महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-181, verse-14
स्वच्छन्दमरणाश्चासन्नराः स्वच्छन्दजीविनः ।
अल्पबाधा निरातङ्का सिद्धार्था निरुपद्रवाः ॥१४॥
अल्पबाधा निरातङ्का सिद्धार्था निरुपद्रवाः ॥१४॥
14. svacchandamaraṇāścāsannarāḥ svacchandajīvinaḥ ,
alpabādhā nirātaṅkā siddhārthā nirupadravāḥ.
alpabādhā nirātaṅkā siddhārthā nirupadravāḥ.
14.
svacchandamaraṇāḥ ca āsan narāḥ svacchandajīvinaḥ
alpabādhāḥ nirātaṅkāḥ siddhārthāḥ nirupadravāḥ
alpabādhāḥ nirātaṅkāḥ siddhārthāḥ nirupadravāḥ
14.
Humans lived and died according to their own will, experiencing few afflictions, free from anxiety, having their purposes fulfilled, and untouched by misfortunes.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वच्छन्दमरणाः (svacchandamaraṇāḥ) - early humans who possessed the power to choose their time of death (those who die by their own will, having volitional death)
- च (ca) - and, also
- आसन् (āsan) - they were
- नराः (narāḥ) - humans, men
- स्वच्छन्दजीविनः (svacchandajīvinaḥ) - those who live by their own will, independent in their living
- अल्पबाधाः (alpabādhāḥ) - having few troubles, experiencing few afflictions
- निरातङ्काः (nirātaṅkāḥ) - fearless, free from anxiety or distress
- सिद्धार्थाः (siddhārthāḥ) - those whose aims are accomplished, successful in their purposes
- निरुपद्रवाः (nirupadravāḥ) - free from calamities, undisturbed by misfortunes
Words meanings and morphology
स्वच्छन्दमरणाः (svacchandamaraṇāḥ) - early humans who possessed the power to choose their time of death (those who die by their own will, having volitional death)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svacchandamaraṇa
svacchandamaraṇa - volitional death; death by one's own will or choice
Compound of svacchanda (own will) and maraṇa (death)
Compound type : tatpurusha (svacchanda+maraṇa)
- svacchanda – own will, free will, self-willed, independent
noun (masculine)
Compound of sva (self, own) and chanda (will, desire) - maraṇa – death, dying, passing away
noun (neuter)
Derived from root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Used adjectivally to describe 'narāḥ' in the nominative plural.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आसन् (āsan) - they were
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
नराः (narāḥ) - humans, men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person
स्वच्छन्दजीविनः (svacchandajīvinaḥ) - those who live by their own will, independent in their living
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svacchandajīvin
svacchandajīvin - living according to one's own will or pleasure; self-willed in life
Compound of svacchanda (own will) and jīvin (living)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (svacchanda+jīvin)
- svacchanda – own will, free will, self-willed, independent
noun (masculine)
Compound of sva (self, own) and chanda (will, desire) - jīvin – living, existing, alive; one who lives or subsists
adjective
Derived from root jīv (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
अल्पबाधाः (alpabādhāḥ) - having few troubles, experiencing few afflictions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of alpabādha
alpabādha - having little trouble or affliction; easily overcome; few obstacles
Compound of alpa (small, few) and bādha (trouble, affliction)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+bādha)
- alpa – small, little, few, insignificant
adjective - bādha – trouble, obstruction, affliction, hindrance
noun (masculine)
Derived from root badh (to oppress)
Root: badh (class 1)
निरातङ्काः (nirātaṅkāḥ) - fearless, free from anxiety or distress
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirātaṅka
nirātaṅka - without fear, free from anxiety, calm, secure
Compound of nis (without) and ātaṅka (fear, anxiety)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+ātaṅka)
- nis – without, out, away, negation
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence - ātaṅka – fear, alarm, anxiety, distress
noun (masculine)
Derived from root taṅk (to tremble) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: taṅk (class 1)
सिद्धार्थाः (siddhārthāḥ) - those whose aims are accomplished, successful in their purposes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of siddhārtha
siddhārtha - one whose purpose is achieved or whose desire is fulfilled; successful
Compound of siddha (accomplished) and artha (purpose)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (siddha+artha)
- siddha – accomplished, fulfilled, perfected, successful
participle
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sidh (to accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 4) - artha – aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
निरुपद्रवाः (nirupadravāḥ) - free from calamities, undisturbed by misfortunes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirupadrava
nirupadrava - without calamity, free from misfortune, undisturbed, unmolested
Compound of nis (without) and upadrava (calamity)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+upadrava)
- nis – without, out, away, negation
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence - upadrava – calamity, misfortune, trouble, disturbance
noun (masculine)
Derived from root dru (to run) with prefix upa
Prefix: upa
Root: dru (class 1)