महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-232, verse-2

भवन्ति भेदा ज्ञातीनां कलहाश्च वृकोदर ।
प्रसक्तानि च वैराणि ज्ञातिधर्मो न नश्यति ॥२॥

2. bhavanti bhedā jñātīnāṁ kalahāśca vṛkodara ,
prasaktāni ca vairāṇi jñātidharmo na naśyati.

2. bhavanti bhedāḥ jñātīnām kalahāḥ ca vṛkodara
prasaktāni ca vairāṇi jñātidharmaḥ na naśyati

2. O Vṛkodara, divisions, quarrels, and persistent enmities arise among relatives. Still, the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the kinsmen does not perish.

2. הו וְרְקוֹדַרַה, בין קרובי משפחה יש פילוגים ומריבות, והאיבות נמשכות, אך חובת הקרבה המשפחתית אינה נעלמת.

Words meanings summery:

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become, they arise

• भेदाः (bhedāḥ) - divisions, splits, differences, dissensions

• ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - of kinsmen, of relatives, among relatives

• कलहाः (kalahāḥ) - quarrels, disputes, strife

• च (ca) - and, also

• वृकोदर (vṛkodara) - O Bhīma (O Vṛkodara)

• प्रसक्तानि (prasaktāni) - attached, engaged in, persistent, imminent

• च (ca) - and, also

• वैराणि (vairāṇi) - enmities, hostilities, animosities

• ज्ञातिधर्मः (jñātidharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the kinsmen/family (the natural law (dharma) of family, the duty of kinsmen)

• न (na) - not, no

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

Words meanings and morphology

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become, they arise

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

भेदाः (bhedāḥ) - divisions, splits, differences, dissensions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bheda

bheda - division, split, difference, dissension, breaking

Root: bhid (class 7)

ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - of kinsmen, of relatives, among relatives

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - kinsman, relative, family, clan

कलहाः (kalahāḥ) - quarrels, disputes, strife

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kalaha

kalaha - quarrel, dispute, strife, contention

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वृकोदर (vṛkodara) - O Bhīma (O Vṛkodara)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - having a wolf's belly; an epithet of Bhīma

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, stomach
  noun (neuter)

प्रसक्तानि (prasaktāni) - attached, engaged in, persistent, imminent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of prasakta

prasakta - attached, engaged in, devoted to, persistent, imminent, addicted

Past Passive Participle

From pra- + sañj (to cling)

Prefix: pra

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Modifies vairāṇi

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वैराणि (vairāṇi) - enmities, hostilities, animosities

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vaira

vaira - enmity, hostility, animosity, revenge

ज्ञातिधर्मः (jñātidharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the kinsmen/family (the natural law (dharma) of family, the duty of kinsmen)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñātidharma

jñātidharma - the natural law (dharma) of family, the duty of kinsmen

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāti+dharma)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative, family, clan
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

(verb)

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

Root: naś (class 4)

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