महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-104, verse-18
क्षत्रभावादपगतो ब्राह्मणत्वमुपागतः ।
धर्मस्य वचनात्प्रीतो विश्वामित्रस्तदाभवत् ॥१८॥
धर्मस्य वचनात्प्रीतो विश्वामित्रस्तदाभवत् ॥१८॥
18. kṣatrabhāvādapagato brāhmaṇatvamupāgataḥ ,
dharmasya vacanātprīto viśvāmitrastadābhavat.
dharmasya vacanātprīto viśvāmitrastadābhavat.
18.
kṣatrabhāvāt apagataḥ brāhmaṇatvam upāgataḥ
dharmasya vacanāt prītaḥ viśvāmitraḥ tadā abhavat
dharmasya vacanāt prītaḥ viśvāmitraḥ tadā abhavat
18.
Having relinquished his kṣatriya (warrior) status and attained brahminhood, Viśvāmitra then became pleased by the injunctions of natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षत्रभावात् (kṣatrabhāvāt) - from the state of a kṣatriya, from the condition of a warrior
- अपगतः (apagataḥ) - gone away, departed, relinquished
- ब्राह्मणत्वम् (brāhmaṇatvam) - brahminhood, the state of being a brāhmaṇa
- उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, attained, acquired
- धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law, of duty, of righteousness
- वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, from the speech, from the instruction, by the injunction
- प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, glad
- विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was
Words meanings and morphology
क्षत्रभावात् (kṣatrabhāvāt) - from the state of a kṣatriya, from the condition of a warrior
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣatrabhāva
kṣatrabhāva - the state of a kṣatriya, the condition of a warrior
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+bhāva)
- kṣatra – warrior, ruler, belonging to the warrior class
noun (neuter) - bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, feeling
noun (masculine)
Root: bhū (class 1)
अपगतः (apagataḥ) - gone away, departed, relinquished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apagata
apagata - gone away, departed, disappeared, relinquished
Past Passive Participle
From gam with apa
Prefix: apa
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra
ब्राह्मणत्वम् (brāhmaṇatvam) - brahminhood, the state of being a brāhmaṇa
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇatva
brāhmaṇatva - brahminhood, the state of being a brāhmaṇa
From brāhmaṇa + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
Note: Object of upāgataḥ
उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, attained, acquired
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upāgata
upāgata - approached, attained, acquired, reached
Past Passive Participle
From gam with upa + ā
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra
धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law, of duty, of righteousness
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
From dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, from the speech, from the instruction, by the injunction
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - word, speech, saying, injunction, teaching
From vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, glad
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta
prīta - pleased, satisfied, glad, beloved
Past Passive Participle
From prī (to please)
Root: prī (class 9)
Note: Qualifies Viśvāmitra
विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra
viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (a famous Vedic sage, originally a king)
Compound: viśva (all) + mitra (friend)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)
- viśva – all, whole, universe
adjective (neuter) - mitra – friend, companion
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
From tad (that) + dā (suffix for time)
Note: Adverb of time
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)