महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-7, chapter-170, verse-27
वासुदेवोऽपि धर्मात्मा करिष्यत्यात्मनः क्षमम् ।
उपदेष्टुं समर्थोऽयं लोकस्य किमुतात्मनः ॥२७॥
उपदेष्टुं समर्थोऽयं लोकस्य किमुतात्मनः ॥२७॥
27. vāsudevo'pi dharmātmā kariṣyatyātmanaḥ kṣamam ,
upadeṣṭuṁ samartho'yaṁ lokasya kimutātmanaḥ.
upadeṣṭuṁ samartho'yaṁ lokasya kimutātmanaḥ.
27.
vāsudevaḥ api dharmātmā kariṣyati ātmanaḥ kṣamam
upadeṣṭum samarthaḥ ayam lokasya kim uta ātmanaḥ
upadeṣṭum samarthaḥ ayam lokasya kim uta ātmanaḥ
27.
vāsudevaḥ api dharmātmā ātmanaḥ kṣamam kariṣyati
ayam lokasya upadeṣṭum samarthaḥ kim uta ātmanaḥ
ayam lokasya upadeṣṭum samarthaḥ kim uta ātmanaḥ
27.
Vāsudeva, embodying intrinsic righteousness (dharma), will certainly do what is beneficial for himself. He is capable of instructing the entire world, so what need is there to speak of his own self (ātman)?
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (a name of Krishna)
- अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
- धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature is righteousness, virtuous
- करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do, will perform, will make
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self, for self, for himself
- क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, proper, beneficial, capable
- उपदेष्टुम् (upadeṣṭum) - to instruct, to advise, to teach
- समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent
- अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
- लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, for the people
- किम् (kim) - what, how, why
- उत (uta) - or, how much more, indeed
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self, for self, for himself
Words meanings and morphology
वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (a name of Krishna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, Krishna
अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
(indeclinable)
धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature is righteousness, virtuous
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman
dharmātman - righteous soul, virtuous person, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+ātman)
- dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, law
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do, will perform, will make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Future Indicative
3rd person, singular, active voice, future tense
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self, for self, for himself
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Can also be Dative Singular, but Genitive/Dative is common for 'for himself'
क्षमम् (kṣamam) - suitable, proper, beneficial, capable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣama
kṣama - suitable, proper, beneficial, capable, patient, enduring
Root: kṣam (class 1)
Note: Can also be Accusative Singular
उपदेष्टुम् (upadeṣṭum) - to instruct, to advise, to teach
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Infinitive of 'upadiś'
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)
समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha
samartha - capable, able, competent, suitable
Derived from 'sam-arth' (to obtain, to strive)
Prefix: sam
Root: arth (class 10)
अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, for the people
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, universe
Root: lok (class 1)
किम् (kim) - what, how, why
(indeclinable)
उत (uta) - or, how much more, indeed
(indeclinable)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self, for self, for himself
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Can also be Dative Singular