महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-198, verse-39
शक्त्यान्नदानं सततं तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता ।
यथार्हं प्रतिपूजा च सर्वभूतेषु वै दया ।
त्यागान्नान्यत्र मर्त्यानां गुणास्तिष्ठन्ति पूरुषे ॥३९॥
यथार्हं प्रतिपूजा च सर्वभूतेषु वै दया ।
त्यागान्नान्यत्र मर्त्यानां गुणास्तिष्ठन्ति पूरुषे ॥३९॥
39. śaktyānnadānaṁ satataṁ titikṣā dharmanityatā ,
yathārhaṁ pratipūjā ca sarvabhūteṣu vai dayā ,
tyāgānnānyatra martyānāṁ guṇāstiṣṭhanti pūruṣe.
yathārhaṁ pratipūjā ca sarvabhūteṣu vai dayā ,
tyāgānnānyatra martyānāṁ guṇāstiṣṭhanti pūruṣe.
39.
śaktyā annadānaṃ satataṃ titikṣā
dharmanityatā yathārham pratipūjā ca
sarvabhūteṣu vai dayā tyāgāt na
anyatra martyānāṃ guṇāḥ tiṣṭhanti pūruṣe
dharmanityatā yathārham pratipūjā ca
sarvabhūteṣu vai dayā tyāgāt na
anyatra martyānāṃ guṇāḥ tiṣṭhanti pūruṣe
39.
Giving food according to one's capacity, constant endurance, unwavering adherence to natural law (dharma), and proper respect and compassion towards all beings—these virtues (guṇas) of mortals manifest in a person (puruṣa) through relinquishment (tyāga), and not otherwise.
Words meanings summery:
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- शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, by ability, according to one's strength
- अन्नदानं (annadānaṁ) - giving of food, charity of food
- सततं (satataṁ) - constantly, perpetually, always
- तितिक्षा (titikṣā) - endurance, forbearance, patience
- धर्मनित्यता (dharmanityatā) - constant adherence to dharma, steadfastness in natural law
- यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as is proper, according to merit, appropriately
- प्रतिपूजा (pratipūjā) - respecful worship, honor, reverence
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - among all beings, towards all creatures
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
- दया (dayā) - compassion, kindness, mercy
- त्यागात् (tyāgāt) - not otherwise than through relinquishment (from renunciation, by giving up, than abandonment)
- न (na) - not
- अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise
- मर्त्यानां (martyānāṁ) - of mortals, of humans
- गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - virtues (referring to the list of good qualities) (qualities, virtues, attributes)
- तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they exist, they abide, they reside
- पूरुषे (pūruṣe) - in a person, in a man (puruṣa)
Words meanings and morphology
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, by ability, according to one's strength
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy, ability (śakti)
Root: śak (class 5)
अन्नदानं (annadānaṁ) - giving of food, charity of food
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of annadāna
annadāna - gift of food, food charity
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anna+dāna)
- anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from ad (to eat) + kta
Root: ad (class 2) - dāna – giving, gift (dāna)
noun (neuter)
from dā (to give) + lyuṭ
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: It's a noun in nominative case, part of a list of virtues.
सततं (satataṁ) - constantly, perpetually, always
(indeclinable)
from saṃ + tat (to extend)
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Can be treated as an indeclinable adverb here, or an adjective in neuter singular accusative.
तितिक्षा (titikṣā) - endurance, forbearance, patience
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of titikṣā
titikṣā - endurance, forbearance, patience
from root tij (to endure) + san (desiderative) + a
Root: tij
धर्मनित्यता (dharmanityatā) - constant adherence to dharma, steadfastness in natural law
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmanityatā
dharmanityatā - steadfastness in duty/natural law (dharma), constant adherence to righteousness
from dharmanitya (steadfast in dharma) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+nityatā)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law (dharma)
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ - nityatā – permanence, constancy, steadfastness
noun (feminine)
from nitya (constant) + tā
यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as is proper, according to merit, appropriately
(indeclinable)
compound of yathā (as) and arha (worthy), used as adverb
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+arham)
- yathā – as, just as, in what manner
indeclinable - arham – worthy, deserving, suitable
adjective
from arh (to deserve)
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying `pratipūjā`.
प्रतिपूजा (pratipūjā) - respecful worship, honor, reverence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratipūjā
pratipūjā - reverence, respectful worship, honor
from prati (towards) + pūj (to honor) + a
Prefix: prati
Root: pūj (class 10)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `pratipūjā` and `dayā`.
सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - among all beings, towards all creatures
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - bhūta – being, creature, element
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from bhū (to be) + kta
Root: bhū (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
(indeclinable)
दया (dayā) - compassion, kindness, mercy
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dayā
dayā - compassion, kindness, mercy
from root day (to pity) + ā
Root: day (class 1)
त्यागात् (tyāgāt) - not otherwise than through relinquishment (from renunciation, by giving up, than abandonment)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of tyāga
tyāga - abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, relinquishment
from tyaj (to abandon) + ghañ
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Used with `na anyatra` to mean 'not otherwise than by/through'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise
(indeclinable)
from anya (other) + tral (locative suffix)
मर्त्यानां (martyānāṁ) - of mortals, of humans
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of martya
martya - mortal, human
from mṛ (to die) + ya
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies `guṇāḥ`.
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - virtues (referring to the list of good qualities) (qualities, virtues, attributes)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature
Note: The subject of `tiṣṭhanti`.
तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they exist, they abide, they reside
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
पूरुषे (pūruṣe) - in a person, in a man (puruṣa)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pūruṣa
pūruṣa - man, person, human being, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)