महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-7, verse-37
उत्तरोत्तरमेतेभ्यो वर्षमुद्रिच्यते गुणैः ।
आयुष्प्रमाणमारोग्यं धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः ॥३७॥
आयुष्प्रमाणमारोग्यं धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः ॥३७॥
37. uttarottarametebhyo varṣamudricyate guṇaiḥ ,
āyuṣpramāṇamārogyaṁ dharmataḥ kāmato'rthataḥ.
āyuṣpramāṇamārogyaṁ dharmataḥ kāmato'rthataḥ.
37.
uttarottaram etebhyaḥ varṣam udricyate guṇaiḥ
āyuḥ-pramāṇam ārogyam dharmataḥ kāmataḥ arthataḥ
āyuḥ-pramāṇam ārogyam dharmataḥ kāmataḥ arthataḥ
37.
etebhyaḥ uttarottaram varṣam āyuḥ-pramāṇam ārogyam
dharmataḥ kāmataḥ arthataḥ guṇaiḥ udricyate
dharmataḥ kāmataḥ arthataḥ guṇaiḥ udricyate
37.
Successively from these (regions), qualities like lifespan, health, and those pertaining to (natural law) dharma, enjoyment (kāma), and prosperity (artha) become superior in each succeeding region (varṣa).
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्तरोत्तरम् (uttarottaram) - progressively, in successive regions (increasingly, progressively, successively, one after another)
- एतेभ्यः (etebhyaḥ) - from these (previously mentioned regions/continents) (from these, to these)
- वर्षम् (varṣam) - region, continent (year, rain, rainy season, region, continent)
- उद्रिच्यते (udricyate) - becomes superior, excels, is enhanced (increases, excels, becomes superior, overflows)
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - in terms of qualities, by means of merits (by qualities, by virtues, by properties)
- आयुः-प्रमाणम् (āyuḥ-pramāṇam) - lifespan (measure of life, lifespan, duration of life)
- आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - health (health, freedom from disease)
- धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - related to (natural law) dharma (by means of (natural law) dharma, according to dharma, from dharma)
- कामतः (kāmataḥ) - related to enjoyment (kāma) (by means of desire, according to pleasure, from desire)
- अर्थतः (arthataḥ) - related to prosperity (artha) (by means of wealth, for the sake of, according to meaning, from wealth/purpose)
Words meanings and morphology
उत्तरोत्तरम् (uttarottaram) - progressively, in successive regions (increasingly, progressively, successively, one after another)
(indeclinable)
Repetition of uttara for emphasis or distributive sense
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (uttara+uttara)
- uttara – latter, subsequent, northern, superior, excellent
adjective (masculine)
Note: Functions as an adverb.
एतेभ्यः (etebhyaḥ) - from these (previously mentioned regions/continents) (from these, to these)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Can also be Dative Plural. Ablative fits 'from these' better in context.
वर्षम् (varṣam) - region, continent (year, rain, rainy season, region, continent)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of varṣa
varṣa - year, rain, rainy season, region, continent, division of the earth
उद्रिच्यते (udricyate) - becomes superior, excels, is enhanced (increases, excels, becomes superior, overflows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of udric
From root √ric (to leave, release) with upasarga ud- (up, out)
Prefix: ud
Root: √ric (class 7)
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - in terms of qualities, by means of merits (by qualities, by virtues, by properties)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, excellence, property, attribute, merit
आयुः-प्रमाणम् (āyuḥ-pramāṇam) - lifespan (measure of life, lifespan, duration of life)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyuṣ-pramāṇa
āyuṣ-pramāṇa - measure of life, lifespan
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āyus+pramāṇa)
- āyus – life, vital power, duration of life
noun (neuter) - pramāṇa – measure, standard, extent, proof, authority
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Root: √mā (class 3)
आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - health (health, freedom from disease)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ārogya
ārogya - health, freedom from disease, healthy
Derived from 'a-roga' (without disease) + suffix 'ya'
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - related to (natural law) dharma (by means of (natural law) dharma, according to dharma, from dharma)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tasil to dharma
Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
कामतः (kāmataḥ) - related to enjoyment (kāma) (by means of desire, according to pleasure, from desire)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tasil to kāma
Root: √kam (class 1)
अर्थतः (arthataḥ) - related to prosperity (artha) (by means of wealth, for the sake of, according to meaning, from wealth/purpose)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tasil to artha