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4,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-21

प्रियमेतदुपश्रुत्य शत्रूणां तु पराभवम् ।
कृतकृत्यश्च कौरव्य विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम् ॥२१॥
21. priyametadupaśrutya śatrūṇāṁ tu parābhavam ,
kṛtakṛtyaśca kauravya vidhatsva yadanantaram.
21. priyam etat upaśrutya śatrūṇām tu parābhavam
kṛtakṛtyaḥ ca kauravya vidhatsva yat anantaram
21. O scion of Kuru (Kauravya), having heard this pleasing news of the enemies' defeat, and having thus accomplished your task, now perform what needs to be done next.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasing, dear, beloved
  • एतत् (etat) - Refers to the news of Kīcaka's defeat. (this)
  • उपश्रुत्य (upaśrutya) - having heard, having listened
  • शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of the enemies
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
  • पराभवम् (parābhavam) - defeat, humiliation, downfall
  • कृतकृत्यः (kṛtakṛtyaḥ) - having accomplished one's duty, having fulfilled one's purpose, successful
  • (ca) - and, also
  • कौरव्य (kauravya) - Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O scion of Kuru, O descendant of Kuru)
  • विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - establish, perform, arrange, do, ordain
  • यत् (yat) - which, what
  • अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - next, immediately after, without interval

Words meanings and morphology

प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasing, dear, beloved
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of priya
priya - pleasing, dear, beloved
Note: Agrees with etat and parābhavam.
एतत् (etat) - Refers to the news of Kīcaka's defeat. (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
उपश्रुत्य (upaśrutya) - having heard, having listened
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from upa-√śru (to hear)
Prefix: upa
Root: śru (class 5)
शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of the enemies
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
(indeclinable)
पराभवम् (parābhavam) - defeat, humiliation, downfall
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parābhava
parābhava - defeat, humiliation, downfall
Derived from parā-√bhū (to be defeated)
Prefix: parā
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of 'having heard'.
कृतकृत्यः (kṛtakṛtyaḥ) - having accomplished one's duty, having fulfilled one's purpose, successful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakṛtya
kṛtakṛtya - having accomplished one's duty, successful, having done what was to be done
Compound of kṛta (done) and kṛtya (duty, to be done)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kṛtya)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • kṛtya – duty, deed, what is to be done
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from √kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Kauravya/Yudhiṣṭhira).
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कौरव्य (kauravya) - Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O scion of Kuru, O descendant of Kuru)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya
kauravya - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kuru family
Patronymic from Kuru
विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - establish, perform, arrange, do, ordain
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vidhā
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: From vi-√dhā, 2nd singular Atmanepada.
यत् (yat) - which, what
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
Note: Used as relative pronoun for 'anantaram'.
अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - next, immediately after, without interval
(indeclinable)
Compound of a- (not) + antara (interval)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+antara)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • antara – interval, interior, space, difference
    noun (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially.