महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-38, verse-35
धृतिः शमो दमः शौचं कारुण्यं वागनिष्ठुरा ।
मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः ॥३५॥
मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः ॥३५॥
35. dhṛtiḥ śamo damaḥ śaucaṁ kāruṇyaṁ vāganiṣṭhurā ,
mitrāṇāṁ cānabhidrohaḥ saptaitāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ.
mitrāṇāṁ cānabhidrohaḥ saptaitāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ.
35.
dhṛtiḥ śamaḥ damaḥ śaucam kāruṇyam vāk aniṣṭhurā
mitrāṇām ca anabhidrohaḥ sapta etāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ
mitrāṇām ca anabhidrohaḥ sapta etāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ
35.
Fortitude, mental tranquility (śama), self-restraint (dama), purity, compassion, gentle speech, and not betraying friends—these seven are the kindling for prosperity.
Words meanings summery:
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- धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude, steadfastness, firmness
- शमः (śamaḥ) - tranquility, mental self-control, calmness
- दमः (damaḥ) - self-restraint (of senses), control
- शौचम् (śaucam) - purity, cleanliness
- कारुण्यम् (kāruṇyam) - compassion, mercy, pity
- वाक् (vāk) - speech, word
- अनिष्ठुरा (aniṣṭhurā) - not harsh, gentle, mild
- मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends
- च (ca) - and, also
- अनभिद्रोहः (anabhidrohaḥ) - non-betrayal, non-hostility, not injuring
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- एताः (etāḥ) - these
- समिधः (samidhaḥ) - fuel sticks, kindling, firewood
- श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of prosperity, of fortune, of wealth
Words meanings and morphology
धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude, steadfastness, firmness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛti
dhṛti - fortitude, steadfastness, firmness, courage, resolution
From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: One of the seven qualities.
शमः (śamaḥ) - tranquility, mental self-control, calmness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - tranquility, calmness, mental self-control, peace
From root √śam (to be calm, quiet).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: One of the seven qualities.
दमः (damaḥ) - self-restraint (of senses), control
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-restraint, control (especially of senses), mastery
From root √dam (to tame, control).
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: One of the seven qualities.
शौचम् (śaucam) - purity, cleanliness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca
śauca - purity, cleanliness (physical and mental), honesty, integrity
Derived from śuci (pure) with aṇ suffix.
Note: One of the seven qualities.
कारुण्यम् (kāruṇyam) - compassion, mercy, pity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāruṇya
kāruṇya - compassion, mercy, pity, tenderness
Derived from karuṇā (compassion) with ya suffix.
Note: One of the seven qualities.
वाक् (vāk) - speech, word
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, voice, word, language
From root √vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: One of the seven qualities, modified by 'aniṣṭhurā'.
अनिष्ठुरा (aniṣṭhurā) - not harsh, gentle, mild
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of aniṣṭhura
aniṣṭhura - not harsh, gentle, mild, kind, benevolent
nañ prefix a negating niṣṭhura (harsh).
Note: Modifies 'vāk'.
मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of mitra
mitra - friend, companion, ally
Note: Governed by 'anabhidrohaḥ'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अनभिद्रोहः (anabhidrohaḥ) - non-betrayal, non-hostility, not injuring
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anabhidroha
anabhidroha - non-betrayal, non-hostility, not injuring, non-offensiveness
nañ prefix a negating abhidroha (betrayal, hostility), which is from abhi√druh (to betray).
Prefixes: a+abhi
Root: druh (class 4)
Note: One of the seven qualities.
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sapta
sapta - seven
Note: Adjective for 'etāḥ'.
एताः (etāḥ) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject.
समिधः (samidhaḥ) - fuel sticks, kindling, firewood
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of samidh
samidh - fuel wood, kindling, sacrificial firewood
From saṃ√idh (to kindle, inflame).
Prefix: sam
Root: idh (class 7)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'etāḥ'.
श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of prosperity, of fortune, of wealth
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, fortune, glory, beauty, well-being
From root √śrī (to resort to, mix with).
Root: śrī (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'samidhaḥ'.