महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-165, verse-14
न हायनैर्न पलितैर्न वित्तैर्न च बन्धुभिः ।
महारथत्वं संख्यातुं शक्यं क्षत्रस्य कौरव ॥१४॥
महारथत्वं संख्यातुं शक्यं क्षत्रस्य कौरव ॥१४॥
14. na hāyanairna palitairna vittairna ca bandhubhiḥ ,
mahārathatvaṁ saṁkhyātuṁ śakyaṁ kṣatrasya kaurava.
mahārathatvaṁ saṁkhyātuṁ śakyaṁ kṣatrasya kaurava.
14.
na hāyanaiḥ na palitaiḥ na vittaiḥ na ca bandhubhiḥ
| mahārathatvam saṃkhyātum śakyam kṣatrasya kaurava
| mahārathatvam saṃkhyātum śakyam kṣatrasya kaurava
14.
kaurava,
kṣatrasya mahārathatvam hāyanaiḥ na palitaiḥ na vittaiḥ na ca bandhubhiḥ saṃkhyātum na śakyam
kṣatrasya mahārathatvam hāyanaiḥ na palitaiḥ na vittaiḥ na ca bandhubhiḥ saṃkhyātum na śakyam
14.
O Kaurava, the status of a great chariot-warrior (mahāratha) cannot be reckoned for a kṣatriya by [advanced] years, nor by gray hairs, nor by wealth, nor by [numerous] relatives.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, nor
- हायनैः (hāyanaiḥ) - by years, by age
- न (na) - not, nor
- पलितैः (palitaiḥ) - by grey hairs, by old age
- न (na) - not, nor
- वित्तैः (vittaiḥ) - by wealth, by possessions
- न (na) - not, nor
- च (ca) - and
- बन्धुभिः (bandhubhiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen
- महारथत्वम् (mahārathatvam) - the state of being a great chariot-warrior (mahāratha)
- संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count, to reckon, to enumerate
- शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
- क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior
- कौरव (kaurava) - O Duryodhana (or one of the Kuru princes) (O scion of Kuru, O descendant of Kuru)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
हायनैः (hāyanaiḥ) - by years, by age
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of hāyana
hāyana - year, age
Note: Means by which 'mahārathatvam' is not reckoned.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
पलितैः (palitaiḥ) - by grey hairs, by old age
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of palita
palita - grey hair, old age
From root pal ('to be old, grey')
Root: pal (class 1)
Note: Means by which 'mahārathatvam' is not reckoned.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
वित्तैः (vittaiḥ) - by wealth, by possessions
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vitta
vitta - wealth, property, possession
Past Passive Participle
From root vid ('to find, to obtain'), meaning 'that which is found or obtained'.
Root: vid (class 6)
Note: Means by which 'mahārathatvam' is not reckoned.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
बन्धुभिः (bandhubhiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bandhu
bandhu - relative, kinsman, friend
From root bandh ('to bind')
Root: bandh (class 9)
Note: Means by which 'mahārathatvam' is not reckoned.
महारथत्वम् (mahārathatvam) - the state of being a great chariot-warrior (mahāratha)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahārathatva
mahārathatva - the state or condition of being a great chariot-warrior
Compound of mahāratha ('great warrior') + tva (abstract suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāratha+tva)
- mahāratha – great chariot-warrior, general of an army
noun (masculine)
Compound of mahā ('great') and ratha ('chariot, warrior') - tva – suffix for abstract nouns, '-ness', '-hood'
suffix (neuter)
Note: Object of the implicit verbal action 'to reckon'.
संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count, to reckon, to enumerate
(verb)
infinitive of saṃkhyā
Infinitive
From prefix sam + root khyā ('to tell, proclaim')
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, capable of, able to be done
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root śak ('to be able'), meaning 'that which can be done'.
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'mahārathatvam' (neuter nominative singular).
क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - warrior class, a kṣatriya, dominion, power
Note: Possessive, 'of a kṣatriya'.
कौरव (kaurava) - O Duryodhana (or one of the Kuru princes) (O scion of Kuru, O descendant of Kuru)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaurava
kaurava - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus
Derivative from Kuru, meaning 'of Kuru' or 'descendant of Kuru'.