महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-92, verse-5
मया हि दृष्टा दैतेया दानवाश्च महीपते ।
वर्धमाना ह्यधर्मेण क्षयं चोपगताः पुनः ॥५॥
वर्धमाना ह्यधर्मेण क्षयं चोपगताः पुनः ॥५॥
5. mayā hi dṛṣṭā daiteyā dānavāśca mahīpate ,
vardhamānā hyadharmeṇa kṣayaṁ copagatāḥ punaḥ.
vardhamānā hyadharmeṇa kṣayaṁ copagatāḥ punaḥ.
5.
mayā hi dṛṣṭā daiteyāḥ dānavāḥ ca mahīpate
vardhamānāḥ hi adharmeṇa kṣayam ca upagatāḥ punaḥ
vardhamānāḥ hi adharmeṇa kṣayam ca upagatāḥ punaḥ
5.
Indeed, O King, I have seen the Daityas and Dānavas who, though flourishing through unrighteousness (adharma), were again brought to destruction.
Words meanings summery:
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- मया (mayā) - by me
- हि (hi) - Emphasizing the certainty of the statement. (indeed, surely, for)
- दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen
- दैतेयाः (daiteyāḥ) - Sons of Diti, a class of powerful demons, rivals of the gods. (Daityas (a race of demons))
- दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - Descendants of Danu, another class of demons often allied with Daityas. (Dānavas (a race of demons))
- च (ca) - and
- महीपते (mahīpate) - Addressing King Yudhiṣṭhira. (O King, O lord of the earth)
- वर्धमानाः (vardhamānāḥ) - Refers to the Daityas and Dānavas who were growing/flourishing. (growing, flourishing, increasing)
- हि (hi) - Emphasizing their flourishing despite their nature. (indeed, surely)
- अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness, through unrighteousness
- क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, end, loss
- च (ca) - and
- उपगताः (upagatāḥ) - reached, attained, met with
- पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a repetition or a counter-outcome (again, anew, but)
Words meanings and morphology
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Agent in passive construction 'by me were seen'.
हि (hi) - Emphasizing the certainty of the statement. (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived
Past Passive Participle
From root dṛś (to see) + suffix -ta
Root: dṛś (class 1)
दैतेयाः (daiteyāḥ) - Sons of Diti, a class of powerful demons, rivals of the gods. (Daityas (a race of demons))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of daiteya
daiteya - son of Diti; a class of demons, giant
Patronymic from Diti.
Note: Subject in passive construction ('were seen').
दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - Descendants of Danu, another class of demons often allied with Daityas. (Dānavas (a race of demons))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - descendant of Danu; a class of demons, giant
Patronymic from Danu.
Note: Subject in passive construction, coordinated with 'daiteyāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
महीपते (mahīpate) - Addressing King Yudhiṣṭhira. (O King, O lord of the earth)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati
mahīpati - lord of the earth, king
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)
- mahī – earth, ground
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, owner, husband
noun (masculine)
वर्धमानाः (vardhamānāḥ) - Refers to the Daityas and Dānavas who were growing/flourishing. (growing, flourishing, increasing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vardhamāna
vardhamāna - growing, increasing, flourishing, prospering
Present Participle (Ātmanepada)
From root vṛdh (1st class) + śānac suffix, masculine plural nominative
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
हि (hi) - Emphasizing their flourishing despite their nature. (indeed, surely)
(indeclinable)
Note: Repeated, adds emphasis.
अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness, through unrighteousness
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, unconstitutionality, vice, injustice
Negation of dharma (natural law, righteousness)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+dharma)
- na – not
indeclinable - dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, end, loss
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - destruction, end, loss, decay, ruin
Root: kṣi (class 5)
Note: Object of 'upagatāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
उपगताः (upagatāḥ) - reached, attained, met with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of upagata
upagata - approached, gone near, attained, met with, undergone
Past Passive Participle
From root gam (to go) with prefix upa + suffix -ta, masculine plural nominative
Prefix: upa
Root: gam (class 1)
पुनः (punaḥ) - indicating a repetition or a counter-outcome (again, anew, but)
(indeclinable)