महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-10, verse-25

इन्द्रः सतां संमतश्च निवासश्च महात्मनाम् ।
सत्यवादी ह्यदीनश्च धर्मवित्सुविनिश्चितः ॥२५॥

25. indraḥ satāṁ saṁmataśca nivāsaśca mahātmanām ,
satyavādī hyadīnaśca dharmavitsuviniścitaḥ.

25. indraḥ satām saṃmataḥ ca nivāsaḥ ca mahātmanām
| satyavādī hi adīnaḥ ca dharmavit suvinirścitaḥ

25. Indra is indeed esteemed by virtuous people and is the dwelling place of great souls. He is truthful, not dejected, a knower of (dharma), and very resolute.

25. אִינְדְרַה מקובל על הטובים והוא משכנם של בעלי נפש גדולה. הוא דובר אמת, אינו מתבזה, מכיר את חוק היושר ונחוש בהחלטותיו.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

• सताम् (satām) - by virtuous people (of good people, by virtuous ones)

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, respected (agreed upon, esteemed, approved, respected)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - dwelling place, abode (dwelling, abode, residence)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of magnanimous ones)

• सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful (truthful, speaker of truth)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• अदीनः (adīnaḥ) - not dejected (not dejected, not humble, independent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - a knower of (dharma) (knower of (dharma), one who understands (dharma))

• सुविनिर्श्चितः (suvinirścitaḥ) - very resolute (very well determined, very firmly resolved, very resolute)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (chief of the devas, god of thunder and rain)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

सताम् (satām) - by virtuous people (of good people, by virtuous ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, noble, real

Present Active Participle

From root √as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, respected (agreed upon, esteemed, approved, respected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - agreed, respected, esteemed, approved, honored, considered

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + root √man (to think, believe) + kta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - dwelling place, abode (dwelling, abode, residence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, abode, residence, habitation, home

From prefix ni- + root √vas (to dwell).

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of magnanimous ones)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, a great being, a great soul

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman), mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'nivāsaḥ'.

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful (truthful, speaker of truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - speaking the truth, truthful, a truth-teller

agent noun

From satya (truth) + √vad (to speak) + -in suffix, forming an agent noun/adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true, real, faithful
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root √vad (to speak) + -in suffix.
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Indra.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

अदीनः (adīnaḥ) - not dejected (not dejected, not humble, independent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adīna

adīna - not humble, not dejected, not poor, independent, high-spirited

Negative prefix a- + dīna (dejected).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dīna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• dīna – poor, miserable, dejected, humble, sad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dī (to decay, be sorrowful).
  Root: dī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Indra.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - a knower of (dharma) (knower of (dharma), one who understands (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit

dharmavit - knower of (dharma), righteous, just, conversant with law

agent noun

From dharma (righteousness/law) + √vid (to know) + kvip suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding, wise, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root √vid (to know) with kvip suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Indra.

सुविनिर्श्चितः (suvinirścitaḥ) - very resolute (very well determined, very firmly resolved, very resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvinirścita

suvinirścita - very well determined, thoroughly investigated, resolute, firm, fully ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From prefix su- + vi- + ni- + root √ści (to sharpen, ascertain) + kta suffix.

Compound type : pra-ādi-samāsa (su+vinirścita)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
• vinirścita – determined, ascertained, resolute, concluded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefixes vi- and ni- + root √ści (to sharpen, ascertain) + kta suffix.
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: ści (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Indra.

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