महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-38, verse-33
नेह शस्त्रेण कर्तव्यं शान्तानामयमालयः ।
विनीतक्रोधहर्षाणां ब्राह्मणानां तपस्विनाम् ॥३३॥
विनीतक्रोधहर्षाणां ब्राह्मणानां तपस्विनाम् ॥३३॥
33. neha śastreṇa kartavyaṁ śāntānāmayamālayaḥ ,
vinītakrodhaharṣāṇāṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ tapasvinām.
vinītakrodhaharṣāṇāṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ tapasvinām.
33.
na iha śastreṇa kartavyam śāntānām ayam ālayaḥ
vinītakrodhaharṣāṇām brāhmaṇānām tapasvinām
vinītakrodhaharṣāṇām brāhmaṇānām tapasvinām
33.
"Here, nothing should be done with weapons; this is an abode of peaceful Brahmins and ascetics, who have subdued both anger and joy."
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- इह (iha) - here, in this place
- शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon, with a weapon
- कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, ought to be done, duty
- शान्तानाम् (śāntānām) - of the peaceful ones, of the tranquil ones
- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
- आलयः (ālayaḥ) - abode, dwelling, home
- विनीतक्रोधहर्षाणाम् (vinītakrodhaharṣāṇām) - of those whose anger and joy are subdued
- ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins
- तपस्विनाम् (tapasvinām) - of the ascetics, of those practicing austerity (tapas)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon, with a weapon
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastra
śastra - weapon, instrument
From root √śās (to cut, to govern), often associated with implements for cutting.
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Instrument of 'kartavyam'.
कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, ought to be done, duty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, suitable to be done, duty
Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
From root √kṛ (to do, to make), with suffix -tavya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शान्तानाम् (śāntānām) - of the peaceful ones, of the tranquil ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śānta
śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm
Past Passive Participle
From root √śam (to be calm), with suffix -ta.
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇānām' and 'tapasvinām'.
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Qualifies 'ālayaḥ'.
आलयः (ālayaḥ) - abode, dwelling, home
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ālaya
ālaya - abode, house, dwelling
From root √lī (to cling, to dwell) with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)
विनीतक्रोधहर्षाणाम् (vinītakrodhaharṣāṇām) - of those whose anger and joy are subdued
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vinītakrodhaharṣa
vinītakrodhaharṣa - having subdued anger and joy
Bahuvrihi compound: "whose anger (krodha) and joy (harṣa) are subdued (vinīta)".
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vinīta+krodha+harṣa)
- vinīta – subdued, disciplined, well-behaved
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √nī (to lead) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1) - krodha – anger, wrath
noun (masculine)
Root: krudh (class 4) - harṣa – joy, delight, pleasure
noun (masculine)
From root √hṛṣ (to be excited, to rejoice).
Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇānām' and 'tapasvinām'.
ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
तपस्विनाम् (tapasvinām) - of the ascetics, of those practicing austerity (tapas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tapasvin
tapasvin - an ascetic, one who practices austerity (tapas)
Possessive adjective formed with suffix -in from 'tapas' (austerity).
Root: tap (class 1)