महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-149, verse-37
क्षत्रधर्मोऽत्र कौन्तेय तव धर्माभिरक्षणम् ।
स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व विनीतो नियतेन्द्रियः ॥३७॥
स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व विनीतो नियतेन्द्रियः ॥३७॥
37. kṣatradharmo'tra kaunteya tava dharmābhirakṣaṇam ,
svadharmaṁ pratipadyasva vinīto niyatendriyaḥ.
svadharmaṁ pratipadyasva vinīto niyatendriyaḥ.
37.
kṣatradharmaḥ atra kaunteya tava dharmābhirakṣaṇam
svadharmam pratipadyasva vinītaḥ niyatendriyaḥ
svadharmam pratipadyasva vinītaḥ niyatendriyaḥ
37.
O son of Kunti, your intrinsic nature (dharma) as a kṣatriya here is the protection of natural law (dharma). Therefore, engage in your own intrinsic nature (svadharma), being disciplined and self-controlled.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the duty of a kṣatriya, the intrinsic nature of a warrior
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context
- कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna (O son of Kunti)
- तव (tava) - your, of you
- धर्माभिरक्षणम् (dharmābhirakṣaṇam) - protection of duty, protection of natural law
- स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own duty, one's own intrinsic nature
- प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - undertake, engage in, follow
- विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - disciplined, humble, modest
- नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - one with controlled senses, self-controlled
Words meanings and morphology
क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the duty of a kṣatriya, the intrinsic nature of a warrior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma
kṣatradharma - duty of a kṣatriya, warrior's intrinsic nature
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)
- kṣatra – warrior, kṣatriya class, rule, dominion
noun (neuter)
Root: kṣi (class 2) - dharma – duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context
(indeclinable)
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna (O son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti (Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma)
From kuntī + ḍhak suffix
तव (tava) - your, of you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
धर्माभिरक्षणम् (dharmābhirakṣaṇam) - protection of duty, protection of natural law
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmābhirakṣaṇa
dharmābhirakṣaṇa - protection of dharma/duty/natural law
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+abhirakṣaṇa)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - abhirakṣaṇa – guarding, protecting, preservation
noun (neuter)
From abhi + rakṣ + lyuṭ
Prefix: abhi
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative
स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own duty, one's own intrinsic nature
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own duty, one's own intrinsic nature
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of pratipadyasva
प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - undertake, engage in, follow
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of pratipad
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Atmanepada form
विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - disciplined, humble, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinīta
vinīta - disciplined, well-behaved, modest, humble
Past Passive Participle
From vi + nī + kta suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied subject (you, Kaunteya)
नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - one with controlled senses, self-controlled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya
niyatendriya - one whose senses are controlled, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+indriya)
- niyata – restrained, controlled, fixed, disciplined
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ni + yam + kta suffix
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied subject (you, Kaunteya)