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14,79

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-79, verse-11

त्वयि प्राणाः समायत्ताः कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन ।
स कस्मात्प्राणदोऽन्येषां प्राणान्संत्यक्तवानसि ॥११॥
11. tvayi prāṇāḥ samāyattāḥ kurūṇāṁ kurunandana ,
sa kasmātprāṇado'nyeṣāṁ prāṇānsaṁtyaktavānasi.
11. tvayi prāṇāḥ samāyattāḥ kurūṇām kurunandana sa
kasmāt prāṇadaḥ anyeṣām prāṇān santyaktavān asi
11. kurunandana,
kurūṇām prāṇāḥ tvayi samāyattāḥ sa prāṇadaḥ anyeṣām kasmāt prāṇān santyaktavān asi?
11. O delighter of the Kurus, the lives of the Kurus depend on you! Why then have you, the giver of life to others, abandoned your life?

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्वयि (tvayi) - upon you (Arjuna) (in you, on you)
  • प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - the lives (of the Kurus) (lives, life-breaths, vital airs)
  • समायत्ताः (samāyattāḥ) - dependent (upon you) (dependent, resting upon, entrusted)
  • कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus (members of the Kuru dynasty) (of the Kurus)
  • कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delighter of the Kurus (Arjuna) (delighter of the Kurus)
  • (sa) - you (Arjuna) (as the subject of the question) (he, that (in sandhi before kasmāt))
  • कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why (have you abandoned life)? (why, from what, for what reason)
  • प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - you, the giver of life (giver of life)
  • अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others (whom you protect) (of others)
  • प्राणान् (prāṇān) - your own life (as plural for vitality) (lives, life-breaths)
  • सन्त्यक्तवान् (santyaktavān) - having abandoned (your life) (having abandoned, having given up)
  • असि (asi) - you are (the auxiliary verb for the perfect tense) (you are)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वयि (tvayi) - upon you (Arjuna) (in you, on you)
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural or singular, formal)
प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - the lives (of the Kurus) (lives, life-breaths, vital airs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - life-breath, vital air, life, spirit, energy
From prefix 'pra' + root 'an' (to breathe).
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
समायत्ताः (samāyattāḥ) - dependent (upon you) (dependent, resting upon, entrusted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samāyatta
samāyatta - dependent, resting upon, placed in, entrusted to, ready
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'sam-ā' + root 'yat' (to strive, be in order) + kta suffix.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Functions as predicate adjective for 'prāṇāḥ'.
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus (members of the Kuru dynasty) (of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - name of an ancient royal dynasty and region; a member of that dynasty
कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delighter of the Kurus (Arjuna) (delighter of the Kurus)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana
kurunandana - delighter of the Kurus, joy of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)
  • kuru – name of an ancient royal dynasty and region; a member of that dynasty
    proper noun (masculine)
  • nandana – son, rejoicer, delighter
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'nand' (to rejoice, delight).
    Root: nand (class 1)
(sa) - you (Arjuna) (as the subject of the question) (he, that (in sandhi before kasmāt))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why (have you abandoned life)? (why, from what, for what reason)
(pronoun)
Ablative, singular of kim
kim - what, who, which, why
प्राणदः (prāṇadaḥ) - you, the giver of life (giver of life)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇada
prāṇada - giver of life, life-giving
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+da)
  • prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: an (class 2)
  • da – giver, bestower
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dā' (to give).
    Root: dā (class 3)
अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others (whom you protect) (of others)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another
प्राणान् (prāṇān) - your own life (as plural for vitality) (lives, life-breaths)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - life-breath, vital air, life, spirit, energy
From prefix 'pra' + root 'an' (to breathe).
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
सन्त्यक्तवान् (santyaktavān) - having abandoned (your life) (having abandoned, having given up)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of santyaktavat
santyaktavat - having abandoned, having given up, renounced
Past Active Participle
From prefix 'sam' + root 'tyaj' (to abandon) + ktavat suffix.
Prefix: sam
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Used with 'asi' to form the perfect tense.
असि (asi) - you are (the auxiliary verb for the perfect tense) (you are)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active
Root 'as' (to be), 2nd person singular, Present Active.
Root: as (class 2)