महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-44

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यथर्तुवर्षी भगवान्न तथा पाकशासनः ।
न तदा सर्वबीजानि सम्यग्रोहन्ति भारत ।
अधर्मफलमत्यर्थं तदा भवति चानघ ॥४४॥

44. yathartuvarṣī bhagavānna tathā pākaśāsanaḥ ,
na tadā sarvabījāni samyagrohanti bhārata ,
adharmaphalamatyarthaṁ tadā bhavati cānagha.

44. yathartuvarṣī bhagavān na tathā
pākaśāsanaḥ na tadā sarvabījāni
samyak rohanti bhārata adharmaphalam
atyartham tadā bhavati ca anagha

44. Then, O Bhārata, the glorious Lord Indra (Pākaśāsana) does not rain according to the season. Then, O sinless one, not all seeds sprout properly. And at that time, the fruit of unrighteousness (adharma) becomes exceedingly abundant.

Words meanings summery:

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यथर्तुवर्षी (yathartuvarṣī) - (Indra) raining precisely as the season dictates (raining according to the season)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - The glorious one, referring to Indra (glorious, divine, illustrious, Lord, God)

न (na) - not (not, no)

तथा (tathā) - in that manner (i.e., properly) (so, thus, in that manner)

पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - Lord Indra, the king of gods, who slayed the demon Pāka (ruler of Pāka, controller of Pāka, i.e., Indra)

न (na) - not (not, no)

तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the Kali Yuga) (then, at that time)

सर्वबीजानि (sarvabījāni) - all types of agricultural seeds (all seeds)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly (growing) (properly, completely, thoroughly, well)

रोहन्ति (rohanti) - they sprout or grow (from the ground) (they grow, they sprout, they ascend)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address, typically to Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra in Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

अधर्मफलम् (adharmaphalam) - the negative consequences or outcomes of unrighteous (adharma) actions or conditions (fruit of unrighteousness, result of impiety)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much (in abundance) (exceedingly, very much, extremely, abundant)

तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the Kali Yuga) (then, at that time)

भवति (bhavati) - it becomes (abundant) (it becomes, it exists, it happens)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (vocative address, typically to Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O sinless one, faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

यथर्तुवर्षी (yathartuvarṣī) - (Indra) raining precisely as the season dictates (raining according to the season)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathartuvarṣin

yathartuvarṣin - raining according to the season

Compound: yathā (as, according to) + ṛtu (season) + varṣin (raining)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpuruṣa (yathā+ṛtu+varṣin)

yathā – as, according to, just as
indeclinable
ṛtu – season, proper time
noun (masculine)
varṣin – raining, bestowing, showering
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
From root vṛṣ (to rain)
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Bhagavan/Pākaśāsana.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - The glorious one, referring to Indra (glorious, divine, illustrious, Lord, God)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - glorious, divine, illustrious, Lord (Bhagavān)

From bhaga (fortune, excellence) + -vat (possessive suffix)

Note: Often used as a noun for 'Lord' or 'God'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - in that manner (i.e., properly) (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base tad

Note: Often used with yathā to mean 'as...so...'

पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - Lord Indra, the king of gods, who slayed the demon Pāka (ruler of Pāka, controller of Pāka, i.e., Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pākaśāsana

pākaśāsana - Indra (slayer of Pāka), ruler of Pāka

Compound: Pāka (name of a demon) + śāsana (ruler, punisher, from root śās)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāka+śāsana)

pāka – Pāka (a demon)
proper noun (masculine)
śāsana – ruler, discipliner, command
noun (masculine)
agent noun/action noun
From root śās (to rule, command, punish)
Root: śās (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used again with the next clause.

तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the Kali Yuga) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

derived from pronominal base tad

सर्वबीजानि (sarvabījāni) - all types of agricultural seeds (all seeds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarvabīja

sarvabīja - all seeds, all kinds of seeds

Compound: sarva (all) + bīja (seed)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bīja)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine)
bīja – seed, origin, cause
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'rohanti'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly (growing) (properly, completely, thoroughly, well)

(indeclinable)

From sam + añc (to go straight)

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

रोहन्ति (rohanti) - they sprout or grow (from the ground) (they grow, they sprout, they ascend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ruh

present active 3rd plural

Root: ruh (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address, typically to Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra in Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

From Bharata with aṇ suffix.

अधर्मफलम् (adharmaphalam) - the negative consequences or outcomes of unrighteous (adharma) actions or conditions (fruit of unrighteousness, result of impiety)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adharmaphala

adharmaphala - fruit of unrighteousness, result of impiety

Tatpurusha compound: a-dharma (unrighteousness) + phala (fruit)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharma+phala)

adharma – unrighteousness, unconstitutionality, impiety, injustice (adharma)
noun (masculine)
Negative prefix 'a' + dharma
phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, very much (in abundance) (exceedingly, very much, extremely, abundant)

(indeclinable)

Compound: ati (exceedingly) + artha (meaning, purpose, wealth, here used to denote degree)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)