महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-98, verse-13
नैतानि शक्यं निर्देष्टुं रूपतो द्रव्यतस्तथा ।
गुणतश्चैव सिद्धानि प्रमाणगुणवन्ति च ॥१३॥
गुणतश्चैव सिद्धानि प्रमाणगुणवन्ति च ॥१३॥
13. naitāni śakyaṁ nirdeṣṭuṁ rūpato dravyatastathā ,
guṇataścaiva siddhāni pramāṇaguṇavanti ca.
guṇataścaiva siddhāni pramāṇaguṇavanti ca.
13.
na etāni śakyam nirdeṣṭum rūpataḥ dravyatas
tathā guṇataḥ ca eva siddhāni pramāṇaguṇavanti ca
tathā guṇataḥ ca eva siddhāni pramāṇaguṇavanti ca
13.
These, being perfected and endowed with excellent qualities, cannot indeed be precisely described by their form, substance, or inherent qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- एतानि (etāni) - these
- शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
- निर्देष्टुम् (nirdeṣṭum) - to describe, to indicate, to specify
- रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - by form, in terms of form
- द्रव्यतस् (dravyatas) - by substance, in terms of material
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
- गुणतः (guṇataḥ) - by quality, in terms of qualities
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- सिद्धानि (siddhāni) - perfected, accomplished, established
- प्रमाणगुणवन्ति (pramāṇaguṇavanti) - endowed with excellent measure/quality, having the quality of authority/proof
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
neuter, plural of etat
etat - this, these, that
शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, capable; what can be done
Gerundive
Derived from root śak, meaning 'to be able', with the suffix -ya indicating possibility or fitness.
Root: śak (class 5)
निर्देष्टुम् (nirdeṣṭum) - to describe, to indicate, to specify
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of the verb 'nir-diś' (to point out, describe).
Prefix: nir
Root: diś (class 6)
रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - by form, in terms of form
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable formed with the suffix -tas from rūpa.
द्रव्यतस् (dravyatas) - by substance, in terms of material
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable formed with the suffix -tas from dravya.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
(indeclinable)
गुणतः (guṇataḥ) - by quality, in terms of qualities
(indeclinable)
Indeclinable formed with the suffix -tas from guṇa.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
सिद्धानि (siddhāni) - perfected, accomplished, established
(adjective)
neuter, plural of siddha
siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, proven
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from the root sidh (to succeed, accomplish).
Root: sidh (class 4)
प्रमाणगुणवन्ति (pramāṇaguṇavanti) - endowed with excellent measure/quality, having the quality of authority/proof
(adjective)
neuter, plural of pramāṇaguṇavat
pramāṇaguṇavat - endowed with excellent qualities, authoritative, having proofs or standards of quality
Compound adjective formed with the possessive suffix -vat.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pramāṇa+guṇa+vat)
- pramāṇa – measure, standard, authority, proof, correct cognition
noun (neuter) - guṇa – quality, attribute, excellence
noun (masculine) - vat – having, possessing, endowed with (suffix)
indeclinable
Primary suffix used to form possessive adjectives.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)