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4,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-17, verse-21

अन्धान्वृद्धांस्तथानाथान्सर्वान्राष्ट्रेषु दुर्गतान् ।
बिभर्त्यविमना नित्यमानृशंस्याद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥२१॥
21. andhānvṛddhāṁstathānāthānsarvānrāṣṭreṣu durgatān ,
bibhartyavimanā nityamānṛśaṁsyādyudhiṣṭhiraḥ.
21. andhān vṛddhān tathā anāthān sarvān rāṣṭreṣu durgatān
bibharti avimanāḥ nityam ānṛśaṃsyāt yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
21. Always with an untroubled mind, Yudhishthira constantly supports all the blind, the old, the helpless, and those in distress throughout his kingdoms, out of compassion.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अन्धान् (andhān) - the blind
  • वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - the old, the aged
  • तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus
  • अनाथान् (anāthān) - the helpless, the orphaned, those without a protector
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, everyone
  • राष्ट्रेषु (rāṣṭreṣu) - in the kingdoms, in the countries
  • दुर्गतान् (durgatān) - those in distress, unfortunate, miserable
  • बिभर्ति (bibharti) - he supports, maintains, nourishes
  • अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - untroubled in mind, cheerful, calm
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
  • आनृशंस्यात् (ānṛśaṁsyāt) - out of compassion, from kindness, from humanity
  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्धान् (andhān) - the blind
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of andha
andha - blind, dark
वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - the old, the aged
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased
Past Passive Participle
From root 'vṛdh' (वृध्) 'to grow'.
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus
(indeclinable)
अनाथान् (anāthān) - the helpless, the orphaned, those without a protector
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anātha
anātha - helpless, unprotected, an orphan
Compound of 'a' (negation) + 'nātha' (protector).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+nātha)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • nātha – protector, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, everyone
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
राष्ट्रेषु (rāṣṭreṣu) - in the kingdoms, in the countries
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of rāṣṭra
rāṣṭra - kingdom, country, realm, state
Root: rāj (class 1)
दुर्गतान् (durgatān) - those in distress, unfortunate, miserable
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of durgata
durgata - gone to a bad state, unfortunate, miserable
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (गम्) 'to go', with upasarga 'dur'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+gata)
  • dur – bad, difficult, ill-
    indeclinable
  • gata – gone, arrived at
    Past Passive Participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'gam' (गम्) 'to go'.
    Root: gam (class 1)
बिभर्ति (bibharti) - he supports, maintains, nourishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhṛ
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - untroubled in mind, cheerful, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avimanā
avimanā - untroubled in mind, free from anxiety, cheerful
Compound of 'a' (negation) + 'vimanā' (disturbed mind).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vimanā)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • vimanā – disturbed in mind, dejected
    adjective (masculine)
    From upasarga 'vi' and root 'man' (मन्) 'to think'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: man (class 4)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
आनृशंस्यात् (ānṛśaṁsyāt) - out of compassion, from kindness, from humanity
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ānṛśaṃsya
ānṛśaṁsya - humanity, kindness, compassion
Derived from 'nṛśaṃsa' (cruel) with 'a' (negation) and 'ṣya' suffix.
Note: Indicates the reason or cause.
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle, Yudhishthira (eldest Pandava brother)
Compound 'yudhi' (in battle, locative of yudh) + 'sthira' (firm).
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
  • yudhi – in battle
    noun (locative form) (feminine)
    Locative singular of 'yudh' (battle).
  • sthira – firm, steady
    adjective (masculine)
    From root 'sthā' (स्था) 'to stand'.
    Root: sthā (class 1)