महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-94, verse-45
भवतां च कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुलं बहुमतं भुवि ।
तत्तथैवास्तु भद्रं ते स्वार्थमेवानुचिन्तय ॥४५॥
तत्तथैवास्तु भद्रं ते स्वार्थमेवानुचिन्तय ॥४५॥
45. bhavatāṁ ca kuruśreṣṭha kulaṁ bahumataṁ bhuvi ,
tattathaivāstu bhadraṁ te svārthamevānucintaya.
tattathaivāstu bhadraṁ te svārthamevānucintaya.
45.
bhavatām ca kuruśreṣṭha kulam bahumatam bhuvi tat
tathā eva astu bhadram te svārtham eva anucintaya
tathā eva astu bhadram te svārtham eva anucintaya
45.
O best among the Kurus, your family (kula) is highly esteemed on earth. Let that be just so, and may welfare (bhadraṃ) be yours; therefore, consider only your own self-interest.
Words meanings summery:
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- भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural, polite)
- च (ca) - and, also
- कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - Refers to Duryodhana. (O best among the Kurus)
- कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, clan
- बहुमतम् (bahumatam) - highly esteemed, much respected, highly regarded
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- तत् (tat) - Refers to the esteem of the family. (that)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that way
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अस्तु (astu) - let it be
- भद्रम् (bhadram) - welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness
- ते (te) - to you, for you, your
- स्वार्थम् (svārtham) - one's own interest, self-interest, one's own purpose
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
- अनुचिन्तय (anucintaya) - consider, reflect upon, contemplate
Words meanings and morphology
भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural, polite)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)
Present Active Participle of bhū
From root bhū- + śatṛ suffix, declined as a noun. Used as a polite second-person pronoun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Genitive plural used for polite address.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - Refers to Duryodhana. (O best among the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha
kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)
- kuru – a descendant of Kuru, a clan name
proper noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
Superlative form of śrī (prosperity) or praśasya (excellent)
Note: Compound in vocative case.
कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, clan
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, clan, race, noble family
बहुमतम् (bahumatam) - highly esteemed, much respected, highly regarded
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bahumata
bahumata - much thought of, highly esteemed, respected
Past Passive Participle
From bahu (much, many) + mata (thought, considered). It's a tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+mata)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective - mata – thought, opinion, considered
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root man- (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'kulam'.
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, world
तत् (tat) - Refers to the esteem of the family. (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that way
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
अस्तु (astu) - let it be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as
Imperative Third Person Singular
Root as (2nd class) + -tu (Imperative, 3rd, Sg)
Root: as (class 2)
भद्रम् (bhadram) - welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra
bhadra - auspicious, fortunate, good, welfare, prosperity
Note: Functions as the subject of an implied 'may there be'.
ते (te) - to you, for you, your
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Dative (for you) or genitive (your). Here 'for you'.
स्वार्थम् (svārtham) - one's own interest, self-interest, one's own purpose
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svārtha
svārtha - one's own advantage, self-interest, one's own object/purpose
Compound of sva (self, own) + artha (purpose, object, interest).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+artha)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun - artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth, interest
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'anucintaya'.
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed
(indeclinable)
अनुचिन्तय (anucintaya) - consider, reflect upon, contemplate
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anucint
Imperative Second Person Singular
Root cint- (10th class, 'to think') with prefix anu-. Imperative, 2nd, Sg.
Prefix: anu
Root: cint (class 10)