महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-131, verse-7

शक्यते दुस्त्यजेऽप्यर्थे चिररात्राय जीवितुम् ।
न तु भोजनमुत्सृज्य शक्यं वर्तयितुं चिरम् ॥७॥

7. śakyate dustyaje'pyarthe cirarātrāya jīvitum ,
na tu bhojanamutsṛjya śakyaṁ vartayituṁ ciram.

7. śakyate dustyaje api arthe cirarātrāya jīvitum
na tu bhojanam utsṛjya śakyam vartayitum ciram

7. One can endure for a long time even by giving up something that is difficult to relinquish. But it is not possible to subsist for long after abandoning food.

7. אפשר לחיות זמן רב גם בלי דבר שקשה מאוד לוותר עליו, אבל אי אפשר לקיים חיים לאורך זמן אם מוותרים על מזון.

Words meanings summery:

• शक्यते (śakyate) - it is possible, can be done

• दुस्त्यजे (dustyaje) - in a thing/matter difficult to abandon

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अर्थे (arthe) - in a matter, in a thing, in a purpose

• चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long period, for many nights

• जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to exist

• न (na) - not

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, meal

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable

• वर्तयितुम् (vartayitum) - to subsist, to maintain oneself, to live

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

Words meanings and morphology

शक्यते (śakyate) - it is possible, can be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Present tense

Passive voice, present tense, 3rd person singular of root śak.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Impersonal passive, 'it is possible'.

दुस्त्यजे (dustyaje) - in a thing/matter difficult to abandon

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dustyaja

dustyaja - difficult to abandon, hard to give up

Gerundive

Derived from prefix dus- (difficult) + root tyaj (to abandon) + ya suffix.

Prefix: dus

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'arthe'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'dustyaje arthe'.

अर्थे (arthe) - in a matter, in a thing, in a purpose

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth, advantage

Note: Refers to something that can be abandoned.

चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long period, for many nights

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of cirarātra

cirarātra - a long night, a long time

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cira+rātra)

• cira – long (time), lasting
  adjective
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

Note: Expresses duration or purpose.

जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live, to exist

(verb)

Infinitive

Infinitive of root jīv.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Complements 'śakyate'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following clause.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects contrasting ideas.

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, meal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, eating, meal

Derived from root bhuj (to eat) + lyuṭ suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Gerund of root sṛj (to abandon) with prefix ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Expresses prior action.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, capable of being done

Gerundive

Gerundive of root śak (to be able) with ya suffix.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective, 'it is possible'.

वर्तयितुम् (vartayitum) - to subsist, to maintain oneself, to live

(verb)

Infinitive (causative)

Infinitive of the causative stem vartaya from root vṛt (to be, exist).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Complements 'śakyam'.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

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