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5,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-38, verse-35

धृतिः शमो दमः शौचं कारुण्यं वागनिष्ठुरा ।
मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः ॥३५॥
35. dhṛtiḥ śamo damaḥ śaucaṁ kāruṇyaṁ vāganiṣṭhurā ,
mitrāṇāṁ cānabhidrohaḥ saptaitāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ.
35. dhṛtiḥ śamaḥ damaḥ śaucam kāruṇyam vāk aniṣṭhurā
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
  • (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'.
(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'.