महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-164, verse-10
शुक्लाभिजनकर्माणो मतिमन्तो जनाधिपाः ।
धर्मयुद्धमयुध्यन्त प्रेक्षन्तो गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥१०॥
धर्मयुद्धमयुध्यन्त प्रेक्षन्तो गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥१०॥
10. śuklābhijanakarmāṇo matimanto janādhipāḥ ,
dharmayuddhamayudhyanta prekṣanto gatimuttamām.
dharmayuddhamayudhyanta prekṣanto gatimuttamām.
10.
śuklābhijanakarmāṇaḥ matimantaḥ janādhipāḥ
dharma-yuddham ayudhyanta prekṣantaḥ gatim uttamām
dharma-yuddham ayudhyanta prekṣantaḥ gatim uttamām
10.
śuklābhijanakarmāṇaḥ matimantaḥ janādhipāḥ
dharma-yuddham ayudhyanta uttamām gatim prekṣantaḥ
dharma-yuddham ayudhyanta uttamām gatim prekṣantaḥ
10.
Kings, distinguished by pure lineage and deeds, and possessing great intelligence, engaged in a war in accordance with natural law (dharma-yuddha), aspiring to a supreme destination.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुक्लाभिजनकर्माणः (śuklābhijanakarmāṇaḥ) - of pure lineage and actions, whose deeds are based on noble birth
- मतिमन्तः (matimantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful
- जनाधिपाः (janādhipāḥ) - rulers of men, kings, lords of people
- धर्म-युद्धम् (dharma-yuddham) - righteous war, just war, war in accordance with natural law
- अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they battled
- प्रेक्षन्तः (prekṣantaḥ) - seeking, looking for, observing, aiming for
- गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path, movement
- उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, highest, excellent
Words meanings and morphology
शुक्लाभिजनकर्माणः (śuklābhijanakarmāṇaḥ) - of pure lineage and actions, whose deeds are based on noble birth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śuklābhijanakarman
śuklābhijanakarman - one whose actions are pure by birth/lineage, of pure lineage and deeds
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śukla+abhijana+karman)
- śukla – white, pure, bright
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - abhijana – lineage, birth, noble descent
noun (neuter) - karman – action, deed, ritual
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मतिमन्तः (matimantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of matimat
matimat - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect
derived from mati (intellect) with possessive suffix -mat
जनाधिपाः (janādhipāḥ) - rulers of men, kings, lords of people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of janādhipa
janādhipa - ruler of men, king
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jana+adhipa)
- jana – people, men, folk
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4) - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
धर्म-युद्धम् (dharma-yuddham) - righteous war, just war, war in accordance with natural law
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dharma-yuddha
dharma-yuddha - righteous war, just war
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+yuddha)
- dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - yuddha – war, battle, fight
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (from yudh)
Root: yudh (class 4)
अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they battled
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
प्रेक्षन्तः (prekṣantaḥ) - seeking, looking for, observing, aiming for
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prekṣant
prekṣant - seeking, looking for, observing, aiming for
Present Active Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path, movement
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, moving, path, course, destination, state, condition
Root: gam (class 1)
उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, highest, excellent
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent