महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-13, verse-50
इदं तु भारतं वर्षं यत्र वर्तामहे वयम् ।
पूर्वं प्रवर्तते पुण्यं तत्सर्वं श्रुतवानसि ॥५०॥
पूर्वं प्रवर्तते पुण्यं तत्सर्वं श्रुतवानसि ॥५०॥
50. idaṁ tu bhārataṁ varṣaṁ yatra vartāmahe vayam ,
pūrvaṁ pravartate puṇyaṁ tatsarvaṁ śrutavānasi.
pūrvaṁ pravartate puṇyaṁ tatsarvaṁ śrutavānasi.
50.
idam tu bhāratam varṣam yatra vartāmahe vayam |
pūrvam pravartate puṇyam tat sarvam śrutavān asi
pūrvam pravartate puṇyam tat sarvam śrutavān asi
50.
vayam yatra vartāmahe idam tu bhāratam varṣam (atra)
pūrvam puṇyam pravartate tat sarvam śrutavān asi
pūrvam puṇyam pravartate tat sarvam śrutavān asi
50.
But this `Bhārata` land, where we dwell, and where ancient merits operate, all of that you have heard.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- इदम् (idam) - this (land) (this)
- तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, yet)
- भारतम् (bhāratam) - the land named Bhārata, India (relating to Bharata, Indian)
- वर्षम् (varṣam) - land, region (specifically `Bhāratavarṣa`) (land, country, rain, year)
- यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which)
- वर्तामहे (vartāmahe) - we (Sañjaya and Dhṛtarāṣṭra) dwell (we dwell, we exist, we remain)
- वयम् (vayam) - we (Sañjaya and Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (we)
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - anciently, traditionally (referring to karma/merit) (formerly, previously, ancient)
- प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - operates, takes effect, unfolds (proceeds, functions, operates)
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - virtuous deeds or their accumulated merit (merit, virtue, righteous deed)
- तत् (tat) - all of that (which has been described) (that)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of it) (all, entire)
- श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - you have heard (having heard, one who has heard)
- असि (asi) - you are
Words meanings and morphology
इदम् (idam) - this (land) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Qualifies `varṣam`.
तु (tu) - but, however (but, indeed, yet)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/particle.
भारतम् (bhāratam) - the land named Bhārata, India (relating to Bharata, Indian)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian, the Mahābhārata
Taddhita derivation from `bharata`.
Note: Often used as a proper noun for "India".
वर्षम् (varṣam) - land, region (specifically `Bhāratavarṣa`) (land, country, rain, year)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of varṣa
varṣa - rain, year, country, division of the earth
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to `Bhāratavarṣa`.
यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial.
वर्तामहे (vartāmahe) - we (Sañjaya and Dhṛtarāṣṭra) dwell (we dwell, we exist, we remain)
(verb)
1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt
present middle
Root `vṛt`, class 1.
Root: vṛt (class 1)
वयम् (vayam) - we (Sañjaya and Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (we)
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Subject of `vartāmahe`.
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - anciently, traditionally (referring to karma/merit) (formerly, previously, ancient)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially meaning "formerly" or as an adjective "ancient".
प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - operates, takes effect, unfolds (proceeds, functions, operates)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-vṛt
present middle
Root `vṛt` (to turn) with prefix `pra`.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: The active verb in the second clause.
पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - virtuous deeds or their accumulated merit (merit, virtue, righteous deed)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya
puṇya - good, virtuous, auspicious, merit, virtue
Note: Refers to the ancient `dharma` and `karma` that manifest.
तत् (tat) - all of that (which has been described) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Object of `śrutavān asi`.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of it) (all, entire)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire, complete
Universal pronoun.
श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - you have heard (having heard, one who has heard)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutavat
śrutavat - having heard, learned, knowing the Vedas
Past Active Participle
From root `śru` (to hear) with suffix `vatup`.
Root: śru (class 5)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
present active
Root `as`, class 2.
Root: as (class 2)