महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-56, verse-52
जानामि त्वां महाबाहो क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितम् ।
समर्थमेकं पर्याप्तं कौरवाणां युयुत्सताम् ।
भवता यद्विधातव्यं तन्नः श्रेयः परंतप ॥५२॥
समर्थमेकं पर्याप्तं कौरवाणां युयुत्सताम् ।
भवता यद्विधातव्यं तन्नः श्रेयः परंतप ॥५२॥
52. jānāmi tvāṁ mahābāho kṣatradharme vyavasthitam ,
samarthamekaṁ paryāptaṁ kauravāṇāṁ yuyutsatām ,
bhavatā yadvidhātavyaṁ tannaḥ śreyaḥ paraṁtapa.
samarthamekaṁ paryāptaṁ kauravāṇāṁ yuyutsatām ,
bhavatā yadvidhātavyaṁ tannaḥ śreyaḥ paraṁtapa.
52.
jānāmi tvām mahābāho kṣatradharme
vyavasthitam samartham ekam paryāptam
kauravāṇām yuyutsatām bhavatā yat
vidhātavyam tat naḥ śreyaḥ paraṃtapa
vyavasthitam samartham ekam paryāptam
kauravāṇām yuyutsatām bhavatā yat
vidhātavyam tat naḥ śreyaḥ paraṃtapa
52.
O mighty-armed one, O scorcher of foes, I know that you are committed to the warrior's code (kṣatradharma). You alone are capable and sufficient against the Kauravas who wish to fight. Whatever action is to be taken by you will be beneficial (śreyaḥ) for us.
Words meanings summery:
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- जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I understand, I perceive)
- त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative) (you)
- महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (addressed to Bhishma) (O mighty-armed one)
- क्षत्रधर्मे (kṣatradharme) - in the warrior's code (kṣatradharma) (in the duty of a kshatriya, in the warrior's code (dharma))
- व्यवस्थितम् (vyavasthitam) - established, committed (to the kṣatradharma) (established, situated, fixed, engaged)
- समर्थम् (samartham) - capable (capable, able, competent, strong)
- एकम् (ekam) - alone, solely (one, alone, single, unique)
- पर्याप्तम् (paryāptam) - sufficient (against the Kauravas) (sufficient, adequate, complete, capable)
- कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - for the Kauravas (who desire to fight) (of the Kauravas)
- युयुत्सताम् (yuyutsatām) - of those (Kauravas) who wish to fight (of those who wish to fight, of those desiring battle)
- भवता (bhavatā) - by you (referring to Bhishma) (by you (honorific))
- यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that)
- विधातव्यम् (vidhātavyam) - is to be taken, should be done (to be done, proper to be done, what should be done)
- तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, this)
- नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - beneficial (śreyaḥ) (good, welfare, ultimate good, better)
- परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (addressed to Bhishma) (O scorcher of foes, O tormentor of enemies)
Words meanings and morphology
जानामि (jānāmi) - I know (I know, I understand, I perceive)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of jñā
Present Active Indicative
9th class, śnā suffix, mi ending for 1st person singular
Root: jñā (class 9)
त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative) (you)
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuşmad
yuşmad - you
महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (addressed to Bhishma) (O mighty-armed one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
क्षत्रधर्मे (kṣatradharme) - in the warrior's code (kṣatradharma) (in the duty of a kshatriya, in the warrior's code (dharma))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma
kṣatradharma - the duty (dharma) of a kshatriya, warrior's code, natural law for a warrior
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)
- kṣatra – warrior, kshatriya caste, rule, dominion
noun (neuter) - dharma – duty, righteousness, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
व्यवस्थितम् (vyavasthitam) - established, committed (to the kṣatradharma) (established, situated, fixed, engaged)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vyavasthita
vyavasthita - established, situated, fixed, arranged, engaged
Past Passive Participle
Derived from vi-ava-sthā (to stand, to be situated)
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'tvām' (you)
समर्थम् (samartham) - capable (capable, able, competent, strong)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of samartha
samartha - capable, able, competent, strong, suitable
Note: Refers to 'tvām' (you)
एकम् (ekam) - alone, solely (one, alone, single, unique)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, alone, single, unique, principal
Note: Refers to 'tvām' (you)
पर्याप्तम् (paryāptam) - sufficient (against the Kauravas) (sufficient, adequate, complete, capable)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paryāpta
paryāpta - sufficient, adequate, complete, capable, obtained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pari-āp (to obtain, reach, be sufficient)
Prefix: pari
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to 'tvām' (you)
कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - for the Kauravas (who desire to fight) (of the Kauravas)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kaurava
kaurava - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus, a Kaurava
Note: Often used as dative of purpose, 'for the Kauravas'.
युयुत्सताम् (yuyutsatām) - of those (Kauravas) who wish to fight (of those who wish to fight, of those desiring battle)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yuyutsat
yuyutsat - wishing to fight, desirous of battle, bellicose
Present Active Participle (Desiderative)
Derived from desiderative stem yuyutsu of root yudh (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'kauravāṇām'.
भवता (bhavatā) - by you (referring to Bhishma) (by you (honorific))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (honorific), being, existing
Present Active Participle
Often used as an honorific pronoun, from root bhū (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used with a passive construction or gerundive.
यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever, that, since, because
Note: Refers to 'vidhātavyam'.
विधातव्यम् (vidhātavyam) - is to be taken, should be done (to be done, proper to be done, what should be done)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidhātavya
vidhātavya - to be done, proper to be done, what should be done, ordained
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Formed with suffix tavya from vi-dhā (to place, to do, to ordain).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers back to 'yat vidhātavyam'.
नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us, our)
(pronoun)
Dative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Could also be genitive 'our', but dative 'for us' fits better with śreyaḥ.
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - beneficial (śreyaḥ) (good, welfare, ultimate good, better)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - good, welfare, ultimate good, better, auspicious
Comparative degree of śrī (beauty, wealth) or related to śrā (to cook, ripen, be prosperous).
परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (addressed to Bhishma) (O scorcher of foes, O tormentor of enemies)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa
paraṁtapa - scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies
Compound formed from param (enemy) and tapa (causing pain, tormenting).
Compound type : tatpurusha (param+tapa)
- param – another, supreme, enemy
noun (masculine) - tapa – heat, torment, one who torments
noun (masculine)
Root: tap (class 1)