महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-47

सन्तो हि सत्येन नयन्ति सूर्यं सन्तो भूमिं तपसा धारयन्ति ।
सन्तो गतिर्भूतभव्यस्य राजन्सतां मध्ये नावसीदन्ति सन्तः ॥४७॥

47. santo hi satyena nayanti sūryaṁ; santo bhūmiṁ tapasā dhārayanti ,
santo gatirbhūtabhavyasya rāja;nsatāṁ madhye nāvasīdanti santaḥ.

47. santaḥ hi satyena nayanti sūryam
santaḥ bhūmim tapasā dhārayanti
santaḥ gatiḥ bhūta-bhavyasya rājan
satām madhye na avasīdanti santaḥ

47. Indeed, the virtuous move the sun by truth, and they sustain the earth through their austerity (tapas). O King, the virtuous are the refuge for all that has been and all that will be. Among the virtuous, good people never despair.

47. הטובים מובילים את השמש בכוח האמת, והטובים נושאים את הארץ בכוח תרגול עוצמה רוחנית. הו מלך, הטובים הם המפלט של העבר והעתיד, ובין הטובים הטובים אינם נופלים.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, by honesty

• नयन्ति (nayanti) - they lead, they guide, they cause to move

• सूर्यम् (sūryam) - the sun

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

• भूमिम् (bhūmim) - the earth, ground

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by asceticism

• धारयन्ति (dhārayanti) - they hold, they support, they sustain

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - movement, course, refuge, ultimate state, destination

• भूत-भव्यस्य (bhūta-bhavyasya) - of past and future, of all beings, of all existence

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among, in the middle

• न (na) - not, no

• अवसीदन्ति (avasīdanti) - they sink down, they despair, they become dejected

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

Words meanings and morphology

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, by honesty

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, honesty

नयन्ति (nayanti) - they lead, they guide, they cause to move

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root 'nī' (1st class), Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Root: nī (class 1)

सूर्यम् (sūryam) - the sun

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, sun god

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - the earth, ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, soil

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by asceticism

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, asceticism, heat, penance, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

धारयन्ति (dhārayanti) - they hold, they support, they sustain

(verb)

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

Causative Present Active

Causative of root 'dhṛ' (1st class), Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

गतिः (gatiḥ) - movement, course, refuge, ultimate state, destination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, refuge, state, destination

From root 'gam'

Root: gam (class 1)

भूत-भव्यस्य (bhūta-bhavyasya) - of past and future, of all beings, of all existence

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhūta-bhavya

bhūta-bhavya - past and future, all beings, creation

Compound type : dvandva (bhūta+bhavya)

• bhūta – past, happened, being, creature
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhavya – future, what is to be, well-being
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Compound of past participle 'bhūta' and gerundive 'bhavya'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among, in the middle

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative singular of madhya, used as an adverbial indeclinable.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवसीदन्ति (avasīdanti) - they sink down, they despair, they become dejected

(verb)

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

Present Active

Prefix 'ava' + root 'sad' (1st class), Present Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Prefix: ava

Root: sad (class 1)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, wise

Present Active Participle

Participle of root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From 'sat', present participle of 'as' (to be).

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