महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-81, verse-19
त्वया न चैनां सफलां करोषि देवव्रतं यन्न निहंसि युद्धे ।
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो भव मा नृवीर रक्षस्व धर्मं च कुलं यशश्च ॥१९॥
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो भव मा नृवीर रक्षस्व धर्मं च कुलं यशश्च ॥१९॥
19. tvayā na caināṁ saphalāṁ karoṣi; devavrataṁ yanna nihaṁsi yuddhe ,
mithyāpratijño bhava mā nṛvīra; rakṣasva dharmaṁ ca kulaṁ yaśaśca.
mithyāpratijño bhava mā nṛvīra; rakṣasva dharmaṁ ca kulaṁ yaśaśca.
19.
tvayā na ca enām saphalām karoṣi
devavratam yat na nihaṃsi yuddhe
mithyāpratijñaḥ bhava mā nṛvīra
rakṣasva dharmam ca kulam yaśaḥ ca
devavratam yat na nihaṃsi yuddhe
mithyāpratijñaḥ bhava mā nṛvīra
rakṣasva dharmam ca kulam yaśaḥ ca
19.
tvayā enām saphalām na karoṣi ca yat yuddhe devavratam na nihaṃsi.
nṛvīra mithyāpratijñaḥ mā bhava.
ca dharmam ca kulam ca yaśaḥ rakṣasva.
nṛvīra mithyāpratijñaḥ mā bhava.
ca dharmam ca kulam ca yaśaḥ rakṣasva.
19.
And you will not fulfill this (vow) if you do not slay the greatly vowed (devavrata) one in battle. Do not become a man of false vows, O hero! Protect your duty (dharma), your lineage, and your fame.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- एनाम् (enām) - this vow (pratijñā) (this (feminine accusative singular))
- सफलाम् (saphalām) - fruitful, successful, effective
- करोषि (karoṣi) - you do, you make, you perform
- देवव्रतम् (devavratam) - the one of divine vow; Bhishma
- यत् (yat) - because, since, that which
- न (na) - not, no
- निहंसि (nihaṁsi) - you slay, you kill
- युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war
- मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञः (mithyāpratijñaḥ) - one whose vow is false, false-vowed
- भव (bhava) - become, be
- मा (mā) - do not, not
- नृवीर (nṛvīra) - O hero among men
- रक्षस्व (rakṣasva) - protect, save
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - your duty (dharma) (duty (dharma), righteousness, natural law)
- च (ca) - and, also
- कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एनाम् (enām) - this vow (pratijñā) (this (feminine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Refers to pratijñā (vow)
सफलाम् (saphalām) - fruitful, successful, effective
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saphala
saphala - fruitful, successful, effective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - phala – fruit, result, success
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies enām
करोषि (karoṣi) - you do, you make, you perform
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
present active
Second person singular, present tense, active voice
Root: kṛ (class 8)
देवव्रतम् (devavratam) - the one of divine vow; Bhishma
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of devavrata
devavrata - one whose vow is to the gods, one of divine vow; Bhishma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+vrata)
- deva – god, divine
noun (masculine) - vrata – vow, sacred observance
noun (neuter)
यत् (yat) - because, since, that which
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
निहंसि (nihaṁsi) - you slay, you kill
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han
present active
Second person singular, present tense, active voice, with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञः (mithyāpratijñaḥ) - one whose vow is false, false-vowed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mithyāpratijña
mithyāpratijña - one whose vow is false, false-vowed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mithyā+pratijñā)
- mithyā – falsely, wrongly, untrue
indeclinable - pratijñā – vow, promise
noun (feminine)
Prefix: prati
भव (bhava) - become, be
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
imperative active
Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice
Root: bhū (class 1)
मा (mā) - do not, not
(indeclinable)
नृवीर (nṛvīra) - O hero among men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛvīra
nṛvīra - hero among men, brave man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+vīra)
- nṛ – man, human
noun (masculine) - vīra – hero, brave
noun (masculine)
रक्षस्व (rakṣasva) - protect, save
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ
imperative middle
Second person singular, imperative mood, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - your duty (dharma) (duty (dharma), righteousness, natural law)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteous conduct, duty, law, moral merit, intrinsic nature, constitution
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, noble birth
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, renown, splendor
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)