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4,15

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-15, verse-24

न राजन्राजवत्किंचित्समाचरसि कीचके ।
दस्यूनामिव धर्मस्ते न हि संसदि शोभते ॥२४॥
24. na rājanrājavatkiṁcitsamācarasi kīcake ,
dasyūnāmiva dharmaste na hi saṁsadi śobhate.
24. na rājan rājavat kiṃcit samācarasi kīcake
dasyūnām iva dharmaḥ te na hi saṃsadi śobhate
24. O King, you do not behave at all like a king in the matter of Kīcaka. Indeed, your conduct (dharma), which is like that of robbers, does not look good in this assembly.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not
  • राजन् (rājan) - referring to King Virāṭa (O King)
  • राजवत् (rājavat) - like a king, kingly
  • किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, at all, something
  • समाचरसि (samācarasi) - you behave, you conduct yourself, you perform
  • कीचके (kīcake) - in Kīcaka, regarding Kīcaka, in the matter of Kīcaka
  • दस्यूनाम् (dasyūnām) - of robbers, of bandits, of wicked people
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, conduct
  • ते (te) - referring to King Virāṭa (your, of you)
  • (na) - not
  • हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
  • संसदि (saṁsadi) - in the assembly, in the court
  • शोभते (śobhate) - shines, is beautiful, is proper, is befitting

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not
(indeclinable)
राजन् (rājan) - referring to King Virāṭa (O King)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Refers to King Virāṭa
राजवत् (rājavat) - like a king, kingly
(adjective)
of rājavat
rājavat - like a king, kingly, royal
Suffix -vat indicating resemblance.
Note: Functions as an adverb here 'like a king'.
किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, at all, something
(indeclinable)
Compound type : compound (kim+cit)
  • kim – what, which
    pronoun (neuter)
  • cit – particle indicating indefiniteness
    indeclinable
समाचरसि (samācarasi) - you behave, you conduct yourself, you perform
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of samācarati
From root car (to move, go) with prefixes sam- and ā-.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)
कीचके (kīcake) - in Kīcaka, regarding Kīcaka, in the matter of Kīcaka
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kīcaka
kīcaka - Kīcaka (proper name of a general)
दस्यूनाम् (dasyūnām) - of robbers, of bandits, of wicked people
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dasyu
dasyu - robber, bandit, barbarian, wicked person
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, conduct
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, conduct
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
ते (te) - referring to King Virāṭa (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)
Note: Enclitic form for genitive singular of 'yuṣmad'. Refers to King Virāṭa.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
संसदि (saṁsadi) - in the assembly, in the court
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of saṃsad
saṁsad - assembly, council, court, audience
From root sad (to sit) with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: sad (class 1)
शोभते (śobhate) - shines, is beautiful, is proper, is befitting
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śubh
Root verb, class 1, ātm.
Root: śubh (class 1)