महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-34, verse-55
स क्षात्रं हृदयं कृत्वा त्यक्त्वेदं शिथिलं मनः ।
वीर्यमास्थाय कौन्तेय धुरमुद्वह धुर्यवत् ॥५५॥
वीर्यमास्थाय कौन्तेय धुरमुद्वह धुर्यवत् ॥५५॥
55. sa kṣātraṁ hṛdayaṁ kṛtvā tyaktvedaṁ śithilaṁ manaḥ ,
vīryamāsthāya kaunteya dhuramudvaha dhuryavat.
vīryamāsthāya kaunteya dhuramudvaha dhuryavat.
55.
saḥ kṣātram hṛdayam kṛtvā tyaktvā idam śithilam
manaḥ vīryam āsthāya kaunteya dhuram udvaha dhuryavat
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:
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- 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).