महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-18, chapter-4, verse-19
गुह्यकानां गतिं चापि केचित्प्राप्ता नृसत्तमाः ।
त्यक्त्वा देहं जितस्वर्गाः पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥१९॥
त्यक्त्वा देहं जितस्वर्गाः पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥१९॥
19. guhyakānāṁ gatiṁ cāpi kecitprāptā nṛsattamāḥ ,
tyaktvā dehaṁ jitasvargāḥ puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ.
tyaktvā dehaṁ jitasvargāḥ puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ.
19.
guhyakānām gatim ca api kecit prāptāḥ nṛsattamāḥ
tyaktvā deham jitasvargāḥ puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ
tyaktvā deham jitasvargāḥ puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ
19.
kecit nṛsattamāḥ deham tyaktvā jitasvargāḥ
puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ guhyakānām gatim ca api prāptāḥ
puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ guhyakānām gatim ca api prāptāḥ
19.
And some of the best among men, having abandoned their bodies and conquered the heavens, have also attained the state of the Guhyakas through their meritorious speech, intellect, and actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- गुह्यकानाम् (guhyakānām) - of the Guhyakas (a class of demigods or semi-divine beings, attendants of Kubera) (of the Guhyakas)
- गतिम् (gatim) - state, condition, destination, path
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- केचित् (kecit) - some (men), certain ones
- प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - attained, reached, obtained
- नृसत्तमाः (nṛsattamāḥ) - best among men, excellent men
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
- देहम् (deham) - body
- जितस्वर्गाः (jitasvargāḥ) - those who have conquered heaven
- पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः (puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ) - by meritorious speech, intellect, and actions
Words meanings and morphology
गुह्यकानाम् (guhyakānām) - of the Guhyakas (a class of demigods or semi-divine beings, attendants of Kubera) (of the Guhyakas)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of guhyaka
guhyaka - Guhyaka (a class of semi-divine beings, often associated with Yakṣas); a secret, hidden one
गतिम् (gatim) - state, condition, destination, path
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, course, way, state, condition, destination
Derived from root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
केचित् (kecit) - some (men), certain ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka
ka - who, which, what
Indefinite pronoun formed from interrogative pronoun ka and particle cit.
प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - attained, reached, obtained
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta
prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, acquired
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root āp with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
नृसत्तमाः (nṛsattamāḥ) - best among men, excellent men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛsattama
nṛsattama - best among men, most excellent man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+sattama)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of sat (good, existent).
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root tyaj with suffix -tvā.
Root: tyaj (class 1)
देहम् (deham) - body
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, corporeal form
जितस्वर्गाः (jitasvargāḥ) - those who have conquered heaven
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jitasvarga
jitasvarga - having conquered heaven, having won paradise
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+svarga)
- jita – conquered, won, subdued
participle
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1) - svarga – heaven, paradise, celestial world
noun (masculine)
पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः (puṇyavāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ) - by meritorious speech, intellect, and actions
(noun)
Instrumental, plural of puṇyavāgbuddhikarma
puṇyavāgbuddhikarma - meritorious speech, intellect, and actions
A dvandva compound of vāc (speech), buddhi (intellect), and karma (action), all qualified by puṇya (meritorious).
Compound type : dvandva (puṇya+vāc+buddhi+karma)
- puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, pure
adjective - vāc – speech, word, voice
noun (feminine) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
noun (feminine) - karma – action, deed, work
noun (neuter)