महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-194, verse-24
बले रूपे च वीर्ये च शमे च न समोऽस्ति नौ ।
धर्मे तपसि दाने च शीलसत्त्वदमेषु च ॥२४॥
धर्मे तपसि दाने च शीलसत्त्वदमेषु च ॥२४॥
24. bale rūpe ca vīrye ca śame ca na samo'sti nau ,
dharme tapasi dāne ca śīlasattvadameṣu ca.
dharme tapasi dāne ca śīlasattvadameṣu ca.
24.
bale rūpe ca vīrye ca śame ca na samaḥ asti
nau dharme tapasi dāne ca śīlasattvadameṣu ca
nau dharme tapasi dāne ca śīlasattvadameṣu ca
24.
There is no one equal to us in strength, beauty, valor, or tranquility. Nor is there anyone equal in righteousness (dharma), austerity (tapas), charity (dāna), good conduct, goodness, and self-restraint.
Words meanings summery:
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- बले (bale) - in strength, in power
- रूपे (rūpe) - in form, in beauty, in appearance
- च (ca) - and
- वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor, in heroism, in energy
- च (ca) - and
- शमे (śame) - in tranquility, in peace, in self-control
- च (ca) - and
- न (na) - not
- समः (samaḥ) - equal, same
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- नौ (nau) - to us (dual), for us (dual)
- धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in righteousness, in law
- तपसि (tapasi) - in austerity (tapas)
- दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity (dāna)
- च (ca) - and
- शीलसत्त्वदमेषु (śīlasattvadameṣu) - in good conduct, goodness/courage, and self-restraint
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
बले (bale) - in strength, in power
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force
From root bal (to live, breathe, be strong).
रूपे (rūpe) - in form, in beauty, in appearance
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, figure
From root rūp (to form).
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
वीर्ये (vīrye) - in valor, in heroism, in energy
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - valor, heroism, energy, power, virility
From vīra (hero) + ya suffix.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
शमे (śame) - in tranquility, in peace, in self-control
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - tranquility, quiet, peace, self-control, calmness
From root śam (to be calm, quiet).
Root: śam (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Particle of negation.
समः (samaḥ) - equal, same
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal, same, uniform, even
From root sam (to join, unite).
Note: Predicate adjective.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Tense
Present indicative 3rd person singular of root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
नौ (nau) - to us (dual), for us (dual)
(pronoun)
Dative, dual of asmad
asmad - I, we
Enclitic form of asmad for dual.
धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in righteousness, in law
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
From root dhṛ (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
तपसि (tapasi) - in austerity (tapas)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - austerity (tapas), heat, penance, spiritual fervor
From root tap (to heat, to perform penance).
Root: tap (class 1)
दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity (dāna)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, gift, charity (dāna)
From root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
शीलसत्त्वदमेषु (śīlasattvadameṣu) - in good conduct, goodness/courage, and self-restraint
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of śīlasattvadama
śīlasattvadama - good conduct, goodness/courage, and self-restraint
Dvandva compound of śīla, sattva, and dama.
Compound type : dvandva (śīla+sattva+dama)
- śīla – conduct, character, good disposition
noun (neuter)
From root śī (to lie, rest). - sattva – goodness, essence, existence, reality, courage, truth
noun (neuter)
From sat (being, existing). - dama – self-control, restraint, taming
noun (masculine)
From root dam (to tame, control).
Root: dam (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.