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2,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-13

त्रिभिर्भवद्भिर्हि विना नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे ।
धर्मकामार्थरहितो रोगार्त इव दुर्गतः ॥१३॥
13. tribhirbhavadbhirhi vinā nāhaṁ jīvitumutsahe ,
dharmakāmārtharahito rogārta iva durgataḥ.
13. tribhiḥ bhavadbhiḥ hi vinā na aham jīvitum
utsahe dharmakāmārtharahiḥ rogārtaḥ iva durgataḥ
13. Indeed, without the three of you, I cannot bear to live, like a distressed person (durgata) afflicted by disease, devoid of rectitude (dharma), legitimate desires (kāma), and prosperity (artha).

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three (by three, with three)
  • भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (three) (by you (plural, respectful), with you)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
  • विना (vinā) - without (without, except)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live (to live, to exist)
  • उत्सहे (utsahe) - I am able (or bear) (I am able, I endeavor, I undertake)
  • धर्मकामार्थरहिः (dharmakāmārtharahiḥ) - devoid of rectitude (dharma), legitimate desires (kāma), and prosperity (artha) (devoid of natural law (dharma), pleasure (kāma), and wealth (artha))
  • रोगार्तः (rogārtaḥ) - afflicted by disease (afflicted by disease, sick)
  • इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
  • दुर्गतः (durgataḥ) - miserable person (miserable, distressed, unfortunate, poor)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by the three (by three, with three)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tri
tri - three
Instrumental plural of `tri`.
Note: Refers to the three (presumably Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma).
भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (three) (by you (plural, respectful), with you)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (respectful pronoun)
Present Active Participle (honorific)
Instrumental plural of `bhavat` (originally a participle of `bhū`, but used as a respectful pronoun).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used as a respectful pronoun.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
Note: Emphatic.
विना (vinā) - without (without, except)
(indeclinable)
Preposition-like indeclinable, governs instrumental, accusative, or ablative.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Nominative singular of the first person pronoun.
Note: Subject of `utsahye`.
जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live (to live, to exist)
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of jīv
Infinitive
Infinitive form derived from root `jīv`.
Root: jīv (class 1)
उत्सहे (utsahe) - I am able (or bear) (I am able, I endeavor, I undertake)
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of utsah
Present Middle
Derived from root `sah` (to be able, endure) with prefix `ut`.
Prefix: ut
Root: sah (class 1)
धर्मकामार्थरहिः (dharmakāmārtharahiḥ) - devoid of rectitude (dharma), legitimate desires (kāma), and prosperity (artha) (devoid of natural law (dharma), pleasure (kāma), and wealth (artha))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmakāmārtharahi
dharmakāmārtharahi - destitute of dharma, kāma, and artha (the three aims of life)
Compound formed from `dharmakāmārtha` (dvandva compound) and `rahita` (devoid of).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+kāma+artha+rahita)
  • dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
    noun (masculine)
  • kāma – desire, wish, pleasure, love
    noun (masculine)
  • artha – purpose, aim, wealth, prosperity, meaning
    noun (masculine)
  • rahita – devoid of, abandoned, forsaken, deprived
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root `rah` (to abandon).
    Root: rah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `aham` (implied by context).
रोगार्तः (rogārtaḥ) - afflicted by disease (afflicted by disease, sick)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rogārta
rogārta - afflicted with disease, sick, ill
Compound: `roga` (disease) + `ārta` (afflicted).
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (roga+ārta)
  • roga – disease, sickness, illness
    noun (masculine)
  • ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained, suffering
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root `ṛ` (to go) with prefix `ā`.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: ṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `aham` (implied).
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
दुर्गतः (durgataḥ) - miserable person (miserable, distressed, unfortunate, poor)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durgata
durgata - fallen into distress, unfortunate, miserable, poor
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `gam` (to go) with prefix `dur` (badly, with difficulty).
Prefix: dur
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `aham` (implied), acting as the comparison point for 'like'.