महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-101

home » Scriptures Library » Mahabharata

View complete chapter

यः सर्वभूतप्रशमे निविष्टः सत्यो मृदुर्दानकृच्छुद्धभावः ।
अतीव संज्ञायते ज्ञातिमध्ये महामणिर्जात्य इव प्रसन्नः ॥१०१॥

101. yaḥ sarvabhūtapraśame niviṣṭaḥ; satyo mṛdurdānakṛcchuddhabhāvaḥ ,
atīva saṁjñāyate jñātimadhye; mahāmaṇirjātya iva prasannaḥ.

101. yaḥ sarvabhūtapraśame niviṣṭaḥ
satyaḥ mṛduḥ dānakṛt śuddhabhāvaḥ
atīva saṃjñāyate jñātimadhye
mahāmaṇiḥ jātyaḥ iva prasannaḥ

101. He who is devoted to the tranquility of all beings, truthful, gentle, charitable, and pure in character, is recognized exceedingly among his relatives, shining brightly like a fine great jewel.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

सर्वभूतप्रशमे (sarvabhūtapraśame) - to the tranquility of all beings (in the tranquility of all beings)

निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - devoted to (engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in)

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - truthful (truthful, true, real)

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle (gentle, soft, mild)

दानकृत् (dānakṛt) - charitable (charitable, one who performs giving)

शुद्धभावः (śuddhabhāvaḥ) - pure in character (pure in nature/mind/character)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, greatly)

संज्ञायते (saṁjñāyate) - is recognized (is recognized, is known)

ज्ञातिमध्ये (jñātimadhye) - among his relatives (among relatives, in the midst of kinsmen)

महामणिः (mahāmaṇiḥ) - a great jewel (great jewel, precious gem)

जात्यः (jātyaḥ) - pure, of fine quality (of good quality, noble, genuine)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - shining brightly, clear (clear, bright, calm, gracious, pleased)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Serves as the subject for the descriptive adjectives and participle.

सर्वभूतप्रशमे (sarvabhūtapraśame) - to the tranquility of all beings (in the tranquility of all beings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtapraśama

sarvabhūtapraśama - the tranquility of all beings

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+praśama)

sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine)
bhūta – being, creature, element
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū 'to be'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
praśama – calm, tranquility, cessation, appeasement
noun (masculine)
From root śam with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The locative is used here in the sense of 'devoted to' or 'engaged in.'

निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - devoted to (engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, settled, engaged in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

From root viś with prefix ni. kta suffix causes ś to ṣ and s to ṭ.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Implies 'one who has settled into' or 'is absorbed in'.

सत्यः (satyaḥ) - truthful (truthful, true, real)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, genuine

From sat (being).

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle (gentle, soft, mild)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, tender, gentle, mild, weak

दानकृत् (dānakṛt) - charitable (charitable, one who performs giving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānakṛt

dānakṛt - giver, charitable, one who performs giving

Agent noun (kṛt suffix)

Compound: dāna (giving) + kṛt (maker/doer).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dāna+kṛt)

dāna – giving, gift, charity
noun (neuter)
From root dā 'to give'.
Root: dā (class 3)
kṛt – doing, making, performer, maker
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun (kṛt suffix)
From root kṛ 'to do'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

शुद्धभावः (śuddhabhāvaḥ) - pure in character (pure in nature/mind/character)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuddhabhāva

śuddhabhāva - pure in nature, pure-minded, having a pure disposition

Compound: śuddha (pure) + bhāva (state, nature, disposition).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuddha+bhāva)

śuddha – pure, clean, clear
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root śudh 'to purify'.
Root: śudh (class 4)
bhāva – state, condition, nature, disposition, being, sentiment
noun (masculine)
From root bhū 'to be'.
Root: bhū (class 1)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, greatly)

(indeclinable)

From ati (beyond, exceedingly) + iva (like, as if). Often functions as an intensifier.

Note: Modifies saṃjñāyate.

संज्ञायते (saṁjñāyate) - is recognized (is recognized, is known)

(verb)

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

Present passive

From root jñā 'to know' with prefix sam, in passive voice (yaka). Ātmāne-pada.

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

ज्ञातिमध्ये (jñātimadhye) - among his relatives (among relatives, in the midst of kinsmen)