महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-27, verse-1

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संजय उवाच ।
धर्मे नित्या पाण्डव ते विचेष्टा लोके श्रुता दृश्यते चापि पार्थ ।
महास्रावं जीवितं चाप्यनित्यं संपश्य त्वं पाण्डव मा विनीनशः ॥१॥

1. saṁjaya uvāca ,
dharme nityā pāṇḍava te viceṣṭā; loke śrutā dṛśyate cāpi pārtha ,
mahāsrāvaṁ jīvitaṁ cāpyanityaṁ; saṁpaśya tvaṁ pāṇḍava mā vinīnaśaḥ.

1. sañjaya uvāca dharme nityā pāṇḍava te
viceṣṭā loke śrutā dṛśyate ca api
pārtha mahāsrāvam jīvitam ca api
anityam saṃpaśya tvam pāṇḍava mā vinīnaśaḥ

1. Sañjaya said: O Pāṇḍava, your constant dedication to righteous conduct (dharma) is both known and seen in the world, O Pārtha. You must thoroughly consider, O Pāṇḍava, that life, like a great stream, is also impermanent; therefore, do not be utterly ruined.

Words meanings summery:

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सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sañjaya

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

धर्मे (dharme) - in righteous conduct (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in righteousness, in duty)

नित्या (nityā) - your striving is constant. (constant, eternal, perpetual)

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Yudhiṣṭhira. (O Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu))

ते (te) - Yudhiṣṭhira's. (your, of you)

विचेष्टा (viceṣṭā) - your efforts/striving (for dharma). (activity, striving, effort)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

श्रुता (śrutā) - your striving is heard of. (heard, famous, known)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - your striving is seen. (is seen, appears, is visible)

च (ca) - and, also

अपि (api) - also, even

पार्थ (pārtha) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as Kuntī's son). (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

महास्रावम् (mahāsrāvam) - Life is like a great stream. (a great stream, a great flow)

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence, livelihood

च (ca) - and, also

अपि (api) - also, even

अनित्यम् (anityam) - life is impermanent. (impermanent, transient, not eternal)

संपश्य (saṁpaśya) - thoroughly see, perceive, consider

त्वम् (tvam) - Referring to Yudhiṣṭhira. (you)

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Yudhiṣṭhira. (O Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu))

मा (mā) - Used with aorist for prohibition. (do not, not)

विनीनशः (vinīnaśaḥ) - Do not be utterly ruined/lost. (you should not perish, be destroyed)

Words meanings and morphology

सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sañjaya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sañjaya

sañjaya - Sañjaya (a proper name, the charioteer of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect

2nd class verb (Adādi), Parasmaipada, Perfect tense, 3rd person singular. Irregular form.

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मे (dharme) - in righteous conduct (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice, constitution

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere or object of the action/striving.

नित्या (nityā) - your striving is constant. (constant, eternal, perpetual)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, eternal, permanent, always existing

Note: Qualifies 'viceṣṭā'.

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Yudhiṣṭhira. (O Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

Patronymic from Pāṇḍu.

Note: An address to Yudhiṣṭhira.

ते (te) - Yudhiṣṭhira's. (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular.

Note: Possessive.

विचेष्टा (viceṣṭā) - your efforts/striving (for dharma). (activity, striving, effort)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viceṣṭā

viceṣṭā - activity, striving, effort, movement, exertion

From 'vi-ceṣṭ' (to move about, to strive).

Prefix: vi

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, region

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Indicates sphere or location.

श्रुता (śrutā) - your striving is heard of. (heard, famous, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, renowned, famous

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear). Feminine nominative singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - your striving is seen. (is seen, appears, is visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

1st class verb (Bhvādi), Atmanepada, Present tense, 3rd person singular. Passive form.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śrutā' and 'dṛśyate'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

पार्थ (pārtha) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as Kuntī's son). (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī)

Patronymic from Pṛthā.

Note: An address to Yudhiṣṭhira.

महास्रावम् (mahāsrāvam) - Life is like a great stream. (a great stream, a great flow)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāsrāva

mahāsrāva - a great stream, great flowing, great effusion

Compound: mahā (great) + srāva (flow).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+srāva)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine form of 'mahat'.
srāva – flow, stream, effusion, discharge
noun (masculine)
From root sru (to flow).
Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for 'jīvitam'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence, livelihood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood, living

Past Passive Participle

From root jīv (to live). Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: jīv (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'mahāsrāvam' and 'anityam'.

अपि (api) - also, even