महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-136, verse-5
तस्य प्रसादो देवैश्च कृतो न त्वमरैः समः ।
नामर्त्यो विद्यते मर्त्यो निमित्तायुर्भविष्यति ॥५॥
नामर्त्यो विद्यते मर्त्यो निमित्तायुर्भविष्यति ॥५॥
5. tasya prasādo devaiśca kṛto na tvamaraiḥ samaḥ ,
nāmartyo vidyate martyo nimittāyurbhaviṣyati.
nāmartyo vidyate martyo nimittāyurbhaviṣyati.
5.
tasya prasādaḥ devaiḥ ca kṛtaḥ na tu amaraiḥ samaḥ
na amartyaḥ vidyate martyaḥ nimittāyuḥ bhaviṣyati
na amartyaḥ vidyate martyaḥ nimittāyuḥ bhaviṣyati
5.
The gods granted him a boon, but it was not equal to what immortals possess. No mortal can truly be immortal; his lifespan will be contingent upon specific conditions.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the subject of the boon) (his, her, its, of that)
- प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - boon, grace (grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon)
- देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (celestial beings) (by the gods)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted (done, made, performed, created, granted)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
- अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals (by the immortals, by the gods)
- समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same, impartial)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अमर्त्यः (amartyaḥ) - an immortal being (immortal, not mortal)
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, occurs)
- मर्त्यः (martyaḥ) - a mortal being (mortal, human being)
- निमित्तायुः (nimittāyuḥ) - one whose lifespan is dependent on specific conditions (having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause)
- भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the subject of the boon) (his, her, its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - boon, grace (grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasāda
prasāda - grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon
Derived from pra-√sad (to be clear, to be gracious)
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (celestial beings) (by the gods)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted (done, made, performed, created, granted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, created, granted
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals (by the immortals, by the gods)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of amara
amara - immortal, god, deity
Derived from na + mara (not dying)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+mara)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - mara – dying, death, mortal
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root √mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 1)
समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same, impartial)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal, similar, same, impartial
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अमर्त्यः (amartyaḥ) - an immortal being (immortal, not mortal)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amartya
amartya - immortal, not mortal
Derived from na + martya (not mortal)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+martya)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - martya – mortal, human
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
From √mṛ (to die), meaning 'fit to die', 'mortal'
Root: mṛ (class 1)
Note: Used here as a noun 'an immortal'
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, occurs)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present tense, Atmanepada
From root √vid (to exist/be), specifically Class 4 Atmanepada. (Not the vid 'to know')
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: The root 'vid' has multiple classes and meanings. This is from class 4 'to exist'.
मर्त्यः (martyaḥ) - a mortal being (mortal, human being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of martya
martya - mortal, human being, fit to die
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
From √mṛ (to die), meaning 'fit to die', 'mortal'
Root: mṛ (class 1)
निमित्तायुः (nimittāyuḥ) - one whose lifespan is dependent on specific conditions (having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nimittāyus
nimittāyus - having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nimitta+āyus)
- nimitta – cause, condition, motive, sign, mark
noun (neuter) - āyus – life, lifespan, vitality
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to martyaḥ.
भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future tense, Parasmaipada
From root √bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)