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2,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-34, verse-13

अस्य धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य पार्थिवत्वं चिकीर्षतः ।
करानस्मै प्रयच्छामः सोऽयमस्मान्न मन्यते ॥१३॥
13. asya dharmapravṛttasya pārthivatvaṁ cikīrṣataḥ ,
karānasmai prayacchāmaḥ so'yamasmānna manyate.
13. asya dharmapravṛttasya pārthivatvam cikīrṣataḥ
karān asmai prayacchāmaḥ saḥ ayam asmān na manyate
13. We give taxes to him who is engaged in righteousness (dharma) and desires kingship, but this very person does not respect us.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अस्य (asya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of this, his)
  • धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य (dharmapravṛttasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, who is devoted to righteousness (dharma) (of one devoted to righteousness, of one who acts according to natural law)
  • पार्थिवत्वम् (pārthivatvam) - kingship, sovereignty
  • चिकीर्षतः (cikīrṣataḥ) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, who desires to obtain kingship (of one desiring to do, of one wishing to obtain)
  • करान् (karān) - taxes (taxes, hands)
  • अस्मै (asmai) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (to him)
  • प्रयच्छामः (prayacchāmaḥ) - we give, we offer
  • सः (saḥ) - this Yudhiṣṭhira (he, that)
  • अयम् (ayam) - this very Yudhiṣṭhira (this (one), he)
  • अस्मान् (asmān) - us
  • (na) - not, no
  • मन्यते (manyate) - he respects (he thinks, he considers, he respects)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of this, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य (dharmapravṛttasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, who is devoted to righteousness (dharma) (of one devoted to righteousness, of one who acts according to natural law)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmapravṛtta
dharmapravṛtta - engaged in righteousness, devoted to natural law
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+pravṛtta)
  • dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • pravṛtta – engaged in, started, proceeded
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from pra-vṛt
    Prefix: pra
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'asya'.
पार्थिवत्वम् (pārthivatvam) - kingship, sovereignty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pārthivatva
pārthivatva - kingship, sovereignty, earthly nature
from pṛthivī + -tva
Note: Object of 'cikīrṣataḥ'.
चिकीर्षतः (cikīrṣataḥ) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, who desires to obtain kingship (of one desiring to do, of one wishing to obtain)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of cikīrṣat
cikīrṣat - desiring to do, wishing to obtain
Desiderative Present Active Participle
from desiderative of kṛ (to do, to make), with present participle ending
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'asya'.
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).
अस्मै (asmai) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (to him)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
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.
सः (saḥ) - this Yudhiṣṭhira (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
अयम् (ayam) - this very Yudhiṣṭhira (this (one), he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Reinforces 'saḥ'.
अस्मान् (asmān) - us
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of asmad
asmad - we, I
Note: Object of 'manyate'.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मन्यते (manyate) - he respects (he thinks, he considers, he respects)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man
Root: man (class 4)