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2,15

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-15, verse-16

काषायं सुलभं पश्चान्मुनीनां शममिच्छताम् ।
साम्राज्यं तु तवेच्छन्तो वयं योत्स्यामहे परैः ॥१६॥
16. kāṣāyaṁ sulabhaṁ paścānmunīnāṁ śamamicchatām ,
sāmrājyaṁ tu tavecchanto vayaṁ yotsyāmahe paraiḥ.
16. kāṣāyam sulabham paścāt munīnām śamam icchhatām
sāmrājyam tu tava icchantaḥ vayam yotsyāmahe paraiḥ
16. A saffron robe is easily obtained later by sages desiring tranquility. But we, desiring your imperial rule, shall fight against enemies.

Words meanings summery:

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  • काषायम् (kāṣāyam) - saffron robe, brownish-yellow garment
  • सुलभम् (sulabham) - easily obtainable, easy to get
  • पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind
  • मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of sages, of ascetics
  • शमम् (śamam) - tranquility, peace, cessation
  • इच्छ्हताम् (icchhatām) - of those desiring
  • साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - sovereignty, imperial rule, empire
  • तु (tu) - but, however
  • तव (tava) - your
  • इच्छन्तः (icchantaḥ) - desiring, wishing
  • वयम् (vayam) - we
  • योत्स्यामहे (yotsyāmahe) - we shall fight
  • परैः (paraiḥ) - with enemies, with others

Words meanings and morphology

काषायम् (kāṣāyam) - saffron robe, brownish-yellow garment
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāṣāya
kāṣāya - saffron (color); saffron robe (noun)
from kaṣāya (astringent, brown-red) + aṇ
सुलभम् (sulabham) - easily obtainable, easy to get
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sulabha
sulabha - easy to obtain, easily accessible
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+labha)
  • su – good, well, easy
    indeclinable
  • labha – obtainable, to be gained
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive/verbal adjective
    from root labh (to obtain) + ac
    Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kāṣāyam'.
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind
(indeclinable)
मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of sages, of ascetics
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, hermit
Note: Qualifies 'icchhatām'.
शमम् (śamam) - tranquility, peace, cessation
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - tranquility, peace, calm, cessation
from root śam (to be quiet, calm) + ac
Root: śam (class 1)
Note: Object of 'icchhatām'.
इच्छ्हताम् (icchhatām) - of those desiring
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of icchhat
icchhat - desiring, wishing
Present Active Participle
from root iṣ (to wish, desire) + śatṛ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'munīnām'.
साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - sovereignty, imperial rule, empire
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmrājya
sāmrājya - sovereignty, imperial rule, empire
from samrāṭ (emperor) + ṣyañ (abstract noun suffix)
Note: Object of 'icchantaḥ'.
तु (tu) - but, however
(indeclinable)
तव (tava) - your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Possessive pronoun referring to the listener.
इच्छन्तः (icchantaḥ) - desiring, wishing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of icchhat
icchhat - desiring, wishing
Present Active Participle
from root iṣ (to wish, desire) + śatṛ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'vayam'.
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
योत्स्यामहे (yotsyāmahe) - we shall fight
(verb)
1st person , plural, middle, future (lṛṭ) of yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
परैः (paraiḥ) - with enemies, with others
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of para
para - other, hostile, supreme, subsequent
Note: Indicates the agents with whom the fighting occurs.