महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-60, verse-31
धर्मे स्थितो धर्मसुतश्च राजा धर्मश्च सूक्ष्मो निपुणोपलभ्यः ।
वाचापि भर्तुः परमाणुमात्रं नेच्छामि दोषं स्वगुणान्विसृज्य ॥३१॥
वाचापि भर्तुः परमाणुमात्रं नेच्छामि दोषं स्वगुणान्विसृज्य ॥३१॥
31. dharme sthito dharmasutaśca rājā; dharmaśca sūkṣmo nipuṇopalabhyaḥ ,
vācāpi bhartuḥ paramāṇumātraṁ; necchāmi doṣaṁ svaguṇānvisṛjya.
vācāpi bhartuḥ paramāṇumātraṁ; necchāmi doṣaṁ svaguṇānvisṛjya.
31.
dharme sthitaḥ dharmasutaḥ ca rājā
dharmaḥ ca sūkṣmaḥ nipuṇa upalabhyaḥ
vācā api bhartuḥ paramāṇumātram
na icchāmi doṣam svaguṇān visṛjya
dharmaḥ ca sūkṣmaḥ nipuṇa upalabhyaḥ
vācā api bhartuḥ paramāṇumātram
na icchāmi doṣam svaguṇān visṛjya
31.
The king, son of Dharma (dharma), is firm in the natural law (dharma), and the natural law (dharma) itself is subtle, discernible only by the discerning. Therefore, I do not wish to abandon my own good qualities and, even by a mere word, find the slightest fault in my husband.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, in righteousness, in duty (dharma)
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firm, established, standing
- धर्मसुतः (dharmasutaḥ) - Yudhishthira (son of Dharma, Yudhishthira)
- च (ca) - and
- राजा (rājā) - king
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness (dharma)
- च (ca) - and
- सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, abstruse, intricate
- निपुण (nipuṇa) - skillful, expert, discerning
- उपलभ्यः (upalabhyaḥ) - to be obtained, to be perceived, to be understood
- वाचा (vācā) - by word, by speech
- अपि (api) - even, also
- भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, of the master
- परमाणुमात्रम् (paramāṇumātram) - a mere atom, the slightest amount
- न (na) - not
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
- दोषम् (doṣam) - fault, defect, blame
- स्वगुणान् (svaguṇān) - my own qualities, my own virtues
- विसृज्य (visṛjya) - abandoning, casting aside, giving up
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law, in righteousness, in duty (dharma)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the ethical and cosmic order.
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firm, established, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, firm, established, situated
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies dharmasutaḥ.
धर्मसुतः (dharmasutaḥ) - Yudhishthira (son of Dharma, Yudhishthira)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasuta
dharmasuta - son of Dharma, Yudhishthira
Tatpurusha compound: dharma (Dharma, the deity) + suta (son)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+suta)
- dharma – Dharma (personified deity), righteousness, natural law
proper noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - suta – son
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle of sū
From root sū (to bear, to bring forth)
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Refers to King Yudhishthira.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness (dharma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Here used in an abstract sense.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, minute, abstruse, intricate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate, abstruse
Note: Qualifies dharmaḥ.
निपुण (nipuṇa) - skillful, expert, discerning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nipuṇa
nipuṇa - skillful, clever, expert, discerning
Note: Part of the compound nipuṇopalabhya.
उपलभ्यः (upalabhyaḥ) - to be obtained, to be perceived, to be understood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upalabhya
upalabhya - to be obtained, to be perceived, to be understood
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Gerundive from root labh (to obtain) with upasarga upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Part of the compound nipuṇopalabhya.
वाचा (vācā) - by word, by speech
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - word, speech, voice
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Instrument of action.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, of the master
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - husband, master, supporter
Agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.
परमाणुमात्रम् (paramāṇumātram) - a mere atom, the slightest amount
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paramāṇumātra
paramāṇumātra - a mere atom, the slightest amount
Compound: paramāṇu (atom) + mātra (mere, measure)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paramāṇu+mātra)
- paramāṇu – atom, subtle particle
noun (masculine)
Compound: parama (supreme) + aṇu (atom) - mātra – measure, extent, mere, only
adjective (neuter)
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Object of icchāmi along with doṣam.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: First person singular.
दोषम् (doṣam) - fault, defect, blame
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of doṣa
doṣa - fault, defect, vice, blame
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Object of icchāmi.
स्वगुणान् (svaguṇān) - my own qualities, my own virtues
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of svaguṇa
svaguṇa - one's own quality, one's own virtue
Compound: sva (own) + guṇa (quality)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+guṇa)
- sva – one's own, self
pronoun (masculine) - guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of visṛjya.
विसृज्य (visṛjya) - abandoning, casting aside, giving up
(indeclinable)
Gerund/Absolutive
Gerund form from root sṛj (to create, emit) with upasarga vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Denotes prior action.