महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-183, verse-11
राजन्वैन्य त्वमीशश्च भुवि त्वं प्रथमो नृपः ।
स्तुवन्ति त्वां मुनिगणास्त्वदन्यो नास्ति धर्मवित् ॥११॥
स्तुवन्ति त्वां मुनिगणास्त्वदन्यो नास्ति धर्मवित् ॥११॥
11. rājanvainya tvamīśaśca bhuvi tvaṁ prathamo nṛpaḥ ,
stuvanti tvāṁ munigaṇāstvadanyo nāsti dharmavit.
stuvanti tvāṁ munigaṇāstvadanyo nāsti dharmavit.
11.
rājan vainya tvam īśaḥ ca bhuvi tvam prathamaḥ nṛpaḥ
| stuvanti tvām munigaṇāḥ tvat anyaḥ na asti dharmavit
| stuvanti tvām munigaṇāḥ tvat anyaḥ na asti dharmavit
11.
O King Vainya, you are indeed a sovereign ruler, and on this earth, you are the foremost king. Assemblies of sages praise you, and there is no other knower of natural law (dharma) like you.
Words meanings summery:
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- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- वैन्य (vainya) - King Vainya (Pṛthu) (O Vainya)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- ईशः (īśaḥ) - sovereign ruler (lord, master, ruler, capable)
- च (ca) - and/indeed (and, also)
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, principal
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
- स्तुवन्ति (stuvanti) - they praise, they eulogize
- त्वाम् (tvām) - you
- मुनिगणाः (munigaṇāḥ) - groups of sages, assemblies of ascetics
- त्वत् (tvat) - than you (ablative used in comparison) (from you, than you)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another, different
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of natural law (dharma), one who understands righteousness
Words meanings and morphology
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Stem rājan is used for vocative singular.
वैन्य (vainya) - King Vainya (Pṛthu) (O Vainya)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vainya
vainya - son of Vena, an epithet of King Pṛthu
Patronymic from Vena
Note: Vocative form.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tva
tva - you
Note: Subject.
ईशः (īśaḥ) - sovereign ruler (lord, master, ruler, capable)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, master, ruler, potent, able
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative for tvam.
च (ca) - and/indeed (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects īśaḥ to prathamaḥ nṛpaḥ.
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, world
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Adverbial locative.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tva
tva - you
Note: Subject.
प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, principal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama
prathama - first, foremost, principal, earliest
Root: prath (class 1)
Note: Agrees with nṛpaḥ.
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, prince
Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector/ruler)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - pa – protector, ruler, drinker
noun (masculine)
From root pā (to protect/drink)
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative for tvam.
स्तुवन्ति (stuvanti) - they praise, they eulogize
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ṣṭu
Root: ṣṭu (class 2)
त्वाम् (tvām) - you
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tva
tva - you
Note: Object of stuvanti.
मुनिगणाः (munigaṇāḥ) - groups of sages, assemblies of ascetics
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of munigaṇa
munigaṇa - multitude of sages, group of ascetics
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+gaṇa)
- muni – sage, ascetic, seer, silent one
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – group, multitude, assembly, troop
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of stuvanti.
त्वत् (tvat) - than you (ablative used in comparison) (from you, than you)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of tva
tva - you
Note: Used with anyaḥ (other than).
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different, distinct
Note: Subject for asti.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates asti.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of natural law (dharma), one who understands righteousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit
dharmavit - knower of natural law (dharma), wise in righteousness
Compound noun, from dharma + vid (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)
- dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - vid – knower, one who knows, wise
noun (masculine)
Derived from verb root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative for anyaḥ.