महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-154, verse-25

क्षत्रधर्मस्य संप्राप्तः कालः सत्यपराक्रम ।
जयन्तः पात्यमाना वा प्राप्तुमर्हाम सद्गतिम् ॥२५॥

25. kṣatradharmasya saṁprāptaḥ kālaḥ satyaparākrama ,
jayantaḥ pātyamānā vā prāptumarhāma sadgatim.

25. kṣatradharmasya samprāptaḥ kālaḥ satyaparākrama
jayantaḥ pātyamānāḥ vā prāptum arhāma sadgatim

25. O one of true valor (satyaparākrama), the time for a kshatriya's (kṣatriya) natural law (dharma) has indeed arrived. We are worthy of attaining a good destination (sadgati), whether by conquering or by being struck down.

25. הו בעל גבורת אמת, הגיעה שעתה של דרך הלוחם. בין אם ננצח ובין אם ניפול, ראוי לנו להגיע אל גורל נעלה.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रधर्मस्य (kṣatradharmasya) - of the kshatriya's (kṣatriya) natural law (dharma) (of the kshatriya's duty/natural law)

• सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - arrived, come (arrived, obtained, attained)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - the proper time (time, season, proper time)

• सत्यपराक्रम (satyaparākrama) - O one of true valor (epithet for Yudhishthira) (O one of true valor/prowess)

• जयन्तः (jayantaḥ) - by conquering (us being victorious) (conquering, victorious)

• पात्यमानाः (pātyamānāḥ) - by being struck down (us being killed) (falling, being struck down, being killed)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to attain (to obtain, to attain)

• अर्हाम (arhāma) - we deserve, we are worthy

• सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination (heaven for warriors who die in battle) (good destination, heaven, liberation)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रधर्मस्य (kṣatradharmasya) - of the kshatriya's (kṣatriya) natural law (dharma) (of the kshatriya's duty/natural law)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the natural law (dharma) of a kshatriya (kṣatriya), the duty of the warrior class

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, dominion, the warrior class
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ

सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - arrived, come (arrived, obtained, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samprāpta

samprāpta - arrived, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root āp with prefixes sam and pra.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'kālaḥ'.

कालः (kālaḥ) - the proper time (time, season, proper time)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

Root: kal

सत्यपराक्रम (satyaparākrama) - O one of true valor (epithet for Yudhishthira) (O one of true valor/prowess)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - one whose prowess is truth, truly mighty, of true valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – truth, real, true
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: as
• parākrama – valor, prowess, courage, exertion
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram with prefix parā.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

जयन्तः (jayantaḥ) - by conquering (us being victorious) (conquering, victorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jayant

jayant - conquering, victorious one

Present Active Participle

From root ji (to conquer), with śatṛ suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun phrase in the nominative plural, implying 'we, conquering ones'.

पात्यमानाः (pātyamānāḥ) - by being struck down (us being killed) (falling, being struck down, being killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pātyamāna

pātyamāna - falling, being made to fall, being struck down (passive)

Present Passive Participle

From causative of root pat (to fall) pātay with śānac suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to attain (to obtain, to attain)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root āp with prefix pra, tumun suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

अर्हाम (arhāma) - we deserve, we are worthy

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Active

1st person plural present active of arh.

Root: arh (class 1)

सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination (heaven for warriors who die in battle) (good destination, heaven, liberation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sadgati

sadgati - good state, happy condition, salvation, heaven

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+gati)

• sat – good, true, existent
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• gati – going, movement, course, state, destination
  noun (feminine)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

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