महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-35, verse-5

यन्तुं नात्मा शक्यते पौरुषेण मानेन वीर्येण च तात नद्धः ।
न ते वाचं भीमसेनाभ्यसूये मन्ये तथा तद्भवितव्यमासीत् ॥५॥

5. yantuṁ nātmā śakyate pauruṣeṇa; mānena vīryeṇa ca tāta naddhaḥ ,
na te vācaṁ bhīmasenābhyasūye; manye tathā tadbhavitavyamāsīt.

5. yantum na ātmā śakyate pauruṣeṇa
mānena vīryeṇa ca tāta naddhaḥ
| na te vācam bhīmasena abhyasūye
manye tathā tat bhavitavyam āsīt

5. O dear father, the self (ātman), when encompassed by manliness, pride, and valor, cannot be controlled. Bhīmasena, I do not begrudge your words; I believe that is how it was destined to be.

5. יקירי, אי אפשר לרסן את עצמך בכוח הגבריות, בגאווה ובעוז כשאתה כבול (בכעס). אני לא מאשים את דבריך, הו בְּהִימַסֵנַה, ואני סבור שכך היה צריך לקרות.

Words meanings summery:

• यन्तुम् (yantum) - to control, to restrain

• न (na) - not, no

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

• पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by human effort, by valor

• मानेन (mānena) - by pride, by honor, by respect

• वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by strength

• च (ca) - and

• तात (tāta) - vocative address to a respected elder or a dear one (O father, O dear one)

• नद्धः (naddhaḥ) - encompassed or overwhelmed by qualities (bound, tied, encompassed)

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - your, to you

• वाचम् (vācam) - word, speech

• भीमसेन (bhīmasena) - O Bhīmasena

• अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I begrudge, I envy, I bear ill will towards

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe

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

• तत् (tat) - that

• भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - destined to be, ought to be, must be

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was

Words meanings and morphology

यन्तुम् (yantum) - to control, to restrain

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Derived from root 'yam' (to restrain)

Root: yam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible, can be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - by manliness, by human effort, by valor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manliness, human effort, valor, strength

मानेन (mānena) - by pride, by honor, by respect

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of māna

māna - pride, arrogance, self-respect, honor

वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by strength

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, prowess, strength, heroism, virility

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तात (tāta) - vocative address to a respected elder or a dear one (O father, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, respectful address to an elder or a term of endearment

नद्धः (naddhaḥ) - encompassed or overwhelmed by qualities (bound, tied, encompassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naddha

naddha - bound, tied, fastened, enveloped, encased

past passive participle

Derived from root 'nah' (to bind, tie)

Root: nah (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

वाचम् (vācam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - voice, speech, word, language

भीमसेन (bhīmasena) - O Bhīmasena

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhīmasena (proper name, the second Pāṇḍava brother)

अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I begrudge, I envy, I bear ill will towards

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhyasūy

Derived from root 'asūy' with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: asūy (class 10)

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

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

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भवितव्यम् (bhavitavyam) - destined to be, ought to be, must be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavitavya

bhavitavya - that which is to be, destined to be, ought to be, future

future passive participle (gerundive)

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

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