महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-71, verse-8
यावच्च मार्दवेनैतान्राजन्नुपचरिष्यसि ।
तावदेते हरिष्यन्ति तव राज्यमरिंदम ॥८॥
तावदेते हरिष्यन्ति तव राज्यमरिंदम ॥८॥
8. yāvacca mārdavenaitānrājannupacariṣyasi ,
tāvadete hariṣyanti tava rājyamariṁdama.
tāvadete hariṣyanti tava rājyamariṁdama.
8.
yāvat ca mārdavena etān rājan upacariṣyasi
tāvat ete hariṣyanti tava rājyam ariṃdama
tāvat ete hariṣyanti tava rājyam ariṃdama
8.
O King, O suppressor of enemies, as long as you treat these (Dhārtarāṣṭras) with mildness, they will continue to seize your kingdom.
Words meanings summery:
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- यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as
- च (ca) - and, also
- मार्दवेन (mārdavena) - by gentleness, with mildness
- एतान् (etān) - these (Dhārtarāṣṭras) (these (ones))
- राजन् (rājan) - O Yudhishthira (O king)
- उपचरिष्यसि (upacariṣyasi) - you (Yudhishthira) will treat (them) (you will treat, you will serve, you will approach)
- तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, to that extent
- एते (ete) - these (Dhārtarāṣṭras) (these (ones))
- हरिष्यन्ति (hariṣyanti) - they (Dhārtarāṣṭras) will seize (they will seize, they will take away, they will steal)
- तव (tava) - your (Yudhishthira's) (your)
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty
- अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O Yudhishthira, suppressor of enemies (O suppressor of enemies)
Words meanings and morphology
यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb/conjunction.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
मार्दवेन (mārdavena) - by gentleness, with mildness
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mārdava
mārdava - gentleness, mildness, softness, tenderness
From mṛdu (soft, gentle) with the aṇ suffix (abstract noun).
Note: Denotes the means or manner.
एतान् (etān) - these (Dhārtarāṣṭras) (these (ones))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Object of upacariṣyasi.
राजन् (rājan) - O Yudhishthira (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Addressing Yudhishthira.
उपचरिष्यसि (upacariṣyasi) - you (Yudhishthira) will treat (them) (you will treat, you will serve, you will approach)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of upa-car
Future indicative, 2nd person singular.
From the root car (to move, act) with the prefix upa- (towards, near, intimately). Future tense, 2nd person singular, active voice.
Prefix: upa
Root: car (class 1)
तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, to that extent
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb/conjunction.
एते (ete) - these (Dhārtarāṣṭras) (these (ones))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Subject of hariṣyanti.
हरिष्यन्ति (hariṣyanti) - they (Dhārtarāṣṭras) will seize (they will seize, they will take away, they will steal)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of hṛ
Future indicative, 3rd person plural.
From the root hṛ (to seize, take away), future tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
तव (tava) - your (Yudhishthira's) (your)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
Genitive singular.
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty
From rājan (king) with the ya suffix.
Note: Object of hariṣyanti.
अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O Yudhishthira, suppressor of enemies (O suppressor of enemies)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of ariṃdama
ariṁdama - suppressor of enemies, subjugator of foes
Upapada Tatpurusha compound: ari (enemy) + dama (one who tames/subdues). Agent noun.
Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (ari+dama)
- ari – enemy, foe
noun (masculine) - dama – taming, subduing, one who tames
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From the root dam (to tame, subdue) with a kṛt suffix.
Root: dam (class 1)
Note: An epithet for Yudhishthira.