महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-4

ये त्वां दासमराजानं बाल्यादर्चन्ति दुर्मतिम् ।
अनर्हमर्हवत्कृष्ण वध्यास्त इति मे मतिः ।
इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूलस्तस्थौ गर्जन्नमर्षणः ॥४॥

4. ye tvāṁ dāsamarājānaṁ bālyādarcanti durmatim ,
anarhamarhavatkṛṣṇa vadhyāsta iti me matiḥ ,
ityuktvā rājaśārdūlastasthau garjannamarṣaṇaḥ.

4. ye tvām dāsam arājānam bālyāt arcanti
durmatim anarham arhavat kṛṣṇa
vadhyāḥ te iti me matiḥ iti uktvā
rāja-śārdūlaḥ tasthau garjan amarṣaṇaḥ

4. O Krishna, it is my conviction that those who, out of foolishness, worship you — a servant, not a king, and evil-minded — treating one unworthy as if worthy, are to be killed. Having spoken thus, Duryodhana, the foremost of kings, stood roaring, filled with anger.

4. הם אשר מכבדים מתוך ילדותיות עבד חסר מלכות וקצר דעת, שאינו ראוי לכבוד, כאילו היה ראוי לו. הו קְרְשְׁנַה, לדעתי הם ראויים להריגה. אחרי שאמר זאת, אריה בין המלכים עמד שם וגער בזעם.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those who (who, which, those who)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Krishna) (you)

• दासम् (dāsam) - a servant (servant, slave)

• अराजानम् (arājānam) - not a king (not a king, kingless)

• बाल्यात् (bālyāt) - out of foolishness/immaturity (from childhood, out of childishness, immaturity, foolishness)

• अर्चन्ति (arcanti) - they worship, they honor

• दुर्मतिम् (durmatim) - evil-minded (referring to Krishna) (evil-minded, foolish, having bad intention)

• अनर्हम् (anarham) - you, who are unworthy (unworthy, undeserving)

• अर्हवत् (arhavat) - as if worthy, like one deserving

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

• वध्याः (vadhyāḥ) - are to be killed (to be killed, killable, liable to be killed)

• ते (te) - they (those who worship you) (they)

• इति (iti) - marking the quoted thought or statement (thus, so)

• मे (me) - my (it is my conviction) (my, to me, by me)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - conviction (opinion, thought, intention, conviction, intellect)

• इति (iti) - marking the end of a direct speech (thus, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• राज-शार्दूलः (rāja-śārdūlaḥ) - Duryodhana, the foremost of kings (a tiger among kings, foremost of kings)

• तस्थौ (tasthau) - he stood, he remained

• गर्जन् (garjan) - roaring, thundering

• अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - filled with anger, intolerant (of insult) (intolerant, impatient, angry)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those who (who, which, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Krishna) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

दासम् (dāsam) - a servant (servant, slave)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dāsa

dāsa - servant, slave, worshipper, devotee

अराजानम् (arājānam) - not a king (not a king, kingless)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arājan

arājan - not a king, kingless, without a king

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rājan)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

बाल्यात् (bālyāt) - out of foolishness/immaturity (from childhood, out of childishness, immaturity, foolishness)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bālya

bālya - childhood, infancy, childishness, foolishness

अर्चन्ति (arcanti) - they worship, they honor

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arc

Present Indicative

Root arc (1st class, P); Present active 3rd person plural.

Root: arc (class 1)

दुर्मतिम् (durmatim) - evil-minded (referring to Krishna) (evil-minded, foolish, having bad intention)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durmati

durmati - evil-minded, foolish, wicked, having a bad intention

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+mati)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness or difficulty
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)

अनर्हम् (anarham) - you, who are unworthy (unworthy, undeserving)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anarha

anarha - unworthy, undeserving, not fit, improper

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+arha)

• an – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• arha – worthy, deserving, fit, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arh (class 1)

अर्हवत् (arhavat) - as if worthy, like one deserving

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'arha' (worthy) with the suffix '-vat' (like, as if).

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna, meaning 'dark', 'black')

वध्याः (vadhyāḥ) - are to be killed (to be killed, killable, liable to be killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vadhya

vadhya - to be killed, killable, fit for slaughter

Gerundive

From root vadh (to strike, kill) with suffix -ya (kṛtya suffix).

Root: vadh (class 1)

ते (te) - they (those who worship you) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इति (iti) - marking the quoted thought or statement (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (it is my conviction) (my, to me, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

मतिः (matiḥ) - conviction (opinion, thought, intention, conviction, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, conviction, purpose

इति (iti) - marking the end of a direct speech (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vac (2nd class, P) with suffix -tvā.

Root: vac (class 2)

राज-शार्दूलः (rāja-śārdūlaḥ) - Duryodhana, the foremost of kings (a tiger among kings, foremost of kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāja-śārdūla

rāja-śārdūla - a tiger among kings, an excellent king, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, an excellent specimen of its kind
  noun (masculine)

तस्थौ (tasthau) - he stood, he remained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of sthā

Perfect Tense

Root sthā (1st class, A); Perfect active 3rd person singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

गर्जन् (garjan) - roaring, thundering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garjat

garjat - roaring, thundering, growling

Present Active Participle

Derived from root garj (1st class, P) with suffix -śatṛ.

Root: garj (class 1)

अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - filled with anger, intolerant (of insult) (intolerant, impatient, angry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amarṣaṇa

amarṣaṇa - intolerant, impatient, angry, irritable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+marṣaṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• marṣaṇa – patient, forbearing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root mṛṣ (to bear, endure)
  Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

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