महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-33, verse-43
एकया द्वे विनिश्चित्य त्रींश्चतुर्भिर्वशे कुरु ।
पञ्च जित्वा विदित्वा षट्सप्त हित्वा सुखी भव ॥४३॥
पञ्च जित्वा विदित्वा षट्सप्त हित्वा सुखी भव ॥४३॥
43. ekayā dve viniścitya trīṁścaturbhirvaśe kuru ,
pañca jitvā viditvā ṣaṭsapta hitvā sukhī bhava.
pañca jitvā viditvā ṣaṭsapta hitvā sukhī bhava.
43.
ekayā dve viniścitya trīn caturbhiḥ vaśe kuru
pañca jitvā viditvā ṣaṭ sapta hitvā sukhī bhava
pañca jitvā viditvā ṣaṭ sapta hitvā sukhī bhava
43.
By thoroughly discerning the two with the one, bring the three under the control of the four. By conquering the five, understanding the six, and abandoning the seven, you will achieve happiness.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकया (ekayā) - by one, with one
- द्वे (dve) - two
- विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having thoroughly ascertained, having decided
- त्रीन् (trīn) - three
- चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four
- वशे (vaśe) - under control, in one's power
- कुरु (kuru) - do, make, bring
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having overcome
- विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, having understood
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up
- सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful
- भव (bhava) - be, become
Words meanings and morphology
एकया (ekayā) - by one, with one
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique
Note: Refers to buddhi (intellect) or prajñā (wisdom) in some interpretations.
द्वे (dve) - two
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, dual of dvi
dvi - two
Note: Refers to good/bad, attachment/aversion, etc. in some interpretations.
विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having thoroughly ascertained, having decided
(indeclinable)
gerund
Prefixes vi and nis added to root ci.
Prefixes: vi+nis
Root: ci (class 5)
त्रीन् (trīn) - three
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tri
tri - three
Note: Refers to guṇas or desires in some interpretations.
चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
Note: Refers to four puruṣārthas or āśramas in some interpretations.
वशे (vaśe) - under control, in one's power
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa
vaśa - control, power, subjugation
कुरु (kuru) - do, make, bring
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(adjective)
Accusative, plural of pañcan
pañcan - five
Note: Refers to sense organs or elements in some interpretations.
जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having overcome
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root ji.
Root: ji (class 1)
विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, having understood
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root vid.
Root: vid (class 2)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(adjective)
Accusative, plural of ṣaṣ
ṣaṣ - six
Note: Refers to the six enemies (ṣaḍripu) in some interpretations.
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(adjective)
Accusative, plural of saptan
saptan - seven
Note: Refers to seven undesirable qualities or elements in some interpretations.
हित्वा (hitvā) - having abandoned, having given up
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root hā.
Root: hā (class 3)
सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin
sukhin - happy, joyful
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)