महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-55, verse-8
कश्च सर्वगुणोपेतं नाश्रयेत नलं नृपम् ।
यो वेद धर्मानखिलान्यथावच्चरितव्रतः ॥८॥
यो वेद धर्मानखिलान्यथावच्चरितव्रतः ॥८॥
8. kaśca sarvaguṇopetaṁ nāśrayeta nalaṁ nṛpam ,
yo veda dharmānakhilānyathāvaccaritavrataḥ.
yo veda dharmānakhilānyathāvaccaritavrataḥ.
8.
kaḥ ca sarvaguṇopetam na āśrayeta nalam nṛpam
yaḥ veda dharmān akhilān yathāvat caritavrataḥ
yaḥ veda dharmān akhilān yathāvat caritavrataḥ
8.
Who would not take refuge in King Nala, who is endowed with all good qualities, who knows all the natural laws (dharma) as they truly are, and who has fulfilled his vows?
Words meanings summery:
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- कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- सर्वगुणोपेतम् (sarvaguṇopetam) - endowed with all qualities, possessing all virtues
- न (na) - not, no
- आश्रयेत (āśrayeta) - would take refuge, would resort to
- नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala)
- नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- वेद (veda) - knows, understands
- धर्मान् (dharmān) - natural laws, duties, righteous principles
- अखिलान् (akhilān) - all, entire, whole
- यथावत् (yathāvat) - as they truly are, properly, truly
- चरितव्रतः (caritavrataḥ) - one who has fulfilled vows
Words meanings and morphology
कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
सर्वगुणोपेतम् (sarvaguṇopetam) - endowed with all qualities, possessing all virtues
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvaguṇopeta
sarvaguṇopeta - endowed with all qualities
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvaguṇa+upeta)
- sarvaguṇa – all qualities/virtues
noun (masculine) - upeta – endowed with, possessed of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root i (to go) with upasarga upa
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आश्रयेत (āśrayeta) - would take refuge, would resort to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āśri
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
नलम् (nalam) - King Nala (Nala)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nala
nala - Nala (name of a king)
नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which
वेद (veda) - knows, understands
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
धर्मान् (dharmān) - natural laws, duties, righteous principles
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution (dharma)
अखिलान् (akhilān) - all, entire, whole
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of akhila
akhila - all, entire, whole
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - khila – deficient, lacking, empty
adjective (masculine)
यथावत् (yathāvat) - as they truly are, properly, truly
(indeclinable)
चरितव्रतः (caritavrataḥ) - one who has fulfilled vows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caritavrata
caritavrata - one who has fulfilled vows
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (carita+vrata)
- carita – performed, fulfilled
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root: car (class 1) - vrata – vow, sacred observance
noun (neuter)