महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-165, verse-4
अप्रमत्तः सदा दक्षः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः ।
ब्रह्मण्यश्चास्त्रविच्चासि शूरश्चासि कुरूद्वह ॥४॥
ब्रह्मण्यश्चास्त्रविच्चासि शूरश्चासि कुरूद्वह ॥४॥
4. apramattaḥ sadā dakṣaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ ,
brahmaṇyaścāstraviccāsi śūraścāsi kurūdvaha.
brahmaṇyaścāstraviccāsi śūraścāsi kurūdvaha.
4.
apramattaḥ sadā dakṣaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ
brahmaṇyaḥ ca astravit ca asi śūraḥ ca asi kurūdvaha
brahmaṇyaḥ ca astravit ca asi śūraḥ ca asi kurūdvaha
4.
O foremost among the Kurus (kurūdvaha), you are always vigilant, skilled, truthful, one who has conquered his senses (jitendriya), devoted to brahmanas, and knowledgeable in missile lore; you are also brave.
Words meanings summery:
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- अप्रमत्तः (apramattaḥ) - vigilant, attentive, careful
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
- सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful speaker
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses
- ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to brahmins or sacred knowledge, pious
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - knowledgeable in weapons/missiles
- च (ca) - and, also
- असि (asi) - you are
- शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, valorous, hero
- च (ca) - and, also
- असि (asi) - you are
- कुरूद्वह (kurūdvaha) - Addressing Arjuna, who is a descendant of the Kuru dynasty. (O foremost of Kurus, O bearer of the Kuru race)
Words meanings and morphology
अप्रमत्तः (apramattaḥ) - vigilant, attentive, careful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apramatta
apramatta - vigilant, careful, not careless
Past Passive Participle
From root pramad (to be careless) with negative prefix a.
Prefixes: a+pra
Root: mad (class 4)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa
dakṣa - skilled, expert, capable
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful speaker
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin
satyavādin - truthful speaker, one who speaks truth
Agent Noun
Formed from satya (truth) and vādin (speaker).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)
- satya – truth, true
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 2) - vādin – speaker, one who says
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root vad (to speak).
Root: vad (class 1)
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - having controlled senses, self-controlled
Formed from jita (conquered) and indriya (senses).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
noun (neuter)
Root: ind
ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to brahmins or sacred knowledge, pious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇya
brahmaṇya - devoted to brahmins or sacred knowledge, pious
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - knowledgeable in weapons/missiles
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of astravid
astravid - knowledgeable in weapons/missiles, expert in archery
From astra (weapon) and vid (knowing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)
- astra – missile, weapon
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4) - vid – knowing, one who knows
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Tense
Second person singular present active form of the root as.
Root: as (class 2)
शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, valorous, hero
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra
śūra - brave, valorous, hero
Root: śūr
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Tense
Second person singular present active form of the root as.
Root: as (class 2)
कुरूद्वह (kurūdvaha) - Addressing Arjuna, who is a descendant of the Kuru dynasty. (O foremost of Kurus, O bearer of the Kuru race)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurūdvaha
kurūdvaha - foremost of Kurus, upholder of the Kuru race
Formed from Kuru (name of a dynasty) + udvaha (bearer, upholder, chief).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+udvaha)
- kuru – Name of an ancient king and his dynasty
proper noun (masculine) - udvaha – bearer, upholder, chief
noun (masculine)
From prefix ud + root vah (to carry).
Prefix: ud
Root: vah (class 1)