महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-45, verse-7
प्राप्य द्यूतेन को राज्यं क्षत्रियस्तोष्टुमर्हति ।
तथा नृशंसरूपेण यथान्यः प्राकृतो जनः ॥७॥
तथा नृशंसरूपेण यथान्यः प्राकृतो जनः ॥७॥
7. prāpya dyūtena ko rājyaṁ kṣatriyastoṣṭumarhati ,
tathā nṛśaṁsarūpeṇa yathānyaḥ prākṛto janaḥ.
tathā nṛśaṁsarūpeṇa yathānyaḥ prākṛto janaḥ.
7.
prāpya dyūtena kaḥ rājyam kṣatriyaḥ toṣṭum arhati
tathā nṛśaṃsarūpeṇa yathā anyaḥ prākṛtaḥ janaḥ
tathā nṛśaṃsarūpeṇa yathā anyaḥ prākṛtaḥ janaḥ
7.
What kṣatriya (warrior) would be pleased to gain a kingdom through gambling, especially when obtained by cruel means, just like any common person would?
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having acquired, having reached
- द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling, by dice-play
- कः (kaḥ) - who? which?
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion
- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya class
- तोष्टुम् (toṣṭum) - to be satisfied, to be pleased, to rejoice
- अर्हति (arhati) - he/she/it ought, deserves, is worthy, is able
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- नृशंसरूपेण (nṛśaṁsarūpeṇa) - by means of a cruel form/method, in a cruel manner
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
- प्राकृतः (prākṛtaḥ) - ordinary, common, vulgar, natural
- जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, people
Words meanings and morphology
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having acquired, having reached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
formed from the root āp with the prefix pra and suffix -ya
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling, by dice-play
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dyūta
dyūta - gambling, dice-play, game
past passive participle of root div (to play) used as a noun
Root: div (class 4)
कः (kaḥ) - who? which?
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - what, which, who
Note: Interrogative pronoun
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, kingship
Root: rāj (class 1)
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, a warrior, a noble
derived from 'kṣatra' (rule, dominion)
तोष्टुम् (toṣṭum) - to be satisfied, to be pleased, to rejoice
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
infinitive form of the root tuṣ
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
अर्हति (arhati) - he/she/it ought, deserves, is worthy, is able
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
नृशंसरूपेण (nṛśaṁsarūpeṇa) - by means of a cruel form/method, in a cruel manner
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of nṛśaṃsarūpa
nṛśaṁsarūpa - cruel form, cruel manner
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nṛśaṃsa+rūpa)
- nṛśaṃsa – cruel, wicked, atrocious
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, appearance, nature, manner
noun (neuter)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
(indeclinable)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - another, other, different
प्राकृतः (prākṛtaḥ) - ordinary, common, vulgar, natural
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prākṛta
prākṛta - ordinary, common, vulgar, natural, original
derived from 'prakṛti' (nature, original form)
Note: Agrees with 'janaḥ'
जनः (janaḥ) - person, man, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jana
jana - person, man, individual, people, race
Root: jan (class 4)