महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-61, verse-21
शान्तिं पराश्वस्य यथा स्थितोऽभूरुत्सृज्य बाणांश्च धनुश्च चित्रम् ।
न त्वेव बीभत्सुरलं नृशंसं कर्तुं न पापेऽस्य मनो निविष्टम् ॥२१॥
न त्वेव बीभत्सुरलं नृशंसं कर्तुं न पापेऽस्य मनो निविष्टम् ॥२१॥
21. śāntiṁ parāśvasya yathā sthito'bhū;rutsṛjya bāṇāṁśca dhanuśca citram ,
na tveva bībhatsuralaṁ nṛśaṁsaṁ; kartuṁ na pāpe'sya mano niviṣṭam.
na tveva bībhatsuralaṁ nṛśaṁsaṁ; kartuṁ na pāpe'sya mano niviṣṭam.
21.
śāntim parāśvasya yathā sthitaḥ abhūḥ
utsṛjya bāṇān ca dhanuḥ ca citram
na tu eva bībhatsuḥ alam nṛśaṃsam
kartum na pāpe asya manaḥ niviṣṭam
utsṛjya bāṇān ca dhanuḥ ca citram
na tu eva bībhatsuḥ alam nṛśaṃsam
kartum na pāpe asya manaḥ niviṣṭam
21.
You remained in peace (śānti), having cast aside your extraordinary arrows and bow. But Arjuna (Bībhatsu) is not capable of performing a cruel act, nor is his mind inclined towards sin.
Words meanings summery:
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- शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility
- पराश्वस्य (parāśvasya) - having cast aside (having calmed down, having cast off)
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, remained, situated
- अभूः (abhūḥ) - you were, you became
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having cast off
- बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows
- च (ca) - and
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- च (ca) - and
- चित्रम् (citram) - wonderful, variegated, extraordinary
- न (na) - not
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (one who abhors terrible deeds)
- अलम् (alam) - capable (of doing) (capable, sufficient)
- नृशंसम् (nṛśaṁsam) - a cruel act (cruel, wicked; a cruel act)
- कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform
- न (na) - not
- पापे (pāpe) - in sin, in evil
- अस्य (asya) - of him, his
- मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart
- निविष्टम् (niviṣṭam) - entered, fixed, inclined
Words meanings and morphology
शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti
śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, calm
Root: śam (class 4)
पराश्वस्य (parāśvasya) - having cast aside (having calmed down, having cast off)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Gerund/Absolutive from √śvas (to breathe, to be at ease) with prefix parā-
Prefix: parā
Root: śvas (class 2)
Note: Contextually here, 'having abandoned/left off' the fight.
यथा (yathā) - as, just as
(indeclinable)
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, remained, situated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, situated, existing, remained
Past Passive Participle
From √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
अभूः (abhūḥ) - you were, you became
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū
Aorist, 2nd singular, Active voice
Root: bhū (class 1)
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having cast off
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Gerund/Absolutive from √sṛj (to create, emit) with prefix ut-
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanu
dhanu - bow, arc
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चित्रम् (citram) - wonderful, variegated, extraordinary
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of citra
citra - bright, clear, various, wonderful, strange, excellent
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (one who abhors terrible deeds)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - abhorrent, disgusting; a warrior who never does any terrible or disgusting deed; Arjuna
Root: badh (class 1)
अलम् (alam) - capable (of doing) (capable, sufficient)
(indeclinable)
नृशंसम् (nṛśaṁsam) - a cruel act (cruel, wicked; a cruel act)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nṛśaṃsa
nṛśaṁsa - cruel, mischievous, wicked; a cruel act, atrocity
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Infinitive from √kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
पापे (pāpe) - in sin, in evil
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - evil, bad, wicked, sin, vice
अस्य (asya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, heart
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, soul
Root: man (class 4)
निविष्टम् (niviṣṭam) - entered, fixed, inclined
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niviṣṭa
niviṣṭa - entered, settled, fixed, devoted to, intent on
Past Passive Participle
From √viś (to enter) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: viś (class 6)