महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-95, verse-7
भूयिष्ठेन तु राजानः श्रियं भुक्त्वायुषः क्षये ।
मरणं प्रतिगच्छन्ति भोक्तुं सुकृतदुष्कृतम् ॥७॥
मरणं प्रतिगच्छन्ति भोक्तुं सुकृतदुष्कृतम् ॥७॥
7. bhūyiṣṭhena tu rājānaḥ śriyaṁ bhuktvāyuṣaḥ kṣaye ,
maraṇaṁ pratigacchanti bhoktuṁ sukṛtaduṣkṛtam.
maraṇaṁ pratigacchanti bhoktuṁ sukṛtaduṣkṛtam.
7.
bhūyiṣṭhena tu rājānaḥ śriyam bhuktvā āyuṣaḥ kṣaye
maraṇam pratigacchanti bhoktum sukṛtaduṣkṛtam
maraṇam pratigacchanti bhoktum sukṛtaduṣkṛtam
7.
But most kings, after enjoying prosperity, meet their end at the close of their life to experience the consequences of their good and bad deeds (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- भूयिष्ठेन (bhūyiṣṭhena) - mostly, in the greatest measure, by the majority
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
- श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, fortune)
- भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed (having enjoyed, having eaten, having experienced)
- आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of life (of life, of age)
- क्षये (kṣaye) - at the end, at the close (in the decline, in the end, in the destruction)
- मरणम् (maraṇam) - death
- प्रतिगच्छन्ति (pratigacchanti) - they meet (death), they approach (they go towards, they meet, they return)
- भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to experience (to enjoy, to eat, to experience)
- सुकृतदुष्कृतम् (sukṛtaduṣkṛtam) - good and bad deeds (karma) (good and bad deeds, virtue and vice)
Words meanings and morphology
भूयिष्ठेन (bhūyiṣṭhena) - mostly, in the greatest measure, by the majority
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhūyiṣṭha
bhūyiṣṭha - most abundant, greatest, most numerous
Superlative
Superlative degree of 'bahu' (many)
Note: Refers to rājānaḥ (kings).
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
particle
राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, fortune)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, fortune, goddess Lakṣmī
भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed (having enjoyed, having eaten, having experienced)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
formed from root bhuj + tvā suffix
Root: bhuj (class 7)
आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of life (of life, of age)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, longevity, vital power, age
क्षये (kṣaye) - at the end, at the close (in the decline, in the end, in the destruction)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaya
kṣaya - destruction, decline, end, loss, waste
From root kṣi (to decay, destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
मरणम् (maraṇam) - death
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of maraṇa
maraṇa - death, dying, the act of dying
From root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: object of pratigacchanti
प्रतिगच्छन्ति (pratigacchanti) - they meet (death), they approach (they go towards, they meet, they return)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pratigacch
Present Active
From root gam (to go) with prefix prati
Prefix: prati
Root: gam (class 1)
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to experience (to enjoy, to eat, to experience)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
formed from root bhuj + tumun suffix
Root: bhuj (class 7)
सुकृतदुष्कृतम् (sukṛtaduṣkṛtam) - good and bad deeds (karma) (good and bad deeds, virtue and vice)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sukṛtaduṣkṛta
sukṛtaduṣkṛta - good and bad deeds, merit and demerit, virtue and vice
Compound type : dvandva (sukṛta+duṣkṛta)
- sukṛta – good deed, virtue, merit
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From su (good) + kṛ (to do)
Prefix: su
Root: kṛ (class 8) - duṣkṛta – bad deed, vice, sin
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From dus (bad) + kṛ (to do)
Prefix: dus
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: object of bhoktum