महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-299, verse-9
राजन्विद्वान्भवान्दान्तः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः ।
नैवंविधाः प्रमुह्यन्ति नराः कस्यांचिदापदि ॥९॥
नैवंविधाः प्रमुह्यन्ति नराः कस्यांचिदापदि ॥९॥
9. rājanvidvānbhavāndāntaḥ satyasaṁdho jitendriyaḥ ,
naivaṁvidhāḥ pramuhyanti narāḥ kasyāṁcidāpadi.
naivaṁvidhāḥ pramuhyanti narāḥ kasyāṁcidāpadi.
9.
rājan vidvān bhavān dāntaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ jitendriyaḥ
na evam vidhāḥ pramuhyanti narāḥ kasyāṃcit āpadi
na evam vidhāḥ pramuhyanti narāḥ kasyāṃcit āpadi
9.
O King, you are learned, self-controlled, committed to truth (satyasaṃdha), and have conquered your senses (jitendriya). Men of such character do not become bewildered in any calamity.
Words meanings summery:
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- राजन् (rājan) - O King Yudhiṣṭhira (O King)
- विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, wise, knowing
- भवान् (bhavān) - You, King Yudhiṣṭhira (honorific) (you (honorific))
- दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
- सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful, committed to truth, whose vows are true
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled
- न (na) - not, no
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts, types
- प्रमुह्यन्ति (pramuhyanti) - they are bewildered, they faint, they are confused
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
- कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in any (feminine)
- आपदि (āpadi) - in calamity, in distress
Words meanings and morphology
राजन् (rājan) - O King Yudhiṣṭhira (O King)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.
विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned, wise, knowing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas
vidvas - learned, wise, knowing
Perfect Active Participle
Derived from root 'vid' (to know) with perfect participle suffix '-vas'.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira ('bhavān').
भवान् (bhavān) - You, King Yudhiṣṭhira (honorific) (you (honorific))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (honorific), Sir, being, existing
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix '-śatṛ'. Used as an honorific pronoun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Honorific reference to the king.
दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, tamed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dam' (to tame, to control) with suffix '-kta'.
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful, committed to truth, whose vows are true
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha
satyasaṁdha - truthful, committed to truth, whose vows are true, firm in truth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun/adjective (neuter) - saṃdha – vow, promise, agreement, bond
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā' with 'sam-'.
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, vanquished, won
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with suffix '-kta'.
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies 'vidhāḥ' forming 'evamvidhāḥ' (of such a kind).
विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts, types
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vidhā
vidhā - kind, sort, type, manner
Note: Used in compound 'evamvidhāḥ' (of such a kind), here agreeing with 'narāḥ'.
प्रमुह्यन्ति (pramuhyanti) - they are bewildered, they faint, they are confused
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of muh
From root 'muh' (class 4) with prefix 'pra-'.
Prefix: pra
Root: muh (class 4)
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person
Note: Subject of 'pramuhyanti'.
कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in any (feminine)
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of kañcit
kañcit - any, some, certain (indefinite pronoun)
Compound of 'kim' and 'cit'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)
- kim – what, which, who
pronoun (neuter) - cit – a particle of indefiniteness
indeclinable
Note: Modifies 'āpadi'.
आपदि (āpadi) - in calamity, in distress
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of āpad
āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress, adversity