महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-204, verse-9
न तेऽन्यद्दैवतं किंचिद्दैवतेष्वपि वर्तते ।
प्रयतत्वाद्द्विजातीनां दमेनासि समन्वितः ॥९॥
प्रयतत्वाद्द्विजातीनां दमेनासि समन्वितः ॥९॥
9. na te'nyaddaivataṁ kiṁciddaivateṣvapi vartate ,
prayatatvāddvijātīnāṁ damenāsi samanvitaḥ.
prayatatvāddvijātīnāṁ damenāsi samanvitaḥ.
9.
na te anyat daivatam kiñcit daivateṣu api vartate
prayatatvāt dvijātīnām damena asi samanvitaḥ
prayatatvāt dvijātīnām damena asi samanvitaḥ
9.
For you, there is no other deity, not even among all the divine beings. Due to your diligent service to the twice-born (dvijātī), you are endowed with excellent self-control.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- ते (te) - for you, to you
- अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, divinity
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - any, something, a little
- दैवतेषु (daivateṣu) - among the deities
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- वर्तते (vartate) - exists, prevails, turns
- प्रयतत्वात् (prayatatvāt) - due to diligence, because of effort
- द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born (dvijātī) (of the twice-born (Brahmins))
- दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint
- असि (asi) - you are
- समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - endowed with, possessed of, furnished with
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - for you, to you
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
अन्यत् (anyat) - another, other
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Modifies 'daivatam'
दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, divinity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - deity, divinity, divine nature
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - any, something, a little
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'any (at all)'
दैवतेषु (daivateṣu) - among the deities
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of daivata
daivata - deity, divinity, divine nature
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
वर्तते (vartate) - exists, prevails, turns
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt
Present tense, middle voice form of 'vṛt'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
प्रयतत्वात् (prayatatvāt) - due to diligence, because of effort
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of prayatatva
prayatatva - diligence, effort, carefulness, purity (of conduct)
From 'prayata' (diligent, pure) + suffix 'tva'
Note: Indicates cause/reason
द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born (dvijātī) (of the twice-born (Brahmins))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born, referring to a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya; a bird; a tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, species
noun (feminine)
Note: Context implies Brahmins.
दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, subduing
From root 'dam' (to subdue, control)
Root: dam (class 4)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense form of 'as'
Root: as (class 2)
समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - endowed with, possessed of, furnished with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samanvita
samanvita - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
Past Passive Participle
From root 'i' (to go) with upasargas 'sam' and 'anu'
Prefixes: sam+anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Modifies implied 'tvam' (you)