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3,30

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-30, verse-22

क्रोधस्त्वपण्डितैः शश्वत्तेज इत्यभिधीयते ।
रजस्तल्लोकनाशाय विहितं मानुषान्प्रति ॥२२॥
22. krodhastvapaṇḍitaiḥ śaśvatteja ityabhidhīyate ,
rajastallokanāśāya vihitaṁ mānuṣānprati.
22. krodhaḥ tu apaṇḍitaiḥ śaśvat tejaḥ iti abhidhīyate
rajaḥ tat lokanāśāya vihitam mānuṣān prati
22. Anger, however, is always called 'power (tejas)' by the ignorant. That [anger] is [actually] the quality of passion (rajas), which is ordained for the destruction of humankind.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्रोधः (krodhaḥ) - anger (anger, wrath)
  • तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, indeed)
  • अपण्डितैः (apaṇḍitaiḥ) - by the ignorant (by the ignorant, by the foolish)
  • शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
  • तेजः (tejaḥ) - power (tejas) (splendor, brilliance, energy, power)
  • इति (iti) - thus (marking the quotation 'tejas') (thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quotation/list))
  • अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called (is called, is named, is declared)
  • रजः (rajaḥ) - the quality of passion (rajas) (dust, impurity, passion, the quality of activity (rajas))
  • तत् (tat) - that (referring to krodhaḥ/rajas) (that, it)
  • लोकनाशाय (lokanāśāya) - for the destruction of people (for the destruction of people/the world)
  • विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, created (ordained, arranged, performed, created)
  • मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - humankind, people (human beings, men)
  • प्रति (prati) - for, towards (towards, concerning, for)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रोधः (krodhaḥ) - anger (anger, wrath)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krodha
krodha - anger, wrath, rage
From root krudh (to be angry).
Root: krudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of abhidhīyate.
तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, indeed)
(indeclinable)
अपण्डितैः (apaṇḍitaiḥ) - by the ignorant (by the ignorant, by the foolish)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of apaṇḍita
apaṇḍita - unlearned, ignorant, foolish, unskillful
Compound of a- (not) and paṇḍita (learned, wise).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paṇḍita)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative particle.
  • paṇḍita – learned, wise, scholar
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Agent of the passive verb abhidhīyate.
शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
तेजः (tejaḥ) - power (tejas) (splendor, brilliance, energy, power)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - sharpness, splendor, brilliance, energy, power, valor, spirit
From root tij (to be sharp).
Root: tij
Note: Predicate nominative after iti.
इति (iti) - thus (marking the quotation 'tejas') (thus, so, in this way (introduces or closes a quotation/list))
(indeclinable)
अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called (is called, is named, is declared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of abhidhā
From root dhā (to place) with prefix abhi-. dhīyate is passive form.
Prefix: abhi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject is krodhaḥ.
रजः (rajaḥ) - the quality of passion (rajas) (dust, impurity, passion, the quality of activity (rajas))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rajas
rajas - dust, mist, twilight, menstrual discharge, passion, activity (one of the three guṇas of Sāṃkhya philosophy)
From root raj (to be colored, excited).
Root: raj
Note: Bracketed as per instructions.
तत् (tat) - that (referring to krodhaḥ/rajas) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers back to krodhaḥ or rajaḥ.
लोकनाशाय (lokanāśāya) - for the destruction of people (for the destruction of people/the world)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of lokanāśa
lokanāśa - destruction of the world, destruction of people
Compound of loka (world/people) and nāśa (destruction).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+nāśa)
  • loka – world, people, community
    noun (masculine)
  • nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
    noun (masculine)
    From root naś (to perish).
    Root: naś (class 4)
विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, created (ordained, arranged, performed, created)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita
vihita - arranged, performed, ordained, prescribed, created
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā (to place, make) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - humankind, people (human beings, men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, pertaining to man; a human being, man
From manuṣa (man).
Note: Object of prati.
प्रति (prati) - for, towards (towards, concerning, for)
(indeclinable)
Preposition governing accusative.