महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-119, verse-26
नित्यं देवपरा दान्ता दातारश्चाविकत्थनाः ।
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते ॥२६॥
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते ॥२६॥
26. nityaṁ devaparā dāntā dātāraścāvikatthanāḥ ,
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṁ cakraṁ na pratihanyate.
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṁ cakraṁ na pratihanyate.
26.
nityam devaparāḥ dāntāḥ dātāraḥ ca avikatthanaḥ
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām cakram na pratihanyate
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām cakram na pratihanyate
26.
nityam devaparāḥ dāntāḥ dātāraḥ ca avikatthanaḥ
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām cakram na pratihanyate
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām cakram na pratihanyate
26.
They are constantly devoted to the gods, self-controlled, generous donors, and not boastful. For this reason, the dominion of the heroes among the Vṛṣṇis is never obstructed.
Words meanings summery:
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- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
- देवपराः (devaparāḥ) - devoted to gods, having gods as their highest object
- दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
- दातारः (dātāraḥ) - givers, donors, liberal
- च (ca) - and, also
- अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
- तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
- वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām) - of the foremost heroes of the Vṛṣṇi clan
- चक्रम् (cakram) - dominion, power (wheel, discus, dominion, sphere of power)
- न (na) - not, no
- प्रतिहन्यते (pratihanyate) - is hindered, is obstructed, is resisted
Words meanings and morphology
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of 'nitya' (constant, perpetual).
देवपराः (devaparāḥ) - devoted to gods, having gods as their highest object
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devapara
devapara - devoted to gods, having gods as their supreme object
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deva+para)
- deva – god, deity, divine
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - para – supreme, highest, ultimate, beyond, other
adjective (masculine)
दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, tamed, calm
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'dam' (to tame, subdue, control).
Root: dam (class 4)
दातारः (dātāraḥ) - givers, donors, liberal
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dātṛ
dātṛ - giver, donor, liberal, bestower
Agent noun
Derived from the root 'dā' (to give) with the suffix '-tṛ'.
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avikatthana
avikatthana - not boastful, modest, humble
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vikatthana)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vikatthana – boasting, vaunting, arrogant
adjective (masculine)
From root 'kath' (to speak) with 'vi' (intensifying, apart), meaning 'to boast'.
Prefix: vi
Root: kath (class 10)
तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Can also be neuter instrumental singular.
वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām) - of the foremost heroes of the Vṛṣṇi clan
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇipravīra
vṛṣṇipravīra - a hero of the Vṛṣṇi clan, chief among the Vṛṣṇis
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛṣṇi+pravīra)
- vṛṣṇi – name of a Yadava clan (to which Krishna belonged)
proper noun (masculine) - pravīra – hero, chief, excellent, valiant
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: vīr (class 10)
चक्रम् (cakram) - dominion, power (wheel, discus, dominion, sphere of power)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel, discus, circle, realm, dominion, group, army
Root: kram (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
प्रतिहन्यते (pratihanyate) - is hindered, is obstructed, is resisted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of pratihan
Present Passive Indicative
3rd person singular, ātmanepada (passive voice), present tense.
Prefix: prati
Root: han (class 2)