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3,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-46

एष नार्थविहीनेन शक्यो राजन्निषेवितुम् ।
अखिलाः पुरुषव्याघ्र गुणाः स्युर्यद्यपीतरे ॥४६॥
46. eṣa nārthavihīnena śakyo rājanniṣevitum ,
akhilāḥ puruṣavyāghra guṇāḥ syuryadyapītare.
46. eṣaḥ na arthavihīnena śakyaḥ rājan niṣevitum
akhilāḥ puruṣavyāghra guṇāḥ syuḥ yadyapi itare
46. O King, O tiger among men, this (dharma) cannot be practiced by one who is devoid of wealth (artha), even if all other virtues are present.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the supreme dharma from the previous verse) (this, this one)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अर्थविहीनेन (arthavihīnena) - by one who is devoid of wealth (artha) (by one devoid of wealth, by the poor)
  • शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to be practiced) (possible, able, capable, practicable)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King (O King, King)
  • निषेवितुम् (niṣevitum) - to practice (dharma) (to practice, to perform, to attend to, to worship)
  • अखिलाः (akhilāḥ) - all (other virtues) (all, whole, complete, entire)
  • पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (vocative) (O tiger among men, O best of men)
  • गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues (qualities, virtues, attributes, strands of prakṛti)
  • स्युः (syuḥ) - they may be present (they may be, they might be)
  • यद्यपि (yadyapi) - even if (although, even if)
  • इतरे (itare) - other (virtues) (other, different, remaining)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the supreme dharma from the previous verse) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Refers to 'dharma' from the previous verse.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अर्थविहीनेन (arthavihīnena) - by one who is devoid of wealth (artha) (by one devoid of wealth, by the poor)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of arthavihīna
arthavihīna - devoid of wealth, poor, indigent
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+vihīna)
  • artha – wealth, purpose, meaning, object
    noun (masculine)
  • vihīna – devoid of, deprived of, separated from
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Prefix vi- + root hā (to abandon, quit) + suffix -kta
    Prefix: vi
    Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with an implied agent, e.g., 'by a person'.
शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to be practiced) (possible, able, capable, practicable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, able to be done, practicable
Gerundive (karmaṇi pratyaya)
Derived from root śak (to be able) with suffix -ya
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'eṣaḥ (dharmaḥ)'.
राजन् (rājan) - O King (O King, King)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Vocative case, addressing the king.
निषेवितुम् (niṣevitum) - to practice (dharma) (to practice, to perform, to attend to, to worship)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Prefix ni- + root sev (to serve) + suffix -tumun
Prefix: ni
Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Infinitives are indeclinable, hence gender/number/case/person are null.
अखिलाः (akhilāḥ) - all (other virtues) (all, whole, complete, entire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akhila
akhila - all, whole, entire, complete, undivided
Negative prefix a- + khila (deficient, wanting)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+khila)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • khila – deficient, wanting, empty, residual
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'guṇāḥ'.
पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (vocative) (O tiger among men, O best of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, excellent man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)
  • puruṣa – man, person, male, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
    noun (masculine)
  • vyāghra – tiger
    noun (masculine)
Note: Vocative case, addressing the king.
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues (qualities, virtues, attributes, strands of prakṛti)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature (prakṛti), thread
Note: Subject of 'syuḥ'.
स्युः (syuḥ) - they may be present (they may be, they might be)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, Optative (liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Optative mood, expressing possibility.
यद्यपि (yadyapi) - even if (although, even if)
(indeclinable)
Compound of yadi (if) and api (also, even)
इतरे (itare) - other (virtues) (other, different, remaining)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of itara
itara - other, different, remaining, inferior
Note: Refers to other 'guṇāḥ'.