured ones
- च (ca) - and
- संविशेत् (saṁviśet) - he should associate/dwell
Words meanings and morphology
नित्ययज्ञोपवीती (nityayajñopavītī) - one who always wears the sacred thread
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityayajñopavītin
nityayajñopavītin - one who constantly wears the sacred thread
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+yajñopavītin)
- nitya – constant, eternal, daily, always
adjective (masculine) - yajñopavītin – one who wears the sacred thread
adjective (masculine)
स्यात् (syāt) - he should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
शुक्लवासाः (śuklavāsāḥ) - clad in white garments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuklavāsas
śuklavāsas - clad in white garments, wearing white clothes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+vāsas)
- śukla – white, bright, pure
adjective (masculine) - vāsas – garment, clothing, cloth
noun (neuter)
शुचिव्रतः (śucivrataḥ) - of pure vows/observances
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śucivrata
śucivrata - of pure vows, pure in conduct or observance
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+vrata)
- śuci – pure, clean, unsullied
adjective (masculine) - vrata – vow, observance, religious practice, rule of conduct
noun (neuter)
नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, controlled, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata
niyata - restrained, controlled, fixed, disciplined
Past Passive Participle
From root yam (to restrain) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
दमदानाभ्याम् (damadānābhyām) - by self-control and charity/donation
(noun)
Instrumental, dual of damadāna
damadāna - self-control and charity/donation
Compound type : dvandva (dama+dāna)
- dama – self-control, restraint, subduing
noun (masculine) - dāna – giving, gift, charity (dāna)
noun (neuter)
Root: dā (class 3)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
शिष्टैः (śiṣṭaiḥ) - with the disciplined/cultured ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śiṣṭa
śiṣṭa - disciplined, cultured, taught, respectable, venerable
Past Passive Participle
From root śiṣ (to instruct, discipline)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
संविशेत् (saṁviśet) - he should associate/dwell
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of saṃviś
Prefix: sam
Root: viś (class 6)