महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-22

महादेवेन दिष्टं ते पुत्रजन्म नराधिप ।
अनेन क्रमयोगेन मा ते बुद्धिरतोऽन्यथा ॥२२॥

22. mahādevena diṣṭaṁ te putrajanma narādhipa ,
anena kramayogena mā te buddhirato'nyathā.

22. mahādevena diṣṭam te putrajanma narādhipa
anena kramayogena mā te buddhiḥ ataḥ anyathā

22. O lord of men, the birth of your sons has been destined for you by Mahādeva. Let your intellect (buddhi) not be otherwise than this ordered method (kramayoga).

22. הו שליט בני האדם, מַהָאדֵוַה הועיד לך את לידת הבנים. כך ורק כך יהיה הדבר, ואל תחשוב אחרת.

Words meanings summery:

• महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahādeva, by the great god

• दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destined, ordained, indicated

• ते (te) - for you, to you, your

• पुत्रजन्म (putrajanma) - birth of sons, procreation of sons

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O king

• अनेन (anena) - by this

• क्रमयोगेन (kramayogena) - by this ordered method, by this proper procedure

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• ते (te) - your

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

• अतः (ataḥ) - from this, hence, therefore

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, else

Words meanings and morphology

महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahādeva, by the great god

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God, a name of Śiva

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `deva` (god).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  From root `div` (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destined, ordained, indicated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of diṣṭa

diṣṭa - destined, appointed, ordered, shown, decreed

Past Passive Participle

From root `diś` (to show, to order) with `kta` suffix.

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Used predicatively, agreeing with `putrajanma`.

ते (te) - for you, to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Dative/Genitive singular of `yuṣmad` (enclitic form).

Note: Refers to the king, indicating for whom the birth is destined.

पुत्रजन्म (putrajanma) - birth of sons, procreation of sons

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of putrajanman

putrajanman - birth of a son, procreation of sons

Tatpurusha compound: `putra` (son) + `janman` (birth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (putra+janman)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• janman – birth, production, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied passive verb 'is destined'.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king, sovereign

Tatpurusha compound: `nara` (man) + `adhipa` (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  From `adhi` (over) + root `pā` (to protect/govern).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

अनेन (anena) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Instrumental singular masculine/neuter of `idam`.

क्रमयोगेन (kramayogena) - by this ordered method, by this proper procedure

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kramayoga

kramayoga - regular order, ordered method, systematic procedure, specific method of (yoga)

Tatpurusha compound: `krama` (order, sequence) + `yoga` (application, method).

Compound type : tatpurusha (krama+yoga)

• krama – step, order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kram` (to step, to proceed).
  Root: kram (class 1)
• yoga – union, conjunction, application, method, means, spiritual discipline (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `yuj` (to join, to connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Genitive singular of `yuṣmad` (enclitic form).

Note: Possessive, refers to 'your intellect'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, insight (buddhi)

From root `budh` (to know, to understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'may it be').

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, hence, therefore

(indeclinable)

Ablative derivative from pronominal stem `a`.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, else

(indeclinable)

Formed from `anya` (other) with the `thā` suffix.

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