महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-148, verse-32
एवं द्वापरमासाद्य प्रजाः क्षीयन्त्यधर्मतः ।
पादेनैकेन कौन्तेय धर्मः कलियुगे स्थितः ॥३२॥
पादेनैकेन कौन्तेय धर्मः कलियुगे स्थितः ॥३२॥
32. evaṁ dvāparamāsādya prajāḥ kṣīyantyadharmataḥ ,
pādenaikena kaunteya dharmaḥ kaliyuge sthitaḥ.
pādenaikena kaunteya dharmaḥ kaliyuge sthitaḥ.
32.
evam dvāparam āsādya prajāḥ kṣīyanti adharmataḥ
pādena ekena kaunteya dharmaḥ kaliyuge sthitaḥ
pādena ekena kaunteya dharmaḥ kaliyuge sthitaḥ
32.
Thus, having reached the Dvāpara age, people decline due to unrighteousness (adharma). O son of Kunti, in the Kali Yuga, natural law (dharma) stands on only one quarter.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - the Dvāpara Yuga
- आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, beings, creatures
- क्षीयन्ति (kṣīyanti) - they decline, they diminish, they waste away
- अधर्मतः (adharmataḥ) - from unrighteousness, due to unrighteousness, because of the lack of natural law
- पादेन (pādena) - by a leg, by a quarter
- एकेन (ekena) - by one
- कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness, duty
- कलियुगे (kaliyuge) - in the Kali Yuga
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, remaining
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - the Dvāpara Yuga
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvāpara
dvāpara - name of the third cosmic age (yuga)
आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from root sad with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, beings, creatures
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - people, offspring, creatures
क्षीयन्ति (kṣīyanti) - they decline, they diminish, they waste away
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of kṣī
Root: kṣī (class 1)
अधर्मतः (adharmataḥ) - from unrighteousness, due to unrighteousness, because of the lack of natural law
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+dharma)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: ablative suffix -taḥ
पादेन (pādena) - by a leg, by a quarter
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, quarter, part
एकेन (ekena) - by one
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - descendant of Kunti, son of Kunti (Arjuna)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness, duty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
कलियुगे (kaliyuge) - in the Kali Yuga
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kaliyuga
kaliyuga - the Kali age, the fourth and present cosmic age
Compound type : tatpurusha (kali+yuga)
- kali – the die with one spot; personification of the current evil age
noun (masculine) - yuga – age, era, period
noun (neuter)
Root: yuj (class 7)
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, remaining
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, remaining, firm
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)