महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-49

कच्चिच्च बलमुख्येभ्यः परराष्ट्रे परंतप ।
उपच्छन्नानि रत्नानि प्रयच्छसि यथार्हतः ॥४९॥

49. kaccicca balamukhyebhyaḥ pararāṣṭre paraṁtapa ,
upacchannāni ratnāni prayacchasi yathārhataḥ.

49. kaccit ca balamukhyebhyaḥ pararāṣṭre paraṃtapa
upacchannāni ratnāni prayacchasi yathā arhataḥ

49. O tormentor of enemies, do you ensure that the concealed treasures obtained from foreign lands are distributed among the army chiefs according to their deservingness?

49. הו מכה אויבים, האם אתה נותן בסתר אבני חן ויקרות לראשי הצבא בממלכת האויב, כראוי לכל אחד מהם?

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - Do you ensure that... (I hope that..., Is it that...)

• च (ca) - and, also, indeed

• बलमुख्येभ्यः (balamukhyebhyaḥ) - to the army chiefs, for the leaders of forces

• परराष्ट्रे (pararāṣṭre) - in a foreign country, in the enemy's kingdom

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of enemies

• उपच्छन्नानि (upacchannāni) - concealed, hidden

• रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, treasures, gems

• प्रयच्छसि (prayacchasi) - you give, you bestow, you distribute

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to, just as

• अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - according to merit, as deserved, worthily

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - Do you ensure that... (I hope that..., Is it that...)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, indeed

(indeclinable)

बलमुख्येभ्यः (balamukhyebhyaḥ) - to the army chiefs, for the leaders of forces

(noun)

masculine, plural of balamukhya

balamukhya - chief of the army, military leader

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+mukhya)

• bala – force, strength, army, military
  noun (neuter)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, leader
  adjective (masculine)

परराष्ट्रे (pararāṣṭre) - in a foreign country, in the enemy's kingdom

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pararāṣṭra

pararāṣṭra - foreign country, hostile territory, enemy's kingdom

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+rāṣṭra)

• para – other, foreign, enemy
  adjective (neuter)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, state
  noun (neuter)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - one who torments or distresses foes, conqueror of enemies

Compound type : bahuvrihi (para+tap)

• para – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• tap – to burn, to torment, to distress
  verbal_derivation (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix 'a' from root 'tap'
  Derived from the root √tap (to burn, to torment).
  Root: tap (class 1)

उपच्छन्नानि (upacchannāni) - concealed, hidden

(adjective)

neuter, plural of upacchanna

upacchanna - hidden, concealed, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √chad (to cover) with the prefix upa- (near, thoroughly).

Prefix: upa

Root: chad (class 10)

रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, treasures, gems

(noun)

neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious object, treasure

प्रयच्छसि (prayacchasi) - you give, you bestow, you distribute

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prayacch

Present Tense

From the root √yam (to give, restrain) with prefix pra- (forth, forward). Present stem is prayaccha.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, according to, just as

(indeclinable)

अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - according to merit, as deserved, worthily

(indeclinable)

The suffix '-tas' is used to form an adverb from 'arhat'.

Root: arh (class 1)

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