महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-240, verse-4
नियच्छैतां मतिं राजन्धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम् ।
यशःप्रतापधैर्यघ्नीं शत्रूणां हर्षवर्धनीम् ॥४॥
यशःप्रतापधैर्यघ्नीं शत्रूणां हर्षवर्धनीम् ॥४॥
4. niyacchaitāṁ matiṁ rājandharmārthasukhanāśinīm ,
yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīṁ śatrūṇāṁ harṣavardhanīm.
yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīṁ śatrūṇāṁ harṣavardhanīm.
4.
niyaccha etām matim rājan dharmārthasukhanāśinīm
yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīm śatrūṇām harṣavardhanīm
yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīm śatrūṇām harṣavardhanīm
4.
O King, restrain this mindset of yours, which destroys righteousness (dharma), prosperity, and happiness; which annihilates fame, prowess, and courage; and which increases the joy of your enemies.
Words meanings summery:
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- नियच्छ (niyaccha) - restrain, control, subdue
- एताम् (etām) - this
- मतिम् (matim) - mindset (mind, intellect, thought, intention)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King!
- धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम् (dharmārthasukhanāśinīm) - destroys righteousness (dharma), prosperity, and happiness (destroying righteousness, wealth, and happiness)
- यशःप्रतापधैर्यघ्नीम् (yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīm) - annihilates fame, prowess, and courage (destroying fame, valor, and courage)
- शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies
- हर्षवर्धनीम् (harṣavardhanīm) - increases the joy (increasing joy, gladdening)
Words meanings and morphology
नियच्छ (niyaccha) - restrain, control, subdue
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yam
Imperative
2nd person singular Imperative active
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
एताम् (etām) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etas
etas - this
Pratipadika is etad
मतिम् (matim) - mindset (mind, intellect, thought, intention)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - mind, intellect, thought, intention, opinion
From root man 'to think' + -ti suffix
Root: man (class 4)
राजन् (rājan) - O King!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम् (dharmārthasukhanāśinīm) - destroys righteousness (dharma), prosperity, and happiness (destroying righteousness, wealth, and happiness)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmārthasukhanāśinī
dharmārthasukhanāśinī - destroying dharma, artha, and sukha
Compound of dharma, artha, sukha, and nāśinī
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+sukha+nāśinī)
- dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - artha – purpose, wealth, prosperity, meaning
noun (masculine) - sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort
noun (neuter) - nāśinī – destroying, perishing (feminine form)
adjective (feminine)
Agentive adjective/noun
From root naś 'to perish, destroy' + -in suffix, feminine -ī
Root: naś (class 4)
यशःप्रतापधैर्यघ्नीम् (yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnīm) - annihilates fame, prowess, and courage (destroying fame, valor, and courage)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnī
yaśaḥpratāpadhairyaghnī - destroying fame, glory, prowess, and courage
Compound of yaśas, pratāpa, dhairya, and ghnī
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yaśas+pratāpa+dhairya+ghnī)
- yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
noun (neuter) - pratāpa – prowess, valor, majesty, heat
noun (masculine)
From root tap with upasarga pra
Prefix: pra
Root: tap (class 1) - dhairya – courage, fortitude, firmness
noun (neuter)
From dhīra (firm) + -ya suffix - ghnī – killing, destroying (feminine form)
adjective (feminine)
Agentive adjective/noun
From root han 'to strike/kill' (ghna substitution) + -ī suffix for feminine
Root: han (class 2)
शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Note: Possessive case for harṣavardhanīm
हर्षवर्धनीम् (harṣavardhanīm) - increases the joy (increasing joy, gladdening)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of harṣavardhanī
harṣavardhanī - increasing joy, gladdening, causing happiness
Compound of harṣa and vardhanī
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (harṣa+vardhanī)
- harṣa – joy, delight, happiness
noun (masculine)
From root hṛṣ 'to be glad'
Root: hṛṣ (class 1) - vardhanī – increasing, causing to grow (feminine form)
adjective (feminine)
Agentive adjective/noun
From root vṛdh 'to grow, increase' + -ana suffix, feminine -ī
Root: vṛdh (class 1)