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7,33

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-2

सत्त्वकर्मान्वयैर्बुद्ध्या प्रकृत्या यशसा श्रिया ।
नैव भूतो न भविता कृष्णतुल्यगुणः पुमान् ॥२॥
2. sattvakarmānvayairbuddhyā prakṛtyā yaśasā śriyā ,
naiva bhūto na bhavitā kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ pumān.
2. sattva-karma-anvayaiḥ buddhyā prakṛtyā yaśasā śriyā
na eva bhūtaḥ na bhavitā kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ pumān
2. kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ pumān sattva-karma-anvayaiḥ buddhyā
prakṛtyā yaśasā śriyā na eva bhūtaḥ na bhavitā
2. No person (pumān) with qualities comparable to Krishna (kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ) has ever existed, nor will ever exist, whether in terms of inherent character (sattva), actions (karma), lineage (anvaya), intellect (buddhyā), fundamental nature (prakṛti), fame (yaśasā), or prosperity (śriyā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • सत्त्व-कर्म-अन्वयैः (sattva-karma-anvayaiḥ) - by character, actions, and lineage
  • बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding
  • प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature (prakṛti), by intrinsic disposition
  • यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by glory
  • श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by beauty, by fortune
  • (na) - not
  • एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation: 'never indeed' (indeed, only, just)
  • भूतः (bhūtaḥ) - has existed (has been, was (past participle))
  • (na) - not
  • भविता (bhavitā) - will exist (in the future) (will be, will exist)
  • कृष्णतुल्यगुणः (kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ) - a person with qualities equal to Krishna's (whose qualities are like Krishna's)
  • पुमान् (pumān) - man, person, male

Words meanings and morphology

सत्त्व-कर्म-अन्वयैः (sattva-karma-anvayaiḥ) - by character, actions, and lineage
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sattva-karma-anvaya
sattva-karma-anvaya - character, actions, and lineage
Dvandva compound of sattva, karma, and anvaya
Compound type : dvandva (sattva+karman+anvaya)
  • sattva – being, existence, reality; intrinsic nature, character; goodness, purity
    noun (neuter)
  • karman – action, deed, work (karma)
    noun (neuter)
  • anvaya – lineage, descent, family; connection, logical sequence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the qualities by which a person is judged.
बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception
From root budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature (prakṛti), by intrinsic disposition
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of prakṛti
prakṛti - original or primary substance; nature (prakṛti), character, disposition
From pra-kṛ (to make, do)
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by glory
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, honor
श्रिया (śriyā) - by prosperity, by beauty, by fortune
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, fortune, beauty, glory
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation: 'never indeed' (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
भूतः (bhūtaḥ) - has existed (has been, was (past participle))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūta
bhūta - been, become, existing, past; a being, creature
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used substantivally here, 'one who has been/existed'.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
भविता (bhavitā) - will exist (in the future) (will be, will exist)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhū
bhū - to be, to become, to exist
Periphrastic Future (Agent Noun)
From root bhū (to be, become) + tṛ suffix (agent noun, acting as a future participle)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Acts as a future participle/agent noun. Often translated as a future verb.
कृष्णतुल्यगुणः (kṛṣṇatulyaguṇaḥ) - a person with qualities equal to Krishna's (whose qualities are like Krishna's)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇatulyaguṇa
kṛṣṇatulyaguṇa - having qualities (guṇa) like (tulya) Krishna's
Bahuvrīhi compound: kṛṣṇa (Krishna) + tulya (similar) + guṇa (quality)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+tulya+guṇa)
  • kṛṣṇa – Krishna (name of the deity); black, dark
    proper noun (masculine)
  • tulya – equal, similar, like
    adjective (masculine)
  • guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue; strand, cord
    noun (masculine)
पुमान् (pumān) - man, person, male
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pumans
pumans - man, male, person
Note: Subject of the sentence.