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

तस्मान्नयविधानज्ञं पुरुषं लोकविश्रुतम् ।
वयमाश्रित्य गोविन्दं यतामः कार्यसिद्धये ॥१८॥

18. tasmānnayavidhānajñaṁ puruṣaṁ lokaviśrutam ,
vayamāśritya govindaṁ yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye.

18. tasmāt nayavidhānajñam puruṣam lokaviśrutam
vayam āśritya govindam yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye

18. Therefore, relying on Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), who is a person renowned throughout the world and skilled in the principles of policy, we shall strive for the accomplishment of our task.

18. לכן, בהישענות על גוֹוִינְדַה, אדם היודע את סדרי המדיניות ומפורסם בעולם, נתאמץ להצלחת המשימה.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• नयविधानज्ञम् (nayavidhānajñam) - skilled in the principles of policy (knowing the methods of policy, skilled in political strategy)

• पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person, human being

• लोकविश्रुतम् (lokaviśrutam) - renowned throughout the world (renowned in the world, world-famous)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - relying on (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, relying on)

• गोविन्दम् (govindam) - Kṛṣṇa (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa) (cow-finder, Kṛṣṇa)

• यतामः (yatāmaḥ) - we strive, we endeavor

• कार्यसिद्धये (kāryasiddhaye) - for the accomplishment of our task (for the accomplishment of the task, for success in the endeavor)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

ablative singular of tad (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: adverbial usage.

नयविधानज्ञम् (nayavidhānajñam) - skilled in the principles of policy (knowing the methods of policy, skilled in political strategy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nayavidhānajña

nayavidhānajña - skilled in the methods of policy, knowing proper conduct

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naya+vidhāna+jña)

• naya – guidance, policy, conduct, prudence
  noun (masculine)
  from √nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• vidhāna – arrangement, ordinance, method, rule
  noun (neuter)
  from vi-√dhā
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, expert in
  adjective (masculine)
  from √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies `puruṣam`.

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person, human being

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, male

Note: Object of `āśritya`.

लोकविश्रुतम् (lokaviśrutam) - renowned throughout the world (renowned in the world, world-famous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokaviśruta

lokaviśruta - world-renowned, famous throughout the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+viśruta)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• viśruta – famous, renowned, well-known
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from √śru with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `puruṣam`.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of `yatāmaḥ`.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - relying on (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, relying on)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive (gerund) from √śri with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

गोविन्दम् (govindam) - Kṛṣṇa (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa) (cow-finder, Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of govinda

govinda - cow-finder, Kṛṣṇa, protector of cows

Note: Object of `āśritya`.

यतामः (yatāmaḥ) - we strive, we endeavor

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of yat

Root: yat (class 1)

कार्यसिद्धये (kāryasiddhaye) - for the accomplishment of our task (for the accomplishment of the task, for success in the endeavor)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of kāryasiddhi

kāryasiddhi - accomplishment of a task, success in an undertaking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+siddhi)

• kārya – work, task, business, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive from √kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection
  noun (feminine)
  from √sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

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