महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-36

दिष्ट्या वर्धसि धर्मज्ञ साम्राज्यं प्राप्तवान्विभो ।
आजमीढाजमीढानां यशः संवर्धितं त्वया ।
कर्मणैतेन राजेन्द्र धर्मश्च सुमहान्कृतः ॥३६॥

36. diṣṭyā vardhasi dharmajña sāmrājyaṁ prāptavānvibho ,
ājamīḍhājamīḍhānāṁ yaśaḥ saṁvardhitaṁ tvayā ,
karmaṇaitena rājendra dharmaśca sumahānkṛtaḥ.

36. diṣṭyā vardhasi dharmajña sāmrājyam
prāptavān vibho | ājamīḍhājāmīḍhānām
yaśaḥ samvardhitam tvayā | karmaṇā
etena rājendra dharmaḥ ca sumahān kṛtaḥ

36. By good fortune, O knower of righteousness (dharma), O lord, you are prospering, having attained sovereignty. The fame of the Ajāmīḍhas has been greatly enhanced by you. And through this deed, O chief of kings, a truly great righteousness (dharma) has been established.

36. למזלך אתה משגשג, הו יודע היושר, הו אדון, השגת שלטון עליון. הו אָאג׳ַמִידְהַה, התהילה של בני אָאג׳ַמִידְהַה גדלה על ידיך. במעשה הזה, הו מלך המלכים, נעשה יושר גדול מאוד.

Words meanings summery:

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck

• वर्धसि (vardhasi) - you are prospering (you are growing, you are prospering, you are increasing)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - Yudhiṣṭhira (knower of righteousness)

• साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - sovereignty, empire

• प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - having obtained, having reached, having attained

• विभो (vibho) - Yudhiṣṭhira (O lord, O sovereign)

• आजमीढाजामीढानाम् (ājamīḍhājāmīḍhānām) - of the Ajāmīḍha lineage/descendants

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• संवर्धितम् (saṁvardhitam) - increased, enhanced, prospered

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by this ritual/sacrifice (by deed, by action)

• एतेन (etena) - by this (deed) (by this)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Yudhiṣṭhira (O chief of kings, O best of kings)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - a great act of righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, duty, natural law)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - established (done, made, performed, established)

Words meanings and morphology

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck

(indeclinable)

Instrumental singular of diṣṭi (luck, destiny) used adverbially.

वर्धसि (vardhasi) - you are prospering (you are growing, you are prospering, you are increasing)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, Present (laṭ) of vṛdh

Present

Second person singular active present (laṭ) form.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - Yudhiṣṭhira (knower of righteousness)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of righteousness (dharma), expert in law

From dharma + jña (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, knowing, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  From √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Vocative singular, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira.

साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - sovereignty, empire

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmrājya

sāmrājya - sovereignty, empire, universal dominion

Derived from samrāj (emperor).

Note: Object of prāptavān.

प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - having obtained, having reached, having attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, attained

Past Active Participle

From pra-āp- + -tavat (suffix for Past Active Participle).

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "you" (Yudhiṣṭhira).

विभो (vibho) - Yudhiṣṭhira (O lord, O sovereign)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - omnipresent, powerful, sovereign, lord, master

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Vocative singular, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira.

आजमीढाजामीढानाम् (ājamīḍhājāmīḍhānām) - of the Ajāmīḍha lineage/descendants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ājamīḍhājāmīḍha

ājamīḍhājāmīḍha - relating to the descendants of Ajāmīḍha; (emphasizing the lineage)

Repetition of the name Ajāmīḍha for emphasis of the lineage.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ājamīḍha+ājamīḍha)

• ājamīḍha – descendant of Ajāmīḍha (an ancient king, ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic.
• ājamīḍha – descendant of Ajāmīḍha
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic.

Note: Possessive, governing yaśaḥ.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, honor

Note: Object of saṃvardhitam (implied verb).

संवर्धितम् (saṁvardhitam) - increased, enhanced, prospered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvardhita

saṁvardhita - increased, augmented, developed, cherished, nourished

Past Passive Participle

From sam-vṛdh- + -ita (causative stem of √vṛdh, then PPP).

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with yaśaḥ. Null verb implied (e.g., "is").

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in passive construction.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by this ritual/sacrifice (by deed, by action)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)

From √kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrumental, means by which something is done.

एतेन (etena) - by this (deed) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with karmaṇā.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Yudhiṣṭhira (O chief of kings, O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings, emperor

From rāja (king) + indra (chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, most excellent (often used as suffix)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Vocative singular, addressing Yudhiṣṭhira.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - a great act of righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, duty, natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue

From √dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of kṛtaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, excellent

From su- (very, good) + mahat (great).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'very'.
• mahat – great, large, immense
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies dharmaḥ.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - established (done, made, performed, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished, established

Past Passive Participle

From √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used predicatively.

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