महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-60, verse-17
निकामवर्षी पर्जन्यो राजन्विषयवासिनाम् ।
धर्मिष्ठाश्च प्रजाः सर्वा ईतयश्च न सन्ति मे ॥१७॥
धर्मिष्ठाश्च प्रजाः सर्वा ईतयश्च न सन्ति मे ॥१७॥
17. nikāmavarṣī parjanyo rājanviṣayavāsinām ,
dharmiṣṭhāśca prajāḥ sarvā ītayaśca na santi me.
dharmiṣṭhāśca prajāḥ sarvā ītayaśca na santi me.
17.
nikāmavarṣī parjanyaḥ rājan viṣayavāsinām
dharmiṣṭhāḥ ca prajāḥ sarvāḥ ītayaḥ ca na santi me
dharmiṣṭhāḥ ca prajāḥ sarvāḥ ītayaḥ ca na santi me
17.
O King, for the inhabitants of my dominion, the rain (parjanya) falls abundantly as desired. All my subjects are most devoted to *dharma* (natural law), and there are no calamities.
Words meanings summery:
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- निकामवर्षी (nikāmavarṣī) - raining abundantly as desired (raining as desired, raining abundantly)
- पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - the rain (rain-god, rain, cloud)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- विषयवासिनाम् (viṣayavāsinām) - for the inhabitants of my dominion (of the inhabitants of the country/domain)
- धर्मिष्ठाः (dharmiṣṭhāḥ) - most devoted to *dharma* (natural law) (most righteous, most devoted to dharma)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects (subjects, progeny, people, creatures)
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
- ईतयः (ītayaḥ) - calamities (calamities, distresses, troubles)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- सन्ति (santi) - there are (they are, exist)
- मे (me) - for me (in my dominion) (to me, for me, my)
Words meanings and morphology
निकामवर्षी (nikāmavarṣī) - raining abundantly as desired (raining as desired, raining abundantly)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nikāmavarṣin
nikāmavarṣin - raining at will, raining abundantly, raining as desired
Agent Noun/Adjective
nikāma (as desired) + varṣin (one who rains, from √vṛṣ 'to rain').
Compound type : avyayībhāva (nikāma+varṣin)
- nikāma – as desired, to one's heart's content, abundantly
indeclinable - varṣin – raining, one who rains
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
From √vṛṣ + ṇini suffix.
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - the rain (rain-god, rain, cloud)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parjanya
parjanya - rain-god (Indra), cloud, rain
Note: Subject of implied 'is' or 'falls'.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Addressed to a king.
विषयवासिनाम् (viṣayavāsinām) - for the inhabitants of my dominion (of the inhabitants of the country/domain)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of viṣayavāsin
viṣayavāsin - an inhabitant of a country/region/dominion
Agent Noun/Adjective
viṣaya (domain) + vāsin (dweller, from √vas 'to dwell').
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+vāsin)
- viṣaya – domain, region, country
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: si (class 5) - vāsin – dweller, inhabitant, one who lives
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
From √vas + ṇini suffix.
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Indicates relation, 'for the benefit of' or 'pertaining to'.
धर्मिष्ठाः (dharmiṣṭhāḥ) - most devoted to *dharma* (natural law) (most righteous, most devoted to dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of dharmiṣṭha
dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most devoted to natural law (dharma)
Superlative adjective
From dharmin (righteous) + iṣṭha (superlative suffix).
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects (subjects, progeny, people, creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, people, subjects, creatures
From pra + √jan (to be born).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Subject of implied 'are'.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
ईतयः (ītayaḥ) - calamities (calamities, distresses, troubles)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of īti
īti - calamity, distress, trouble, plague
From √i (to go) + ti (suffix), meaning 'that which comes'.
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Subject of santi.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Placed after the second element in a series.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates santi.
सन्ति (santi) - there are (they are, exist)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Present active indicative
From √as (class 2) + anti.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Subject is ītayaḥ.
मे (me) - for me (in my dominion) (to me, for me, my)
(pronoun)
singular of mad
mad - I, me
Note: Possessive or dative of interest.