महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-226, verse-18

न पुत्रधनलाभेन न राज्येनापि विन्दति ।
प्रीतिं नृपतिशार्दूल याममित्राघदर्शनात् ॥१८॥

18. na putradhanalābhena na rājyenāpi vindati ,
prītiṁ nṛpatiśārdūla yāmamitrāghadarśanāt.

18. na putradhanalābhena na rājyena api vindati
prītim nṛpatiśārdūla yām amitrāghadarśanāt

18. O tiger among kings, one does not find the same joy from the gain of sons, wealth, or even a kingdom, as one does from witnessing the distress of one's enemies.

18. הו מלך דגול, אדם אינו מוצא שמחה ברכישת בנים ועושר או במלוכה, כפי שהוא מוצא כשהוא רואה את אויבו בצרה.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• पुत्रधनलाभेन (putradhanalābhena) - by the gain of sons and wealth

• न (na) - not, no

• राज्येन (rājyena) - by a kingdom, by sovereignty

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, gets

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - joy, satisfaction, love

• नृपतिशार्दूल (nṛpatiśārdūla) - O best of kings, O tiger among kings

• याम् (yām) - which, whom

• अमित्राघदर्शनात् (amitrāghadarśanāt) - from seeing the misfortune of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पुत्रधनलाभेन (putradhanalābhena) - by the gain of sons and wealth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of putradhanalābha

putradhanalābha - gain of sons and wealth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+dhana+lābha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• lābha – gain, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  From root labh- (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

राज्येन (rājyena) - by a kingdom, by sovereignty

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion

From rājan (king)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, gets

(verb)

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

Present active 3rd singular

Root: vid (class 6)

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - joy, satisfaction, love

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, satisfaction, love, affection

From root prī- (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

नृपतिशार्दूल (nṛpatiśārdūla) - O best of kings, O tiger among kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpatiśārdūla

nṛpatiśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpati+śārdūla)

• nṛpati – king, lord of men
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, a distinguished person
  noun (masculine)
  Often used as the second member of a tatpuruṣa compound to denote excellence

याम् (yām) - which, whom

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'prītim'

अमित्राघदर्शनात् (amitrāghadarśanāt) - from seeing the misfortune of enemies

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of amitrāghadarśana

amitrāghadarśana - sight of enemies' misfortune

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amitra+agha+darśana)

• amitra – enemy (lit. non-friend)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'a' (negative prefix) + 'mitra' (friend)
• agha – misfortune, distress, sin, evil
  noun (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, sight, perception
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root dṛś- (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

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