महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-177, verse-7
क्रतुभिस्तपसा चैव स्वाध्यायेन दमेन च ।
त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यमव्यग्रं प्राप्तो विक्रमणेन च ॥७॥
त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यमव्यग्रं प्राप्तो विक्रमणेन च ॥७॥
7. kratubhistapasā caiva svādhyāyena damena ca ,
trailokyaiśvaryamavyagraṁ prāpto vikramaṇena ca.
trailokyaiśvaryamavyagraṁ prāpto vikramaṇena ca.
7.
kratubhiḥ tapasā ca eva svādhyāyena damena ca |
trailokyāiśvaryam avyagram prāptaḥ vikramaṇena ca
trailokyāiśvaryam avyagram prāptaḥ vikramaṇena ca
7.
Through sacrifices (kratu), asceticism (tapas), self-study (svādhyāya), self-control (dama), and valor, I attained undisturbed sovereignty over the three worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rites (kratu)
- तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance (tapas)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, even
- स्वाध्यायेन (svādhyāyena) - by self-study, by Vedic recitation (svādhyāya)
- दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint (dama)
- च (ca) - and
- त्रैलोक्याइश्वर्यम् (trailokyāiśvaryam) - the sovereignty of the three worlds
- अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unagitated
- प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, attained
- विक्रमणेन (vikramaṇena) - by valor, by heroism
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rites (kratu)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, ritual, rite, power, intention
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance (tapas)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
Root: tap (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, even
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to emphasize 'ca'.
स्वाध्यायेन (svādhyāyena) - by self-study, by Vedic recitation (svādhyāya)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svādhyāya
svādhyāya - self-study, recitation of sacred texts (Vedas), private study
Sva (own) + adhyāya (study)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+adhyāya)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - adhyāya – study, reading, lesson, chapter
noun (masculine)
From adhi + i (to go, study)
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint (dama)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, subduing
From root dam (to control)
Root: dam (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्रैलोक्याइश्वर्यम् (trailokyāiśvaryam) - the sovereignty of the three worlds
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of trailokyāiśvarya
trailokyāiśvarya - sovereignty over the three worlds
Compound of trailokya (three worlds) and aiśvarya (sovereignty)
Compound type : tatpurusha (trailokya+aiśvarya)
- trailokya – the three worlds
noun (neuter)
Tri (three) + lokya (from loka, world) - aiśvarya – sovereignty, supremacy, lordliness, power
noun (neuter)
From īśvara (lord) with suffix -ya
Root: īś (class 2)
अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unagitated
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyagra
avyagra - undisturbed, collected, attentive, not agitated
Negative prefix a- + vyagra (agitated)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyagra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vyagra – agitated, distracted, engrossed
adjective
Vi + agra (foremost, peak)
Prefix: vi
Root: aj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "trailokyāiśvaryam".
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, attained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, attained, reached
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root āp with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to the implied subject "aham" (I, Nahuṣa).
विक्रमणेन (vikramaṇena) - by valor, by heroism
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vikramaṇa
vikramaṇa - valor, heroism, powerful stride, act of striding
From root kram with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)