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3,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-16, verse-22

न कुप्यवेतनी कश्चिन्न चातिक्रान्तवेतनी ।
नानुग्रहभृतः कश्चिन्न चादृष्टपराक्रमः ॥२२॥
22. na kupyavetanī kaścinna cātikrāntavetanī ,
nānugrahabhṛtaḥ kaścinna cādṛṣṭaparākramaḥ.
22. na kupyavetanī kaścit na ca atikrāntavetanī na
anugrahabhṛtaḥ kaścit na ca adṛṣṭaparākramaḥ
22. There was no one whose pay was in arrears, nor anyone whose pay was overdue. No one was employed out of mere favor, nor was there anyone whose valor (parākrama) remained unproven.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • कुप्यवेतनी (kupyavetanī) - whose pay was in arrears (whose wages are bad/corrupt/in arrears)
  • कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain one)
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and
  • अतिक्रान्तवेतनी (atikrāntavetanī) - whose pay was overdue (whose wages were overdue/exceeded)
  • (na) - not, no
  • अनुग्रहभृतः (anugrahabhṛtaḥ) - employed out of mere favor (employed by favor, maintained by grace)
  • कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain one)
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and
  • अदृष्टपराक्रमः (adṛṣṭaparākramaḥ) - whose valor (parākrama) remained unproven (whose valor is unseen/unproven)

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कुप्यवेतनी (kupyavetanī) - whose pay was in arrears (whose wages are bad/corrupt/in arrears)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kupyavetanin
kupyavetanin - one whose wages are bad/corrupt/in arrears
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'kupya' (bad, base) + 'vetana' (wage) + '-in' (possessive suffix).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kupya+vetana+in)
  • kupya – bad, vile, spurious, base (metal)
    adjective
    Gerundive
    From root 'kup' (to be angry) + 'ya' suffix, implying something that causes anger or is worthless.
    Root: kup (class 4)
  • vetana – wages, pay
    noun (neuter)
  • in – possessing, having (suffix)
    suffix
    Possessive suffix -in.
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अतिक्रान्तवेतनी (atikrāntavetanī) - whose pay was overdue (whose wages were overdue/exceeded)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atikrāntavetanin
atikrāntavetanin - one whose wages are overdue or exceeded
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'atikrānta' (exceeded, passed over) + 'vetana' (wage) + '-in' (possessive suffix).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atikrānta+vetana+in)
  • atikrānta – passed, exceeded, transgressed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From 'ati-kram' (to go beyond, pass over).
    Prefix: ati
    Root: kram (class 1)
  • vetana – wages, pay
    noun (neuter)
  • in – possessing, having (suffix)
    suffix
    Possessive suffix -in.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अनुग्रहभृतः (anugrahabhṛtaḥ) - employed out of mere favor (employed by favor, maintained by grace)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugrahabhṛta
anugrahabhṛta - supported by favor, employed out of grace
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'anugraha' (favor) + 'bhṛta' (supported, employed).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anugraha+bhṛta)
  • anugraha – favor, grace, kindness
    noun (masculine)
    From 'anu-grah' (to favor).
    Prefix: anu
    Root: grah (class 9)
  • bhṛta – borne, supported, employed, maintained
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support).
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (someone, anyone, a certain one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अदृष्टपराक्रमः (adṛṣṭaparākramaḥ) - whose valor (parākrama) remained unproven (whose valor is unseen/unproven)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adṛṣṭaparākrama
adṛṣṭaparākrama - whose valor is unseen/unproven
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'adṛṣṭa' (unseen) + 'parākrama' (valor).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adṛṣṭa+parākrama)
  • adṛṣṭa – unseen, unperceived, unknown
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'dṛṣṭa' (seen), from root 'dṛś' (to see).
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
    noun (masculine)
    From 'parā-kram' (to stride forth, be mighty).
    Prefix: parā
    Root: kram (class 1)