महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-46, verse-5

यस्य नित्यमृता वाचः स्वैरेष्वपि महात्मनः ।
त्रैलोक्यमपि तस्य स्याद्योद्धा यस्य धनंजयः ॥५॥

5. yasya nityamṛtā vācaḥ svaireṣvapi mahātmanaḥ ,
trailokyamapi tasya syādyoddhā yasya dhanaṁjayaḥ.

5. yasya nityāmṛtāḥ vācaḥ svaireṣu api mahātmanaḥ
trailokyam api tasya syāt yoddhā yasya dhanañjayaḥ

5. Even in jest, the words of that great-souled one (mahātman) are eternally true. The three worlds would belong to him, whose warrior is Dhananjaya (Arjuna).

5. מי שדבריו אמת תמיד, אפילו בשיחה חופשית, והוא בעל נפש גדולה, ולוחמו הוא דְהַנַנְג׳ַיַה (אַרְג׳וּנַה), אפילו שלושת העולמות יהיו שלו.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• नित्यामृताः (nityāmṛtāḥ) - eternally true, whose words are never false, eternally nectar-like

• वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

• स्वैरेषु (svaireṣu) - in sports, in jest, in free actions

• अपि (api) - even, also

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman)

• त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam) - the three worlds

• अपि (api) - even, also

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, should be, belongs to

• योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior, fighter

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the person being described.

नित्यामृताः (nityāmṛtāḥ) - eternally true, whose words are never false, eternally nectar-like

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nityāmṛta

nityāmṛta - eternally nectar-like, always true, unfailing

Compound of 'nitya' and 'amṛta'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+amṛta)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual, always
  adjective (masculine)
• amṛta – nectar, immortal, deathless, divine
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vācaḥ'.

वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, language

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्वैरेषु (svaireṣu) - in sports, in jest, in free actions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svaira

svaira - free, unrestrained, self-willed, voluntary, sport, jest

Derived from 'sva' (self).

Note: Denotes the sphere or occasion.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious, high-minded person

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, mind, life-breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implicit possessor of 'vācaḥ'.

त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trailokya

trailokya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)

Derived from 'tri' (three) and 'loka' (world) with a taddhita suffix forming a collective noun.

Compound type : dvigu (tri+loka)

• tri – three
  numeral
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, also functions as anaphoric 'he'.

Note: Possessive form.

स्यात् (syāt) - would be, might be, should be, belongs to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative mood.

Root: as (class 2)

योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior, fighter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoddhṛ

yoddhṛ - warrior, fighter, combatant

Agent noun

Derived from root 'yudh' (to fight) with the agent suffix '-tṛ'.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the final clause.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Possessive for 'yoddhā'.

धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name for Arjuna, fire

Compound of 'dhana' (wealth) and 'jaya' (conqueror).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, triumph, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with suffix 'a'.
  Root: ji (class 1)

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