महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-34, verse-12
वयं तु न भयादस्य कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः ।
प्रयच्छामः करान्सर्वे न लोभान्न च सान्त्वनात् ॥१२॥
प्रयच्छामः करान्सर्वे न लोभान्न च सान्त्वनात् ॥१२॥
12. vayaṁ tu na bhayādasya kaunteyasya mahātmanaḥ ,
prayacchāmaḥ karānsarve na lobhānna ca sāntvanāt.
prayacchāmaḥ karānsarve na lobhānna ca sāntvanāt.
12.
vayam tu na bhayāt asya kaunteyasya mahātmanaḥ
prayacchāmaḥ karān sarve na lobhāt na ca sāntvanāt
prayacchāmaḥ karān sarve na lobhāt na ca sāntvanāt
12.
We all give taxes, not out of fear of this great-souled son of Kunti (Arjuna), nor out of greed, nor out of appeasement.
Words meanings summery:
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- वयम् (vayam) - we
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- न (na) - not, no
- भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear
- अस्य (asya) - of Arjuna (of this, his)
- कौन्तेयस्य (kaunteyasya) - of Arjuna, son of Kunti (of the son of Kunti)
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Arjuna (of the great-souled, of the noble)
- प्रयच्छामः (prayacchāmaḥ) - we give, we offer
- करान् (karān) - taxes (taxes, hands)
- सर्वे (sarve) - we all (all, everyone)
- न (na) - not, no
- लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to desire
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- सान्त्वनात् (sāntvanāt) - from appeasement, from conciliation
Words meanings and morphology
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - we, I
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread
Root: bhī (class 3)
अस्य (asya) - of Arjuna (of this, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
कौन्तेयस्य (kaunteyasya) - of Arjuna, son of Kunti (of the son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti
patronymic from Kuntī
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Arjuna (of the great-souled, of the noble)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Qualifies Kaunteya.
प्रयच्छामः (prayacchāmaḥ) - we give, we offer
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prayacch
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: From pra-yam.
करान् (karān) - taxes (taxes, hands)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kara
kara - hand, ray, tax
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Plural accusative of kara (tax).
सर्वे (sarve) - we all (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every
Note: Refers to the implied subject 'we'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to desire
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, desire, covetousness
Root: lubh (class 4)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सान्त्वनात् (sāntvanāt) - from appeasement, from conciliation
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of sāntvana
sāntvana - appeasement, conciliation, soothing
Root: sāntv (class 10)