महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-299, verse-9

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राजन्विद्वान्भवान्दान्तः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः ।
नैवंविधाः प्रमुह्यन्ति नराः कस्यांचिदापदि ॥९॥

9. rājanvidvānbhavāndāntaḥ satyasaṁdho jitendriyaḥ ,
naivaṁvidhāḥ pramuhyanti narāḥ kasyāṁcidāpadi.

9. rājan vidvān bhavān dāntaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ jitendriyaḥ
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.

9. הו מלך, אתה אדם מלומד, מאופק, נאמן לאמת ושולט בחושיו. אנשים כמוך אינם מאבדים את עשתונותיהם בשום צרה.

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