Skip to content
אתר זה לא תומך בגרסאות ישנות של אינטרנט אקספלורר
מומלץ להשתמש בדפדפן גוגל כרום או פיירפוקס מוזילה
(או באינטרנט אקספלורר / edge עדכני)
Enjoy Learning Sanskrit tips, tools, resources and more...
6,103

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-103, verse-96

शाश्वतोऽयं स्थितो धर्मः क्षत्रियाणां धनंजय ।
योद्धव्यं रक्षितव्यं च यष्टव्यं चानसूयुभिः ॥९६॥
96. śāśvato'yaṁ sthito dharmaḥ kṣatriyāṇāṁ dhanaṁjaya ,
yoddhavyaṁ rakṣitavyaṁ ca yaṣṭavyaṁ cānasūyubhiḥ.
96. śāśvataḥ ayam sthitaḥ dharmaḥ kṣatriyāṇām dhanaṃjaya
yoddhavyam rakṣitavyam ca yaṣṭavyam ca anasūyubhiḥ
96. dhanaṃjaya ayam śāśvataḥ sthitaḥ kṣatriyāṇām dharmaḥ
anasūyubhiḥ yoddhavyam ca rakṣitavyam ca yaṣṭavyam ca
96. O Dhanañjaya, this eternal natural law (dharma) is established for Kṣatriyas: they must fight, protect, and perform Vedic rituals (yajña), all without envy.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting
  • अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
  • स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, firm, standing
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the inherent duty or natural law for the Kṣatriya class (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)
  • क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas
  • धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth (an epithet of Arjuna))
  • योद्धव्यम् (yoddhavyam) - fighting should be done, one must fight
  • रक्षितव्यम् (rakṣitavyam) - protecting should be done, one must protect
  • (ca) - and
  • यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - performing ritual sacrifices (yajña) (sacrificing should be done, one must sacrifice)
  • (ca) - and
  • अनसूयुभिः (anasūyubhiḥ) - by Kṣatriyas who are not envious or resentful, implying they should perform their duties with pure intention. (by the unenvious, by those free from malice)

Words meanings and morphology

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, everlasting
अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, firm, standing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, existing, firm, established
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the inherent duty or natural law for the Kṣatriya class (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution
from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, ruler
Root: kṣi (class 1)
धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth (an epithet of Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna
from dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory/conquest)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest
    noun (masculine)
    from root ji (to conquer)
    Root: ji (class 1)
योद्धव्यम् (yoddhavyam) - fighting should be done, one must fight
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yoddhavya
yoddhavya - to be fought, fit for fighting
Gerundive (future passive participle)
from root yudh (to fight) with suffix -tavya
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Implies an obligation or duty.
रक्षितव्यम् (rakṣitavyam) - protecting should be done, one must protect
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣitavya
rakṣitavya - to be protected, fit for protection
Gerundive (future passive participle)
from root rakṣ (to protect) with suffix -tavya
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Implies an obligation or duty.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - performing ritual sacrifices (yajña) (sacrificing should be done, one must sacrifice)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya
yaṣṭavya - to be sacrificed, fit for sacrifice
Gerundive (future passive participle)
from root yaj (to sacrifice) with suffix -tavya
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Implies an obligation or duty to perform yajña.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अनसूयुभिः (anasūyubhiḥ) - by Kṣatriyas who are not envious or resentful, implying they should perform their duties with pure intention. (by the unenvious, by those free from malice)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anasūyu
anasūyu - unenvious, not malicious, not caviling
negation of asūyu (envious, malicious)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+asūyu)
  • an – not, non-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • asūyu – envious, malicious, caviling
    adjective (masculine)
    from asūyā (envy)
Note: Adjective modifying implied Kṣatriyas.