महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-24, verse-41
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन ।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् ॥४१॥
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् ॥४१॥
41. vyavasāyātmikā buddhirekeha kurunandana ,
bahuśākhā hyanantāśca buddhayo'vyavasāyinām.
bahuśākhā hyanantāśca buddhayo'vyavasāyinām.
41.
vyavasāyātmakā buddhiḥ ekā iha kurunandana
bahuśākhāḥ hi anantāḥ ca buddhayaḥ avyavasāyinām
bahuśākhāḥ hi anantāḥ ca buddhayaḥ avyavasāyinām
41.
kurunandana iha vyavasāyātmakā buddhiḥ ekā
avyavasāyinām buddhayaḥ hi bahuśākhāḥ ca anantāḥ
avyavasāyinām buddhayaḥ hi bahuśākhāḥ ca anantāḥ
41.
O delight of the Kurus, in this path, the intellect (buddhi) that is resolute is single-minded. But the intellects (buddhi) of the irresolute are many-branched and endless.
Words meanings summery:
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- व्यवसायात्मका (vyavasāyātmakā) - resolute, determined (resolute, determined, having the nature of resolution)
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding (intellect, understanding, reason, discernment)
- एका (ekā) - single-minded (one, single, unique)
- इह (iha) - in this path (here, in this world, in this endeavor)
- कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)
- बहुशाखाः (bahuśākhāḥ) - many-branched (many-branched, manifold)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
- अनन्ताः (anantāḥ) - endless (endless, infinite)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings
- अव्यवसायिनाम् (avyavasāyinām) - of the irresolute (of the irresolute, of the undetermined)
Words meanings and morphology
व्यवसायात्मका (vyavasāyātmakā) - resolute, determined (resolute, determined, having the nature of resolution)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vyavasāyātmaka
vyavasāyātmaka - having the nature of resolution, resolute, determined
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyavasāya+ātmaka)
- vyavasāya – resolution, determination, endeavor
noun (masculine)
Derived from root so- with prefixes vi- and ava-
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: so (class 4) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
adjective (masculine)
Derived from ātman
Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'.
बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding (intellect, understanding, reason, discernment)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment
Derived from root budh- (to know, understand)
Root: budh (class 1)
एका (ekā) - single-minded (one, single, unique)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, sole, unique
Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'.
इह (iha) - in this path (here, in this world, in this endeavor)
(indeclinable)
कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana
kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of Kuru
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)
- kuru – name of an ancient king, a dynasty, a region
proper noun (masculine) - nandana – delight, son, gladdener
noun (masculine)
Derived from root nand- (to rejoice)
Root: nand (class 1)
Note: Addressing Arjuna.
बहुशाखाः (bahuśākhāḥ) - many-branched (many-branched, manifold)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bahuśākha
bahuśākha - many-branched, manifold, having many ramifications
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śākhā)
- bahu – many, much, numerous
adjective - śākhā – branch, ramification, division
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'buddhayaḥ'.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
अनन्ताः (anantāḥ) - endless (endless, infinite)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+anta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'buddhayaḥ'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
बुद्धयः (buddhayaḥ) - intellects, understandings
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, discernment
Derived from root budh- (to know, understand)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: The subject of the second sentence.
अव्यवसायिनाम् (avyavasāyinām) - of the irresolute (of the irresolute, of the undetermined)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of avyavasāyin
avyavasāyin - irresolute, wavering, undecided, undiscriminating
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vyavasāyin)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - vyavasāyin – resolute, determined, discerning
adjective (masculine)
Derived from vyavasāya
Note: Used as a noun referring to 'those who are irresolute'.