महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-173, verse-12

कीर्तिश्च ते भारत पुण्यगन्धा नश्येत लोकेषु चराचरेषु ।
तत्प्राप्य राज्यं कुरुपुंगवानां शक्यं महत्प्राप्तमथ क्रियाश्च ॥१२॥

12. kīrtiśca te bhārata puṇyagandhā; naśyeta lokeṣu carācareṣu ,
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

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).

12. הו בְּהָארַטַה, ותהילתך, ריחנית ממעשי זכות, תיעלם בעולמות, בנעים ובבלתי נעים. אם תשיג את מלכות גדולי בני קוּרוּ, אפשר יהיה להשיג דברים גדולים ולקיים טקסים.

Words meanings summery:

• 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)

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