महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-30, verse-41

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सन्त्येव मे ब्राह्मणेभ्यः कृतानि भावीन्यथो नो बत वर्तयन्ति ।
पश्याम्यहं युक्तरूपांस्तथैव तामेव सिद्धिं श्रावयेथा नृपं तम् ॥४१॥

41. santyeva me brāhmaṇebhyaḥ kṛtāni; bhāvīnyatho no bata vartayanti ,
paśyāmyahaṁ yuktarūpāṁstathaiva; tāmeva siddhiṁ śrāvayethā nṛpaṁ tam.

41. santi eva me brāhmaṇebhyaḥ kṛtāni
bhāvīni atho na u bata vartayanti
paśyāmi aham yuktarūpān tathā eva
tām eva siddhim śrāvayethāḥ nṛpam tam

41. Indeed, there are good deeds performed by me for the Brahmins, as well as those intended for the future; but alas, they are not being effectively maintained (for the Brahmins). I myself perceive appropriate methods, and you should similarly inform that king of that very achievement (siddhi).

Words meanings summery:

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सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

मे (me) - by me, for me, my (enclitic dative/genitive singular)

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - for the Brahmins, to the Brahmins

कृतानि (kṛtāni) - done, performed, made (deeds)

भावीनि (bhāvīni) - future deeds/intentions (future, that which is to be)

अथो (atho) - and now, thereupon, then

न (na) - not

उ (u) - but, however (particle (connective, restrictive, interrogative))

बत (bata) - alas! ah! (exclamatory particle)

वर्तयन्ति (vartayanti) - they are not effectively maintained/carried out (they cause to exist, they make to happen, they maintain, they effect)

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

अहम् (aham) - I

युक्तरूपान् (yuktarūpān) - suitable forms, proper ways, appropriate means

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine accusative singular)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection (siddhi)

श्रावयेथाः (śrāvayethāḥ) - you should cause to hear, you should inform

नृपम् (nṛpam) - king

तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine accusative singular)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active 3rd plural.

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms sandhi with 'santi' to 'santyeva'.

मे (me) - by me, for me, my (enclitic dative/genitive singular)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Here used with passive participle 'kṛtāni' to indicate agent, equivalent to 3rd person instrumental.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - for the Brahmins, to the Brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahma

Note: Indicates recipient of the deeds/gifts.

कृतानि (kṛtāni) - done, performed, made (deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, deed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ'. Used substantively as 'deeds'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to good deeds or gifts.

भावीनि (bhāvīni) - future deeds/intentions (future, that which is to be)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhāvin

bhāvin - being, existing, future, that which is to be

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'deeds'.

अथो (atho) - and now, thereupon, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Sometimes 'atha u' becomes 'atho'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms sandhi with 'u' to 'no'.

उ (u) - but, however (particle (connective, restrictive, interrogative))

(indeclinable)

बत (bata) - alas! ah! (exclamatory particle)

(indeclinable)

वर्तयन्ति (vartayanti) - they are not effectively maintained/carried out (they cause to exist, they make to happen, they maintain, they effect)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Causative present active 3rd plural.

From root 'vṛt' in causative (vartayati).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Can mean 'cause to proceed', 'carry on', 'maintain'. Here, in a passive sense through context with 'na'.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active 1st singular, using replacement root 'paśya'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of 'paśyāmi'.

युक्तरूपान् (yuktarūpān) - suitable forms, proper ways, appropriate means

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yuktarūpa

yuktarūpa - suitable, proper, appropriate form/aspect/manner

Compound of 'yukta' (joined, appropriate) and 'rūpa' (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yukta+rūpa)

yukta – joined, yoked, connected, appropriate, fit
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yuj'.
Root: yuj (class 7)
rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, manner
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'paśyāmi'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tathā'.

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'siddhim'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only