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3,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-55

स क्षात्रं हृदयं कृत्वा त्यक्त्वेदं शिथिलं मनः ।
वीर्यमास्थाय कौन्तेय धुरमुद्वह धुर्यवत् ॥५५॥
55. sa kṣātraṁ hṛdayaṁ kṛtvā tyaktvedaṁ śithilaṁ manaḥ ,
vīryamāsthāya kaunteya dhuramudvaha dhuryavat.
55. saḥ kṣātram hṛdayam kṛtvā tyaktvā idam śithilam
manaḥ vīryam āsthāya kaunteya dhuram udvaha dhuryavat
55. O son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), assume a warrior's heart, abandoning this weak mind. Resorting to valor, bear the burden like an able leader.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • सः (saḥ) - Refers to Arjuna (implied). (he, that)
  • क्षात्रम् (kṣātram) - warrior-like, valorous, pertaining to a kṣatriya
  • हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind, core
  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having taken
  • त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
  • इदम् (idam) - Refers to the 'weak mind' being spoken of. (this)
  • शिथिलम् (śithilam) - weak, loose, slack
  • मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
  • वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, strength, energy
  • आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having taken up
  • कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Refers to Arjuna. (O son of Kuntī)
  • धुरम् (dhuram) - Refers to the responsibilities of kingship/warrior duty. (burden, yoke, responsibility)
  • उद्वह (udvaha) - bear, carry, uphold
  • धुर्यवत् (dhuryavat) - like one who bears a burden, ably, efficiently

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Arjuna (implied). (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Subject for implied verb.
क्षात्रम् (kṣātram) - warrior-like, valorous, pertaining to a kṣatriya
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣātra
kṣātra - relating to a kṣatriya, heroic, valorous
From kṣatra (warrior class).
Note: Qualifies 'hṛdayam'.
हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind, core
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya
hṛdaya - heart, mind, breast, essence
Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done, having taken
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root kṛ with suffix -tvā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Connects to 'udvaha'.
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root tyaj with suffix -tvā.
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Connects to 'udvaha'.
इदम् (idam) - Refers to the 'weak mind' being spoken of. (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
शिथिलम् (śithilam) - weak, loose, slack
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śithila
śithila - loose, lax, slack, weak, indolent
From root śrath (to loosen).
Root: śrath (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'manaḥ'.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, internal organ, thought
Root: man (class 4)
वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, strength, energy
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - valor, strength, energy, heroism, potency
From root vīr (to be strong, valiant).
Root: vīr (class 10)
आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having taken up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā, with suffix -ya (l-absolutive).
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Connects to 'udvaha'.
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Refers to Arjuna. (O son of Kuntī)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kuntī; Arjuna
Patronymic from Kuntī.
धुरम् (dhuram) - Refers to the responsibilities of kingship/warrior duty. (burden, yoke, responsibility)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhur
dhur - burden, yoke, responsibility, front part of a carriage
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'udvaha'.
उद्वह (udvaha) - bear, carry, uphold
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of udvah
Imperative mood, second person singular, active voice. From root vah (to carry) with prefix ud.
Prefix: ud
Root: vah (class 1)
धुर्यवत् (dhuryavat) - like one who bears a burden, ably, efficiently
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix -vat (like, resembling). From dhurya (able to bear a burden).