महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-176, verse-31
विनष्टमथ वा श्रुत्वा भविष्यन्ति निरुद्यमाः ।
धर्मशीला मया ते हि बाध्यन्ते राज्यगृद्धिना ॥३१॥
धर्मशीला मया ते हि बाध्यन्ते राज्यगृद्धिना ॥३१॥
31. vinaṣṭamatha vā śrutvā bhaviṣyanti nirudyamāḥ ,
dharmaśīlā mayā te hi bādhyante rājyagṛddhinā.
dharmaśīlā mayā te hi bādhyante rājyagṛddhinā.
31.
vinaṣṭam atha vā śrutvā bhaviṣyanti nirudyamāḥ
dharmaśīlāḥ mayā te hi bādhyante rājyagṛddhinā
dharmaśīlāḥ mayā te hi bādhyante rājyagṛddhinā
31.
Alternatively, having heard of his defeat, those who uphold their natural law (dharma) will become dispirited. Indeed, they are being oppressed by me, who is greedy for the kingdom.
Words meanings summery:
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- विनष्टम् (vinaṣṭam) - perished, destroyed, defeated
- अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or
- वा (vā) - or, either
- श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
- भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will become
- निरुद्यमाः (nirudyamāḥ) - dispirited, inactive, without effort
- धर्मशीलाः (dharmaśīlāḥ) - those of righteous (dharma) conduct, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma)
- मया (mayā) - by me
- ते (te) - they (masculine nominative plural) (they (masculine nominative plural); or, by you (singular instrumental/genitive/dative))
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for, because
- बाध्यन्ते (bādhyante) - they are oppressed, they are tormented, they are harassed
- राज्यगृद्धिना (rājyagṛddhinā) - by one greedy for kingdom, by one desirous of sovereignty
Words meanings and morphology
विनष्टम् (vinaṣṭam) - perished, destroyed, defeated
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vinaṣṭa
vinaṣṭa - perished, destroyed, ruined, defeated
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √naś with upasarga vi-, P.P.P.
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Refers to the state of Arjuna's defeat.
अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √śru with suffix -tvā.
Root: śru (class 5)
भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will become
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Active Voice
Derived from root √bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
निरुद्यमाः (nirudyamāḥ) - dispirited, inactive, without effort
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirudyama
nirudyama - without effort, dispirited, inactive
Compound with 'nir' (without) and 'udyama' (effort).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+udyama)
- nir – without, devoid of
indeclinable - udyama – effort, exertion, endeavor
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies "dharmaśīlāḥ".
धर्मशीलाः (dharmaśīlāḥ) - those of righteous (dharma) conduct, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmaśīla
dharmaśīla - righteous, virtuous, having the habit/nature (śīla) of natural law (dharma)
Compound of dharma + śīla.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+śīla)
- dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine) - śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyanti'.
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I, me
1st person singular pronoun.
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'bādhyante'.
ते (te) - they (masculine nominative plural) (they (masculine nominative plural); or, by you (singular instrumental/genitive/dative))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it, they
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject of 'bādhyante'.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for, because
(indeclinable)
particle
बाध्यन्ते (bādhyante) - they are oppressed, they are tormented, they are harassed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of badh
Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural, Passive Voice
Root √badh, passive formation.
Root: badh (class 1)
राज्यगृद्धिना (rājyagṛddhinā) - by one greedy for kingdom, by one desirous of sovereignty
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājyagṛddhin
rājyagṛddhin - greedy for kingdom, desirous of sovereignty
Compound of rājya + gṛddhin.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+gṛddhin)
- rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, rule
noun (neuter) - gṛddhin – greedy, covetous, desirous
adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to the speaker.