महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-17

धर्मे त्वयात्मा संयोज्यो नित्यं धर्मभृतां वर ।
धर्मात्मा हि सुखं राजा प्रेत्य चेह च नन्दति ॥१७॥

17. dharme tvayātmā saṁyojyo nityaṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ vara ,
dharmātmā hi sukhaṁ rājā pretya ceha ca nandati.

17. dharme tvayā ātmā saṃyojyaḥ nityam dharma-bhṛtām vara
dharma-ātmā hi sukham rājā pretya ca iha ca nandati

17. O best among those who uphold (dharma) natural law, you should always engage your self (ātman) in (dharma) natural law. For truly, a king whose intrinsic nature (dharma-ātman) is aligned with (dharma) natural law rejoices happily both in this world and after death.

17. הו מיטב נושאי היושר, עליך לחבר תמיד את העצמי שלך אל היושר. כי מלך שהעצמי שלו הוא היושר יהיה מאושר וישמח, גם לאחר המוות וגם כאן.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

• संयोज्यः (saṁyojyaḥ) - to be joined, to be engaged

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

• धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - among those who uphold (dharma) natural law

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature is (dharma) natural law

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with pleasure

• राजा (rājā) - king

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after dying, having departed

• च (ca) - and

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• च (ca) - and

• नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness

संयोज्यः (saṁyojyaḥ) - to be joined, to be engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyojya

saṁyojya - to be joined, to be connected, to be applied, to be engaged

Gerundive

Gerundive of root yuj with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - among those who uphold (dharma) natural law

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharma-bhṛt

dharma-bhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, hold)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, suitor

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature is (dharma) natural law

(compound noun)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with pleasure

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially from neuter noun 'sukha'

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after dying, having departed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of root i (to go) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nand

Root: nand (class 1)

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