महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-149, verse-41
राज्ञामुपायाश्चत्वारो बुद्धिमन्त्रः पराक्रमः ।
निग्रहानुग्रहौ चैव दाक्ष्यं तत्कार्यसाधनम् ॥४१॥
निग्रहानुग्रहौ चैव दाक्ष्यं तत्कार्यसाधनम् ॥४१॥
41. rājñāmupāyāścatvāro buddhimantraḥ parākramaḥ ,
nigrahānugrahau caiva dākṣyaṁ tatkāryasādhanam.
nigrahānugrahau caiva dākṣyaṁ tatkāryasādhanam.
41.
rāñjñām upāyāḥ catvāraḥ buddhimantraḥ parākramaḥ
nigrahānugrahau ca eva dākṣyaṃ tatkāryasādhanam
nigrahānugrahau ca eva dākṣyaṃ tatkāryasādhanam
41.
Kings have four means: intelligent deliberation, valor, the ability to control and show favor, and competence in accomplishing their objectives.
Words meanings summery:
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- राञ्ज्ञाम् (rāñjñām) - of kings, of rulers
- उपायाः (upāyāḥ) - means, strategies, approaches
- चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
- बुद्धिमन्त्रः (buddhimantraḥ) - intelligent counsel, wise deliberation
- पराक्रमः (parākramaḥ) - valor, prowess, might
- निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - control and favor, punishment and reward
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- दाक्ष्यं (dākṣyaṁ) - competence, skill, dexterity
- तत्कार्यसाधनम् (tatkāryasādhanam) - accomplishing those tasks/objectives
Words meanings and morphology
राञ्ज्ञाम् (rāñjñām) - of kings, of rulers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
उपायाः (upāyāḥ) - means, strategies, approaches
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of upāya
upāya - means, method, stratagem, approach
Prefix: upa
Root: i
चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
बुद्धिमन्त्रः (buddhimantraḥ) - intelligent counsel, wise deliberation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimantra
buddhimantra - intelligent counsel, wise deliberation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+mantra)
- buddhi – intelligence, wisdom, intellect
noun (feminine) - mantra – counsel, deliberation, sacred utterance
noun (masculine)
Root: mantr
पराक्रमः (parākramaḥ) - valor, prowess, might
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parākrama
parākrama - valor, prowess, heroism, power
Prefixes: parā+ā
Root: kram
निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - control and favor, punishment and reward
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nigrahānugraha
nigrahānugraha - restraint and favor, punishment and reward
Compound type : dvandva (nigraha+anugraha)
- nigraha – restraint, control, punishment
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni
Root: grah - anugraha – favor, grace, kindness, reward
noun (masculine)
Prefix: anu
Root: grah
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
दाक्ष्यं (dākṣyaṁ) - competence, skill, dexterity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dākṣya
dākṣya - competence, skill, dexterity, cleverness
derived from dakṣa (able, skilled)
तत्कार्यसाधनम् (tatkāryasādhanam) - accomplishing those tasks/objectives
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tatkāryasādhana
tatkāryasādhana - means of accomplishing that task, achievement of that objective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+kārya+sādhana)
- tad – that, those
pronoun (neuter) - kārya – task, duty, objective, to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
root kṛ + ṇyat
Root: kṛ - sādhana – means, instrument, accomplishing, bringing about
noun (neuter)
Root: sādh