महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-35, verse-15
गीतं वा यदि वा नृत्तं वादित्रं वा पृथग्विधम् ।
तत्करिष्यामि भद्रं ते सारथ्यं तु कुतो मयि ॥१५॥
तत्करिष्यामि भद्रं ते सारथ्यं तु कुतो मयि ॥१५॥
15. gītaṁ vā yadi vā nṛttaṁ vāditraṁ vā pṛthagvidham ,
tatkariṣyāmi bhadraṁ te sārathyaṁ tu kuto mayi.
tatkariṣyāmi bhadraṁ te sārathyaṁ tu kuto mayi.
15.
gītaṃ vā yadi vā nṛttaṃ vāditraṃ vā pṛthagvidham
| tat kariṣyāmi bhadraṃ te sārathyaṃ tu kutaḥ mayi
| tat kariṣyāmi bhadraṃ te sārathyaṃ tu kutaḥ mayi
15.
Singing, or dancing, or instrumental music of various kinds—that I will do. May it be well with you! But how can charioteering be found in me?
Words meanings summery:
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- गीतं (gītaṁ) - singing, song
- वा (vā) - or
- यदि (yadi) - if
- वा (vā) - or
- नृत्तं (nṛttaṁ) - dancing, dance
- वादित्रं (vāditraṁ) - instrumental music, musical instrument
- वा (vā) - or
- पृथग्विधम् (pṛthagvidham) - of various kinds, different kinds
- तत् (tat) - referring to singing, dancing, music (that)
- करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will perform
- भद्रं (bhadraṁ) - May it be well with you! (good, welfare, prosperity)
- ते (te) - to you, for you, your
- सारथ्यं (sārathyaṁ) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer
- तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
- कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can (charioteering be in me) (whence, from where, how, why)
- मयि (mayi) - in me, on me
Words meanings and morphology
गीतं (gītaṁ) - singing, song
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gīta
gīta - sung, song, singing
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from √gai (to sing), often used as a neuter noun.
Root: gai (class 1)
Note: Functions as a noun here.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
Note: Often paired with vā.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
नृत्तं (nṛttaṁ) - dancing, dance
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nṛtta
nṛtta - danced, dancing, dance
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from √nṛt (to dance), often used as a neuter noun.
Root: nṛt (class 4)
वादित्रं (vāditraṁ) - instrumental music, musical instrument
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vāditra
vāditra - musical instrument, instrumental music
From √vad (to speak, to sound) + suffix itra.
Root: vad (class 1)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
पृथग्विधम् (pṛthagvidham) - of various kinds, different kinds
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛthagvidha
pṛthagvidha - of various sorts, manifold, diverse
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pṛthak+vidha)
- pṛthak – separately, individually, various
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
तत् (tat) - referring to singing, dancing, music (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Object of kariṣyāmi.
करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will perform
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Future tense form.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भद्रं (bhadraṁ) - May it be well with you! (good, welfare, prosperity)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra
bhadra - auspicious, good, prosperous, welfare, good fortune
Often used as a neuter noun for 'welfare'.
Root: bhad
Note: Functions as a noun/exclamation here.
ते (te) - to you, for you, your
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Used idiomatically with bhadraṃ.
सारथ्यं (sārathyaṁ) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sārathya
sārathya - charioteering, the duty or position of a charioteer
Derived from sārathi (charioteer) + suffix ya (abstract noun).
Note: Subject of the implied verb asti (is).
तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can (charioteering be in me) (whence, from where, how, why)
(indeclinable)
Ablative form of kim (what) used as an adverb.
मयि (mayi) - in me, on me
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me