महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-299, verse-5

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सुयोधनश्च दुष्टात्मा कर्णश्च सहसौबलः ।
जानन्तो विषमं कुर्युरस्मास्वत्यन्तवैरिणः ।
युक्ताचाराश्च युक्ताश्च पौरस्य स्वजनस्य च ॥५॥

5. suyodhanaśca duṣṭātmā karṇaśca sahasaubalaḥ ,
jānanto viṣamaṁ kuryurasmāsvatyantavairiṇaḥ ,
yuktācārāśca yuktāśca paurasya svajanasya ca.

5. suyodhanaḥ ca duṣṭātmā karṇaḥ ca
sahasaubalaḥ jānanataḥ viṣamam kuryuḥ
asmāsu atyantavairiṇaḥ yuktācārāḥ
ca yuktāḥ ca paurasya svajanasya ca

5. The evil-minded Suyodhana (Duryodhana), Karna, and along with Saubala (Shakuni), who are our extreme enemies, if they were to know, would certainly inflict severe harm upon us. (Therefore), we must be of proper conduct and vigilant with regard to both our citizens and our own kinsfolk.

Words meanings summery:

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सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (Duryodhana) (Suyodhana (another name for Duryodhana))

च (ca) - and (and, also)

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - the evil-minded one (evil-minded, wicked soul)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna (Karna (proper name))

च (ca) - and (and, also)

सहसौबलः (sahasaubalaḥ) - along with Saubala (Shakuni)

जाननतः (jānanataḥ) - if they were to know (our whereabouts) (knowing, understanding)

विषमम् (viṣamam) - severe harm (evil, mischief, harm, difficulty)

कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would certainly inflict (they would do, they should do)

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - upon us (in us, among us, to us)

अत्यन्तवैरिणः (atyantavairiṇaḥ) - (our) extreme enemies (extreme enemies, most hostile)

युक्ताचाराः (yuktācārāḥ) - (we must be) of proper conduct (of proper conduct, whose conduct is right)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - and vigilant (joined, engaged, attentive, careful)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

पौरस्य (paurasya) - of the citizens (of the citizen, relating to citizens)

स्वजनस्य (svajanasya) - of our own kinsfolk (of one's own people, kinsfolk)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (Duryodhana) (Suyodhana (another name for Duryodhana))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suyodhana

suyodhana - Suyodhana (name of Duryodhana)

Note: Subject of the potential action.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects names.

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - the evil-minded one (evil-minded, wicked soul)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - evil-minded, wicked soul

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣṭa+ātman)

duṣṭa – corrupt, wicked, evil
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'duṣ' (to be corrupted) with suffix -ta.
Root: duṣ (class 4)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying Suyodhana.

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna (Karna (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects names.

सहसौबलः (sahasaubalaḥ) - along with Saubala (Shakuni)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahasaubala

sahasaubala - with Saubala

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+saubala)

saha – with, together with
indeclinable
saubala – son of Subala (Shakuni)
proper noun (masculine)
Derived from Subala (name) with suffix -a denoting progeny.

Note: Qualifies Karna, meaning "Karna, along with Saubala".

जाननतः (jānanataḥ) - if they were to know (our whereabouts) (knowing, understanding)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jānat

jānat - knowing, understanding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix -at.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the implied collective subject (Suyodhana, Karna, and Saubala).

विषमम् (viṣamam) - severe harm (evil, mischief, harm, difficulty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣama

viṣama - uneven, difficult, formidable, evil, mischief

Note: Object of `kuruyḥ`.

कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would certainly inflict (they would do, they should do)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses potential or hypothetical action.

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - upon us (in us, among us, to us)

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates the target of the 'harm'.

अत्यन्तवैरिणः (atyantavairiṇaḥ) - (our) extreme enemies (extreme enemies, most hostile)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atyantavairin

atyantavairin - extreme enemy, most hostile

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyanta+vairin)

atyanta – extreme, excessive, very much
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ati
vairin – enemy, hostile
noun (masculine)
From 'vaira' (hostility).
Root: vīr (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied collective subject (Suyodhana, Karna, Saubala).

युक्ताचाराः (yuktācārāḥ) - (we must be) of proper conduct (of proper conduct, whose conduct is right)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuktācāra

yuktācāra - of proper conduct, whose conduct is right

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+ācāra)

yukta – proper, fit, appropriate, joined, engaged
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, to yoke) with suffix -ta.
Root: yuj (class 7)
ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies `vayam` (implied).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives.

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - and vigilant (joined, engaged, attentive, careful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, engaged, attentive, proper, careful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, to yoke) with suffix -ta.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies `vayam` (implied).