महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-173, verse-12
कीर्तिश्च ते भारत पुण्यगन्धा नश्येत लोकेषु चराचरेषु ।
तत्प्राप्य राज्यं कुरुपुंगवानां शक्यं महत्प्राप्तमथ क्रियाश्च ॥१२॥
तत्प्राप्य राज्यं कुरुपुंगवानां शक्यं महत्प्राप्तमथ क्रियाश्च ॥१२॥
12. kīrtiśca te bhārata puṇyagandhā; naśyeta lokeṣu carācareṣu ,
tatprāpya rājyaṁ kurupuṁgavānāṁ; śakyaṁ mahatprāptamatha kriyāśca.
tatprāpya rājyaṁ kurupuṁgavānāṁ; śakyaṁ mahatprāptamatha kriyāśca.
12.
kīrtiḥ ca te bhārata puṇyagandhā
naśyet lokeṣu carācareṣu | tat
prāpya rājyam kurupuṅgavānām śakyam
mahat prāptam atha kriyāḥ ca
naśyet lokeṣu carācareṣu | tat
prāpya rājyam kurupuṅgavānām śakyam
mahat prāptam atha kriyāḥ ca
12.
O Bhārata, your fame, which possesses a sacred fragrance, would perish throughout all the worlds, both moving and unmoving. Therefore, having obtained that kingdom of the best of Kurus, a great accomplishment is possible, as are (righteous) actions (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown
- च (ca) - and, also
- ते (te) - your (fame) (your, by you)
- भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
- पुण्यगन्धा (puṇyagandhā) - having a sacred fragrance, sweet-smelling
- नश्येत् (naśyet) - would perish, should disappear
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds
- चराचरेषु (carācareṣu) - in the moving and unmoving worlds (i.e., all worlds) (in the moving and unmoving (worlds), in all creatures)
- तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, sovereignty
- कुरुपुङ्गवानाम् (kurupuṅgavānām) - of the best of Kurus (of the best of Kurus, of the bulls among Kurus)
- शक्यम् (śakyam) - (a great achievement) is possible (possible, capable)
- महत् (mahat) - a great (achievement) (great, large, important)
- प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - a great achievement (obtained, achieved, gained)
- अथ (atha) - and then, as are (then, moreover, and)
- क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - righteous actions (karma) (actions, deeds, rites)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti
kīrti - fame, glory, renown, report, praise
Root: kṛt
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - your (fame) (your, by you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
Note: Enclitic form of yuṣmad.
भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a name for Yudhiṣṭhira
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
पुण्यगन्धा (puṇyagandhā) - having a sacred fragrance, sweet-smelling
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇyagandha
puṇyagandha - of sacred odor, sweet-smelling, fragrant
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+gandha)
- puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, pure
adjective (neuter) - gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
noun (masculine)
नश्येत् (naśyet) - would perish, should disappear
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Third person singular optative active.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, region, universe, people
Root: lok (class 1)
चराचरेषु (carācareṣu) - in the moving and unmoving worlds (i.e., all worlds) (in the moving and unmoving (worlds), in all creatures)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of carācara
carācara - moving and unmoving (all living and non-living), all creatures
Compound type : dvandva (cara+acara)
- cara – moving, living, movable
adjective (masculine)
Root: car (class 1) - acara – unmoving, immovable, non-living
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: a
तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached
(indeclinable)
absolutive
derived from root āp with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, sovereignty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, empire, reign, government
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Object of prāpya.
कुरुपुङ्गवानाम् (kurupuṅgavānām) - of the best of Kurus (of the best of Kurus, of the bulls among Kurus)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kurupuṅgava
kurupuṅgava - bull among Kurus, best of Kurus
Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+puṅgava)
- kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants)
proper noun (masculine) - puṅgava – bull, eminent, chief, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies rājyam.
शक्यम् (śakyam) - (a great achievement) is possible (possible, capable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, practicable, capable, fit
Gerundive (kṛtya)
derived from root śak
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Forms a passive construction "can be (obtained)".
महत् (mahat) - a great (achievement) (great, large, important)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, important
प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - a great achievement (obtained, achieved, gained)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, acquired, arrived
Past Passive Participle
derived from root āp with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Participle functioning as a noun.
अथ (atha) - and then, as are (then, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - righteous actions (karma) (actions, deeds, rites)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kriyā
kriyā - action, deed, rite, performance, activity, (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)