महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-11, verse-3
दुर्बलोऽहं न मे शक्तिर्भवतां परिपालने ।
बलवाञ्जायते राजा बलं शक्रे हि नित्यदा ॥३॥
बलवाञ्जायते राजा बलं शक्रे हि नित्यदा ॥३॥
3. durbalo'haṁ na me śaktirbhavatāṁ paripālane ,
balavāñjāyate rājā balaṁ śakre hi nityadā.
balavāñjāyate rājā balaṁ śakre hi nityadā.
3.
durbalaḥ aham na me śaktiḥ bhavatām paripālane
balavān jāyate rājā balam śakre hi nityadā
balavān jāyate rājā balam śakre hi nityadā
3.
"I am weak; I do not possess the strength (śakti) to protect you. A king must be mighty, and indeed, strength eternally resides in Śakra (Indra)."
Words meanings summery:
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- दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble
- अहम् (aham) - I
- न (na) - not, no
- मे (me) - "my" or "I have not" (dative of possession with 'na asti' implied) (to me, for me, my)
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - strength, power, faculty (śakti)
- भवताम् (bhavatām) - "your" (i.e., the gods' and sages') (of you, your (plural, respectful))
- परिपालने (paripālane) - in the protection, for the guarding
- बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, becomes, arises
- राजा (rājā) - king
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power
- शक्रे (śakre) - in Śakra (Indra)
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- नित्यदा (nityadā) - always, constantly, eternally
Words meanings and morphology
दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durbala
durbala - weak, feeble, powerless
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bala)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable - bala – strength, power, might
noun (neuter)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - "my" or "I have not" (dative of possession with 'na asti' implied) (to me, for me, my)
(pronoun)
singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Enclitic form for 1st person singular.
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - strength, power, faculty (śakti)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, ability, faculty, energy; female divine power (śakti)
Root: śak (class 5)
भवताम् (bhavatām) - "your" (i.e., the gods' and sages') (of you, your (plural, respectful))
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - you, your honor (respectful second person pronoun)
Present Active Participle (from bhū)
Root: bhū (class 1)
परिपालने (paripālane) - in the protection, for the guarding
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of paripālana
paripālana - protection, guarding, preserving
From root pāl with prefix pari
Prefix: pari
Root: pāl (class 10)
बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - strong, powerful, mighty
possessive suffix -vat
जायते (jāyate) - is born, becomes, arises
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Present Middle
root jan, middle voice, present tense, 3rd person singular
Root: jan (class 4)
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
बलम् (balam) - strength, power
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might
शक्रे (śakre) - in Śakra (Indra)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Śakra (name of Indra), powerful, mighty
Note: Refers to Indra.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
नित्यदा (nityadā) - always, constantly, eternally
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb.