महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-37

यथाहं नैषधादन्यं मनसापि न चिन्तये ।
तथायं पततां क्षुद्रः परासुर्मृगजीवनः ॥३७॥

37. yathāhaṁ naiṣadhādanyaṁ manasāpi na cintaye ,
tathāyaṁ patatāṁ kṣudraḥ parāsurmṛgajīvanaḥ.

37. yathā aham naiṣadhāt anyam manasā api na cintaye
tathā ayam patatām kṣudraḥ parāsuḥ mṛgajīvanaḥ

37. "Just as I do not contemplate anyone other than the King of Niṣadha, even with my mind (manas), so may this contemptible hunter fall lifeless."

37. כשם שאני אפילו לא חושבת על אדם אחר מלבד נַלַה, כך שייפול הצייד השפל הזה, נטול נשמה, מי שפרנסתו מציד חיות.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अहम् (aham) - I

• नैषधात् (naiṣadhāt) - from Naishadha, from the king of Niṣadha

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind (manas)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not

• चिन्तये (cintaye) - I think, I contemplate, I consider

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

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• पतताम् (patatām) - may he fall, let him fall

• क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - base, contemptible, mean, small

• परासुः (parāsuḥ) - lifeless, dead

• मृगजीवनः (mṛgajīvanaḥ) - living by hunting, hunter

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

नैषधात् (naiṣadhāt) - from Naishadha, from the king of Niṣadha

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of naiṣadha

naiṣadha - belonging to Niṣadha; king of Niṣadha (Nala)

Derived from Niṣadha, referring to a king of that country

अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind (manas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention, spirit

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

चिन्तये (cintaye) - I think, I contemplate, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, ātmanepada, present (lat) of cintay

Present Tense

Root cit in 10th class (causative) cintay-

Root: cit (class 10)

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

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

पतताम् (patatām) - may he fall, let him fall

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of pat

Imperative Mood

Root pat, 3rd person plural imperative (used here with singular sense by poetic license or context)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used here in a singular sense, 'may he fall'.

क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - base, contemptible, mean, small

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣudra

kṣudra - small, insignificant, mean, base, contemptible

परासुः (parāsuḥ) - lifeless, dead

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāsu

parāsu - lifeless, dead, with breath gone

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (para+asu)

• para – gone, away, beyond, supreme
  indeclinable
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

मृगजीवनः (mṛgajīvanaḥ) - living by hunting, hunter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgajīvana

mṛgajīvana - living by hunting, a hunter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+jīvana)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
  noun (masculine)
• jīvana – living, livelihood, life
  noun (neuter)
  From root jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

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