महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-78

श्वदृतौ क्षीरमासक्तं ब्रह्म वा वृषले यथा ।
सत्यं स्तेने बलं नार्यां राज्यं दुर्योधने तथा ॥७८॥

78. śvadṛtau kṣīramāsaktaṁ brahma vā vṛṣale yathā ,
satyaṁ stene balaṁ nāryāṁ rājyaṁ duryodhane tathā.

78. śvadṛtau kṣīram āsaktam brahma vā vṛṣale yathā |
satyam stene balam nāryām rājyam duryodhane tathā

78. Just as milk poured into a dog-skin bag, or spiritual knowledge (brahman) in a Śūdra, or truth in a thief, or strength in a woman, so too is a kingdom (rājya) in Duryodhana.

78. כמו שחלב אינו במקומו בנאד עור של כלב, וידע קדוש אינו במקומו אצל שפל, ואמת אצל גנב וכוח אצל אישה, כך גם ממלכה אצל דוּרְיוֹדְהַנַה.

Words meanings summery:

• श्वदृतौ (śvadṛtau) - in a dog-skin bag

• क्षीरम् (kṣīram) - milk

• आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - poured, spilled (referring to milk) (attached, poured, placed)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - sacred knowledge, particularly Vedic knowledge, or spiritual power. (spiritual knowledge (brahman), the absolute reality)

• वा (vā) - or

• वृषले (vṛṣale) - in a Śūdra

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• स्तेने (stene) - in a thief

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Name of the eldest Kaurava, antagonist. (in Duryodhana)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

श्वदृतौ (śvadṛtau) - in a dog-skin bag

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śvadṛti

śvadṛti - dog-skin bag

Compound of śvan (dog) and dṛti (leather bag).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śvan+dṛti)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• dṛti – leather bag, water-skin
  noun (feminine)

क्षीरम् (kṣīram) - milk

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣīra

kṣīra - milk

Note: Also accusative, but nominative makes more sense here as the subject of an implied predicate.

आसक्तम् (āsaktam) - poured, spilled (referring to milk) (attached, poured, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsakta

āsakta - attached, intent on, clinging to, fixed on

Past Passive Participle

From root sañj (to cling, attach) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `kṣīram`.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - sacred knowledge, particularly Vedic knowledge, or spiritual power. (spiritual knowledge (brahman), the absolute reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - sacred utterance, holy knowledge, spiritual power, the Absolute

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

वृषले (vṛṣale) - in a Śūdra

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛṣala

vṛṣala - a Śūdra (a member of the lowest social class)

Note: Refers to a person of the Śūdra (lowest) varna.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity

From sat (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

स्तेने (stene) - in a thief

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of stena

stena - thief, robber

Root: sten (class 10)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force

नार्याम् (nāryām) - in a woman

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nārī

nārī - woman, female

Root: nṛ

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, government

Derived from rājan (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Name of the eldest Kaurava, antagonist. (in Duryodhana)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - difficult to fight (proper name)

Compound of dur (bad, difficult) + yodhana (fighter).

Compound type : pra-ādi tatpuruṣa (dur+yodhana)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
• yodhana – fighting, warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  From root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

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