महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-89, verse-15
त्वं हि गोविन्द धर्मार्थौ वेत्थ तत्त्वेन सर्वशः ।
तत्र कारणमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चक्रगदाधर ॥१५॥
तत्र कारणमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चक्रगदाधर ॥१५॥
15. tvaṁ hi govinda dharmārthau vettha tattvena sarvaśaḥ ,
tatra kāraṇamicchāmi śrotuṁ cakragadādhara.
tatra kāraṇamicchāmi śrotuṁ cakragadādhara.
15.
tvam hi govinda dharma-arthau vettha tattvena sarvaśaḥ
tatra kāraṇam icchāmi śrotum cakra-gadā-dhara
tatra kāraṇam icchāmi śrotum cakra-gadā-dhara
15.
O Govinda, you indeed know the intrinsic nature (dharma) and prosperity (artha) thoroughly and truly in all respects. Therefore, O wielder of discus and mace, I desire to hear the reason in that matter.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- गोविन्द (govinda) - O Krishna (O Govinda (epithet of Krishna))
- धर्म-अर्थौ (dharma-arthau) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (dharma and artha (two objectives of life))
- वेत्थ (vettha) - you know
- तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, essentially
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, entirely, thoroughly
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, in that respect
- कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish
- श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
- चक्र-गदा-धर (cakra-gadā-dhara) - O Krishna, the one who carries the discus and mace. (O wielder of discus and mace (epithet of Krishna))
Words meanings and morphology
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
गोविन्द (govinda) - O Krishna (O Govinda (epithet of Krishna))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of govinda
govinda - finder of cows, protector of cows, Krishna
Compound type : tatpurusha (go+vinda)
- go – cow, earth, ray
noun (feminine) - vinda – finder, obtainer
noun (masculine)
agent noun
From root vid (to find)
Root: vid (class 6)
धर्म-अर्थौ (dharma-arthau) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (dharma and artha (two objectives of life))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of dharma-artha
dharma-artha - righteousness and wealth; virtue and profit
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha)
- dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material gain
noun (masculine)
Note: Can be nominative dual or accusative dual.
वेत्थ (vettha) - you know
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (liṭ) of vid
Perfect tense form, used in present sense
Reduplicated perfect, 2nd person singular
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Pāṇini uses this liṭ (perfect) form for present meaning, especially with 'vid'
तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, essentially
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - truth, reality, essential nature, principle
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way, entirely, thoroughly
(indeclinable)
From sarva + śas suffix
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, in that respect
(indeclinable)
From tad + tra suffix
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Can be nominative singular or accusative singular.
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Present tense, 1st person singular
Root: iṣ (class 6)
श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Tumun suffix
Root: śru (class 5)
चक्र-गदा-धर (cakra-gadā-dhara) - O Krishna, the one who carries the discus and mace. (O wielder of discus and mace (epithet of Krishna))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of cakra-gadā-dhara
cakra-gadā-dhara - one who bears the discus and mace
Compound type : bahuvrihi (cakra+gadā+dhara)
- cakra – wheel, discus
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine)
Root: gad (class 1) - dhara – bearer, holder
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)