महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-127, verse-4
अपि लोभाभिभूतस्य पन्थानमनुदर्शयेत् ।
दुर्बुद्धेर्दुःसहायस्य समर्थं ब्रुवती वचः ॥४॥
दुर्बुद्धेर्दुःसहायस्य समर्थं ब्रुवती वचः ॥४॥
4. api lobhābhibhūtasya panthānamanudarśayet ,
durbuddherduḥsahāyasya samarthaṁ bruvatī vacaḥ.
durbuddherduḥsahāyasya samarthaṁ bruvatī vacaḥ.
4.
api lobhābhibhūtasya panthānam anudarśayet
durbuddheḥ duḥsahāyasya samartham bruvatī vacaḥ
durbuddheḥ duḥsahāyasya samartham bruvatī vacaḥ
4.
durbuddheḥ duḥsahāyasya lobhābhibhūtasya api
panthānam samartham vacaḥ bruvatī anudarśayet
panthānam samartham vacaḥ bruvatī anudarśayet
4.
Indeed, even to one who is foolish, ill-supported, and overcome by greed, she should show the path by speaking suitable words.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपि (api) - even, also, indeed, if, although
- लोभाभिभूतस्य (lobhābhibhūtasya) - of one overcome by greed, of one swayed by avarice
- पन्थानम् (panthānam) - the path, the way
- अनुदर्शयेत् (anudarśayet) - she should show, she would show, she may show
- दुर्बुद्धेः (durbuddheḥ) - of one with evil intellect, of the foolish one
- दुःसहायस्य (duḥsahāyasya) - of one with bad companions, of one who is ill-supported
- समर्थम् (samartham) - suitable, appropriate, capable, effective
- ब्रुवती (bruvatī) - speaking, saying
- वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech
Words meanings and morphology
अपि (api) - even, also, indeed, if, although
(indeclinable)
लोभाभिभूतस्य (lobhābhibhūtasya) - of one overcome by greed, of one swayed by avarice
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of lobhābhibhūta
lobhābhibhūta - overcome by greed, swayed by avarice
Past Passive Participle
Formed from 'lobha' (greed) and 'abhi-bhū' (to overcome).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+abhibhūta)
- lobha – greed, avarice, covetousness
noun (masculine)
Root: lubh (class 4) - abhibhūta – overcome, defeated, dominated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, become) with prefix 'abhi'.
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to an implied person.
पन्थानम् (panthānam) - the path, the way
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of panthan
panthan - path, road, way
अनुदर्शयेत् (anudarśayet) - she should show, she would show, she may show
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of anu-dṛś
Prefix: anu
Root: dṛś (class 1)
दुर्बुद्धेः (durbuddheḥ) - of one with evil intellect, of the foolish one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durbuddhi
durbuddhi - foolish, evil-minded, unintelligent person
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+buddhi)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable - buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Refers to an implied person.
दुःसहायस्य (duḥsahāyasya) - of one with bad companions, of one who is ill-supported
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of duḥsahāya
duḥsahāya - having bad companions, ill-supported
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dus+sahāya)
- dus – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable - sahāya – companion, helper, aid
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: sa+hā
Root: ī (class 2)
Note: Refers to an implied person.
समर्थम् (samartham) - suitable, appropriate, capable, effective
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of samartha
samartha - suitable, appropriate, capable, effective
Prefix: sam
Root: arth (class 10)
Note: Modifies 'vacaḥ'.
ब्रुवती (bruvatī) - speaking, saying
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bruvat
bruvat - speaking, saying
Present Active Participle
Formed from the root 'brū' (to speak) with present participle suffix.
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: Modifies an implied female subject.
वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas
vacas - word, speech
Root: vac (class 2)