महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-57, verse-7
न हि राज्ञा विशेषेण विरुद्धेन द्विजातिभिः ।
शक्यं नृलोके संस्थातुं प्रेत्य वा सुखमेधितुम् ॥७॥
शक्यं नृलोके संस्थातुं प्रेत्य वा सुखमेधितुम् ॥७॥
7. na hi rājñā viśeṣeṇa viruddhena dvijātibhiḥ ,
śakyaṁ nṛloke saṁsthātuṁ pretya vā sukhamedhitum.
śakyaṁ nṛloke saṁsthātuṁ pretya vā sukhamedhitum.
7.
na hi rājñā viśeṣeṇa viruddhena dvijātibhiḥ
śakyam nṛloke saṃsthātum pretya vā sukham edhitum
śakyam nṛloke saṃsthātum pretya vā sukham edhitum
7.
hi rājñā viśeṣeṇa dvijātibhiḥ viruddhena nṛloke
saṃsthātum vā pretya sukham edhitum na śakyam
saṃsthātum vā pretya sukham edhitum na śakyam
7.
Indeed, it is not possible for a king, especially one who is opposed by the twice-born (dvijas), to remain established in the human world or to attain happiness in the afterlife.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- राज्ञा (rājñā) - by a king
- विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, by means of distinction
- विरुद्धेन (viruddhena) - by one opposed, by one hostile, by one obstructed
- द्विजातिभिः (dvijātibhiḥ) - by the twice-born (Brahmins) (by the twice-born, by Brahmins, by birds, by teeth)
- शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be done
- नृलोके (nṛloke) - in the human world
- संस्थातुम् (saṁsthātum) - to remain, to stand firm, to be established, to exist
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the afterlife
- वा (vā) - or, either
- सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, happily, comfort)
- एधितुम् (edhitum) - to attain (happiness) (to prosper, to flourish, to grow, to attain)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle expressing emphasis or reason.
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by a king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, by means of distinction
(indeclinable)
Root: √śiṣ
Note: Used adverbially here.
विरुद्धेन (viruddhena) - by one opposed, by one hostile, by one obstructed
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viruddha
viruddha - opposed, contrary, hostile, obstructed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √rudh with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: √rudh (class 7)
द्विजातिभिः (dvijātibhiḥ) - by the twice-born (Brahmins) (by the twice-born, by Brahmins, by birds, by teeth)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
indeclinable - jāti – birth, origin, caste, species
noun (feminine)
Root: √jan (class 4)
शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be done
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, capable, fit to be done
Gerundive
Derived from root √śak.
Root: √śak (class 5)
नृलोके (nṛloke) - in the human world
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of nṛloka
nṛloka - human world, world of men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+loka)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine)
Root: √lok (class 10)
संस्थातुम् (saṁsthātum) - to remain, to stand firm, to be established, to exist
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of saṃsthā
Infinitive
Infinitive form of the root √sthā with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: √sthā (class 1)
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the afterlife
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Derived from root √i with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: √i (class 2)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, happily, comfort)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha
sukha - happiness, joy, comfort
Note: Object of 'edhitum'.
एधितुम् (edhitum) - to attain (happiness) (to prosper, to flourish, to grow, to attain)
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of edh
Infinitive
Infinitive form of the root √edh.
Root: √edh (class 1)