महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-20, verse-34
नात्मनात्मवतां मुख्य इयेष मधुसूदनः ।
ब्रह्मणोऽऽज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य हन्तुं हलधरानुजः ॥३४॥
ब्रह्मणोऽऽज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य हन्तुं हलधरानुजः ॥३४॥
34. nātmanātmavatāṁ mukhya iyeṣa madhusūdanaḥ ,
brahmaṇo''jñāṁ puraskṛtya hantuṁ haladharānujaḥ.
brahmaṇo''jñāṁ puraskṛtya hantuṁ haladharānujaḥ.
34.
na ātmanā ātmanavatām mukhyaḥ iyeṣa madhusūdanaḥ
brahmaṇaḥ ājñām puraskṛtya hantum haladharānujaḥ
brahmaṇaḥ ājñām puraskṛtya hantum haladharānujaḥ
34.
The foremost among those possessing self-control (ātman), Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana), the younger brother of Baladeva (Haladharānuja), did not desire to kill [Jarāsaṅdha] himself, having honored Brahmā's command.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not
- आत्मना (ātmanā) - by himself, by the self
- आत्मनवताम् (ātmanavatām) - of those possessing self-control, of the wise
- मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (chief, foremost, principal)
- इयेष (iyeṣa) - desired, wished
- मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (slayer of Madhu)
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā
- आज्ञाम् (ājñām) - command, order
- पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having followed
- हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill
- हलधरानुजः (haladharānujaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (younger brother of Haladhara (Baladeva))
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
आत्मना (ātmanā) - by himself, by the self
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual self, essential nature
आत्मनवताम् (ātmanavatām) - of those possessing self-control, of the wise
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ātmanavat
ātmanavat - possessing self, self-possessed, wise, controlled
Possessive suffix -vat applied to ātman
मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (chief, foremost, principal)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhya
mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, main
इयेष (iyeṣa) - desired, wished
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 4)
मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (slayer of Madhu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana
madhusūdana - slayer of the demon Madhu; an epithet of Kṛṣṇa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)
- madhu – sweet, honey; name of a demon
noun (masculine) - sūdana – destroyer, slayer
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root sūd (to kill, destroy)
Root: sūd (class 10)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), prayer, sacred word
आज्ञाम् (ājñām) - command, order
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ājñā
ājñā - command, order, permission
पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having followed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
From root kṛ (to do) with upasarga puras-
Prefix: puras
Root: kṛ (class 8)
हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill
(verb)
infinitive of han
Infinitive
Root: han (class 2)
हलधरानुजः (haladharānujaḥ) - An epithet for Kṛṣṇa. (younger brother of Haladhara (Baladeva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of haladharānuja
haladharānuja - younger brother of Haladhara (Balarāma); an epithet of Kṛṣṇa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haladhara+anuja)
- haladhara – one who bears a plow; an epithet of Balarāma
noun (masculine) - anuja – younger brother
noun (masculine)