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5,77

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-21

सर्वथा तु मया कार्यं धर्मराजस्य शासनम् ।
विभाव्यं तस्य भूयश्च कर्म पापं दुरात्मनः ॥२१॥
21. sarvathā tu mayā kāryaṁ dharmarājasya śāsanam ,
vibhāvyaṁ tasya bhūyaśca karma pāpaṁ durātmanaḥ.
21. sarvathā tu mayā kāryam dharmarājasya śāsanam |
vibhāvyam tasya bhūyaḥ ca karma pāpam durātmanaḥ
21. However, I must certainly execute the command of the king of righteousness (dharma-rāja). Furthermore, the sinful action (karma) of that wicked person (durātman) must also be carefully considered.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सर्वथा (sarvathā) - certainly (in every way, by all means, certainly, absolutely)
  • तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
  • मया (mayā) - by me
  • कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be executed (to be done, ought to be done, task, duty)
  • धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of the king of righteousness (dharma-rāja), Yudhiṣṭhira (of the king of dharma, of the king of righteousness)
  • शासनम् (śāsanam) - command (command, instruction, rule, teaching)
  • विभाव्यम् (vibhāvyam) - must be carefully considered (to be considered, to be reflected upon, to be imagined)
  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Duryodhana implied by 'durātmanaḥ') (his, of him, of that)
  • भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, furthermore (again, further, more, moreover)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • कर्म (karma) - action (karma), deed (action, deed, work, ritual action, fate)
  • पापम् (pāpam) - sinful (evil, sinful, wicked, sin)
  • दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of that wicked person (of the evil-minded one, of the wicked person)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - certainly (in every way, by all means, certainly, absolutely)
(indeclinable)
formed with the suffix 'thā' (meaning 'in that manner') from 'sarva'
तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I
कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be executed (to be done, ought to be done, task, duty)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, ought to be done, duty
Gerundive
formed from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Also functions as a noun meaning 'task' or 'duty'. Here, it's a predicate adjective agreeing with 'śāsanam'.
धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of the king of righteousness (dharma-rāja), Yudhiṣṭhira (of the king of dharma, of the king of righteousness)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmarāja
dharmarāja - king of righteousness, king of natural law, Yama, Yudhiṣṭhira
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)
  • dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • rāja – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
शासनम् (śāsanam) - command (command, instruction, rule, teaching)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śāsana
śāsana - command, instruction, rule, teaching
formed from root 'śās' (to command, instruct)
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Subject of the passive construction 'kāryam'.
विभाव्यम् (vibhāvyam) - must be carefully considered (to be considered, to be reflected upon, to be imagined)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vibhāvya
vibhāvya - to be considered, to be reflected upon, to be imagined
Gerundive
formed from root 'bhū' (to be) with upasarga 'vi' and suffix '-ya'
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective, agreeing with 'karma'.
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Duryodhana implied by 'durātmanaḥ') (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the 'durātman'.
भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, furthermore (again, further, more, moreover)
(indeclinable)
comparative degree of 'bahu' (much), also used as an adverb
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कर्म (karma) - action (karma), deed (action, deed, work, ritual action, fate)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate
derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of 'vibhāvyam'.
पापम् (pāpam) - sinful (evil, sinful, wicked, sin)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - evil, sinful, wicked, sin
Note: Adjective modifying 'karma'.
दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of that wicked person (of the evil-minded one, of the wicked person)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of durātman
durātman - wicked, evil-minded
'dur' (bad) + 'ātman' (self)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)
  • dur – bad, difficult
    indeclinable
    Prefix meaning 'bad', 'evil', 'difficult'.
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Qualifies an implied person, likely Duryodhana.