महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-247, verse-4

धर्मात्मानो जितात्मानः शान्ता दान्ता विमत्सराः ।
दानधर्मरताः पुंसः शूराश्चाहतलक्षणाः ॥४॥

4. dharmātmāno jitātmānaḥ śāntā dāntā vimatsarāḥ ,
dānadharmaratāḥ puṁsaḥ śūrāścāhatalakṣaṇāḥ.

4. dharmātmānaḥ jitātmānaḥ śāntāḥ dāntāḥ vimatsarāḥ
dānadharmaratāḥ puṃsaḥ śūrāḥ ca ahatalakṣaṇāḥ

4. Men whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness, who are self-controlled (ātman), peaceful, disciplined, free from envy, devoted to the natural law (dharma) of charity, brave, and possess unimpaired auspicious marks.

4. אנשים ישרי דרך ששלטו בעצמם, שליוים, מרוסנים וחפים מקנאה, שמסורים לנתינה, וגיבורים שסימני גבורתם לא נפגעו,

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मात्मानः (dharmātmānaḥ) - righteous-souled, whose nature is dharma

• जितात्मानः (jitātmānaḥ) - self-controlled, who have conquered themselves

• शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, calm, tranquil

• दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - subdued, self-restrained, disciplined

• विमत्सराः (vimatsarāḥ) - free from envy, not envious

• दानधर्मरताः (dānadharmaratāḥ) - devoted to the natural law (dharma) of charity

• पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - men, male persons

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous

• च (ca) - and, also

• अहतलक्षणाः (ahatalakṣaṇāḥ) - possessing unimpaired auspicious marks/qualities

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मात्मानः (dharmātmānaḥ) - righteous-souled, whose nature is dharma

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness, righteous-souled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

जितात्मानः (jitātmānaḥ) - self-controlled, who have conquered themselves

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitātman

jitātman - self-controlled, having conquered the self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+ātman)

• jita – conquered, subdued
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, calm, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, appeased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - subdued, self-restrained, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānta

dānta - subdued, self-restrained, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dam (to subdue, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

विमत्सराः (vimatsarāḥ) - free from envy, not envious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vimatsara

vimatsara - free from envy, free from malice

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (vi+matsara)

• vi – apart, away, without
  indeclinable
• matsara – envy, jealousy, malice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: madi (class 4)

दानधर्मरताः (dānadharmaratāḥ) - devoted to the natural law (dharma) of charity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānadharmarata

dānadharmarata - devoted to the natural law (dharma) of charity/giving

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+dharma+rata)

• dāna – gift, donation, charity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rata – delighted, devoted, attached to
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ram (to delight, rejoice)
  Root: ram (class 1)

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - men, male persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṃs

puṁs - man, male, person

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic, powerful

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अहतलक्षणाः (ahatalakṣaṇāḥ) - possessing unimpaired auspicious marks/qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ahatalakṣaṇa

ahatalakṣaṇa - possessing unimpaired marks/qualities, having auspicious signs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ahata+lakṣaṇa)

• ahata – unimpaired, uninjured, not struck
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Negative particle 'a' + root han (to strike/injure) in PPP form 'hata'
  Root: han (class 2)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, auspicious mark
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

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