महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-144, verse-19

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आनृशंस्यमथो वृत्तं रक्षन्सत्पुरुषोचितम् ।
अतोऽर्थकरमप्येतन्न करोम्यद्य ते वचः ॥१९॥

19. ānṛśaṁsyamatho vṛttaṁ rakṣansatpuruṣocitam ,
ato'rthakaramapyetanna karomyadya te vacaḥ.

19. ānṛśaṃsyam atha u vṛttam rakṣan satpuruṣocitam
ataḥ arthakaram api etat na karomi adya te vacaḥ

19. ānṛśaṃsyam vṛttam satpuruṣocitam rakṣan atha u
ataḥ etat arthakaram api te vacaḥ adya na karomi

19. Maintaining kindness and conduct proper for virtuous persons, I will therefore not follow your instruction today, even though it would be beneficial.

Words meanings summery:

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आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - non-cruelty, kindness, compassion

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

उ (u) - and, also, indeed, a particle of emphasis or disjunction

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, occurrence, event

रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting, guarding, maintaining

सत्पुरुषोचितम् (satpuruṣocitam) - proper for good men, suitable for virtuous persons

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

अर्थकरम् (arthakaram) - beneficial, profitable, serving a purpose

अपि (api) - even, also, too

एतत् (etat) - this, this (thing)

न (na) - not, no

करोमि (karomi) - I carry out (your command) (I do, I make, I perform)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

ते (te) - your (command) (your, to you)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, command

Words meanings and morphology

आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - non-cruelty, kindness, compassion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ānṛśaṃsya

ānṛśaṁsya - non-cruelty, kindness, compassion, humanity

From anṛśaṃsa (not cruel) + -ya (abstract noun suffix)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the sandhi 'atho' in original verse.

उ (u) - and, also, indeed, a particle of emphasis or disjunction

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the sandhi 'atho' in original verse.

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, behavior, occurrence, event

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, occurring, happened, existed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Also functions as a past passive participle (adjective), but here used as a noun.

रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting, guarding, maintaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣant

rakṣant - protecting, guarding, maintaining

Present Active Participle

From root rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: It qualifies the implied subject 'I' (Karṇa).

सत्पुरुषोचितम् (satpuruṣocitam) - proper for good men, suitable for virtuous persons

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satpuruṣocita

satpuruṣocita - suitable for good men, proper for virtuous persons

Compound type : tatpurusha (satpuruṣa+ucita)

satpuruṣa – a good man, a virtuous person
noun (masculine)
ucita – proper, fit, suitable
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root vac (to speak, to be proper)
Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛttam'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

From idam (this) + -tas (ablative suffix)

Note: Original verse uses 'ato' due to sandhi with 'arthakaram'.

अर्थकरम् (arthakaram) - beneficial, profitable, serving a purpose

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthakara

arthakara - beneficial, profitable, serving a purpose, bringing wealth

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+kara)

artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, goal
noun (masculine)
kara – making, doing, causing, performing
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -kara from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'etat' (this).

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the concessive nature (even though beneficial).

एतत् (etat) - this, this (thing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to 'te vacaḥ' (your word/command).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

करोमि (karomi) - I carry out (your command) (I do, I make, I perform)