महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-65, verse-20

न शक्यन्ते ह्यस्य गुणाः प्रसंख्यातुं नरेश्वर ।
एष धर्मपरो नित्यमानृशंस्यश्च पाण्डवः ॥२०॥

20. na śakyante hyasya guṇāḥ prasaṁkhyātuṁ nareśvara ,
eṣa dharmaparo nityamānṛśaṁsyaśca pāṇḍavaḥ.

20. na śakyante hi asya guṇāḥ prasaṃkhyātum nareśvara
eṣa dharmaparaḥ nityam ānṛśaṃsyaḥ ca pāṇḍavaḥ

20. Indeed, O lord of men, his virtues cannot be fully enumerated. This Pāṇḍava is always dedicated to (dharma) his intrinsic nature and is benevolent.

20. אי אפשר למנות את מעלותיו, הו שליט בני האדם. בן פָּאנְדוּ הזה מסור תמיד לדרך היושר ונקי מאכזריות.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - are able, can be (done)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अस्य (asya) - of him, his

• गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues, merits

• प्रसंख्यातुम् (prasaṁkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate, to reckon

• नरेश्वर (nareśvara) - O lord of men, O king

• एष (eṣa) - this (person), he

• धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - dedicated to (dharma) his intrinsic nature (devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• आनृशंस्यः (ānṛśaṁsyaḥ) - non-cruel, benevolent, gentle, compassionate

• च (ca) - and

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pāṇḍava (son or descendant of Pāṇḍu)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - are able, can be (done)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, Present (Lat) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Usually passive or middle voice with an infinitive.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues, merits

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute

प्रसंख्यातुम् (prasaṁkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate, to reckon

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From prefix pra-saṃ-khyā (from root khyā)

Prefixes: pra+saṃ

Root: khyā (class 2)

नरेश्वर (nareśvara) - O lord of men, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nareśvara

nareśvara - lord of men, king, prince

Tatpurusha compound: nara (man) + īśvara (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+īśvara)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś (to rule, own)
  Root: īś (class 2)

एष (eṣa) - this (person), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - dedicated to (dharma) his intrinsic nature (devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness, having dharma as the highest goal

Tatpurusha or Bahuvrihi compound: dharma (natural law) + para (supreme, devoted to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+para)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• para – supreme, highest, ultimate; devoted to, intent on
  adjective

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

आनृशंस्यः (ānṛśaṁsyaḥ) - non-cruel, benevolent, gentle, compassionate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ānṛśaṃsya

ānṛśaṁsya - benevolence, gentleness, compassion, non-cruelty

Derived from anṛśaṃsa (non-cruel)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pāṇḍava (son or descendant of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - Pāṇḍava (son or descendant of Pāṇḍu)

Derivative of Pāṇḍu

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