महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-125, verse-9
अपराधो न चास्माकं यत्ते ह्यक्षपराजिताः ।
अजेया जयतां श्रेष्ठ पार्थाः प्रव्राजिता वनम् ॥९॥
अजेया जयतां श्रेष्ठ पार्थाः प्रव्राजिता वनम् ॥९॥
9. aparādho na cāsmākaṁ yatte hyakṣaparājitāḥ ,
ajeyā jayatāṁ śreṣṭha pārthāḥ pravrājitā vanam.
ajeyā jayatāṁ śreṣṭha pārthāḥ pravrājitā vanam.
9.
aparādhaḥ na ca asmākam yat te hi akṣaparājitāḥ
ajeyā jayatām śreṣṭha pārthāḥ pravrājitāḥ vanam
ajeyā jayatām śreṣṭha pārthāḥ pravrājitāḥ vanam
9.
And it is not our fault that those Pārthas (Pandavas), who are unconquerable and the best among victors, were indeed defeated by the dice and exiled to the forest.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपराधः (aparādhaḥ) - fault (fault, offense, crime)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (of us, our)
- यत् (yat) - that (conjunction) (that (conjunction), because, which)
- ते (te) - those (Pandavas) (those, they (masculine plural))
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
- अक्षपराजिताः (akṣaparājitāḥ) - defeated by the dice (defeated by dice)
- अजेया (ajeyā) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible)
- जयताम् (jayatām) - of victors (conquerors) (of those who conquer, of conquerors)
- श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - best (best, most excellent)
- पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - the Pārthas (Pandavas) (the sons of Pṛthā (Kunti), the Pandavas)
- प्रव्राजिताः (pravrājitāḥ) - were exiled (exiled, banished)
- वनम् (vanam) - to the forest (forest, wood, grove)
Words meanings and morphology
अपराधः (aparādhaḥ) - fault (fault, offense, crime)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aparādha
aparādha - fault, offense, transgression, sin
From apa-rād (to offend).
Prefix: apa
Root: rādh (class 5)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (of us, our)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Possessive, refers to the speaker and his party.
यत् (yat) - that (conjunction) (that (conjunction), because, which)
(indeclinable)
Relative pronoun, used here as a subordinating conjunction.
Note: Functions as a subordinating conjunction.
ते (te) - those (Pandavas) (those, they (masculine plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject of the subordinate clause.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
अक्षपराजिताः (akṣaparājitāḥ) - defeated by the dice (defeated by dice)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣaparājita
akṣaparājita - defeated by dice, conquered in gambling
Past Passive Participle (of parāji)
Compound: akṣa (dice) + parājita (defeated).
Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣa+parājita)
- akṣa – dice, die, sense organ
noun (masculine) - parājita – defeated, conquered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root ji with prefix parā
Prefix: parā
Root: ji (class 1)
अजेया (ajeyā) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ajeya
ajeya - unconquerable, invincible, not to be subdued
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From a (not) + jeya (to be conquered), root ji.
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jeya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - jeya – to be conquered, conquerable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root ji with ṇyat suffix
Root: ji (class 1)
जयताम् (jayatām) - of victors (conquerors) (of those who conquer, of conquerors)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat
jayat - conquering, victorious
Present Active Participle
From root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: jayatām (plural genitive of jayat).
श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - best (best, most excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme
Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy).
iṣṭhan suffix.
Note: Used to describe the Pandavas in relation to jayatām.
पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - the Pārthas (Pandavas) (the sons of Pṛthā (Kunti), the Pandavas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), name of Arjuna (and other Pandavas)
From pṛthā (Kunti) + aṇ suffix.
प्रव्राजिताः (pravrājitāḥ) - were exiled (exiled, banished)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pravrājita
pravrājita - exiled, banished, caused to go forth, made to become a wandering ascetic
Past Passive Participle
From pra-vraj (to go forth, to wander).
Prefix: pra
Root: vraj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with pārthāḥ.
वनम् (vanam) - to the forest (forest, wood, grove)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket
Root: van (class 1)
Note: Indicates destination of exile.