महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-89, verse-23
न च योधोऽभवत्कश्चिन्मम सैन्ये तु संजय ।
अल्पदानभृतस्तात न कुप्यभृतको नरः ॥२३॥
अल्पदानभृतस्तात न कुप्यभृतको नरः ॥२३॥
23. na ca yodho'bhavatkaścinmama sainye tu saṁjaya ,
alpadānabhṛtastāta na kupyabhṛtako naraḥ.
alpadānabhṛtastāta na kupyabhṛtako naraḥ.
23.
na ca yodhaḥ abhavat kaścit mama sainye tu
saṃjaya alpadānabhṛtaḥ tāta na kupyabhṛtakaḥ naraḥ
saṃjaya alpadānabhṛtaḥ tāta na kupyabhṛtakaḥ naraḥ
23.
saṃjaya,
mama sainye kaścit yodhaḥ na ca abhavat tāta,
alpadānabhṛtaḥ naraḥ kupyabhṛtakaḥ na
mama sainye kaścit yodhaḥ na ca abhavat tāta,
alpadānabhṛtaḥ naraḥ kupyabhṛtakaḥ na
23.
And indeed, there was no warrior at all in my army, O Sañjaya. O dear one, a man sustained by meager wages is not a mercenary motivated by anger or base motives.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior, fighter
- अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became, existed
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, someone, certain
- मम (mama) - my, mine
- सैन्ये (sainye) - in the army, in the military force
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- संजय (saṁjaya) - O Sañjaya
- अल्पदानभृतः (alpadānabhṛtaḥ) - one maintained by small gifts or meager wages
- तात (tāta) - O Sañjaya (O dear one, O father)
- न (na) - not, no
- कुप्यभृतकः (kupyabhṛtakaḥ) - a mercenary motivated by anger or base motives; a base hireling
- नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior, fighter
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yodha
yodha - warrior, soldier, fighter
Derived from root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect tense, third person singular
Root bhū, imperfect, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular
Root: bhū (class 1)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, someone, certain
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit
kaścit - any, someone, a certain (one)
Compound of kim (interrogative pronoun) + cit (indeclinable particle for indefiniteness)
Compound type : pronominal compound (kim+cit)
- kim – who, what, which
pronoun - cit – a little, some, particle of indefiniteness
indeclinable
मम (mama) - my, mine
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
सैन्ये (sainye) - in the army, in the military force
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sainya
sainya - army, military force, host
Derived from senā (army)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
संजय (saṁjaya) - O Sañjaya
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya
saṁjaya - Sañjaya (name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer and narrator of the Mahābhārata)
अल्पदानभृतः (alpadānabhṛtaḥ) - one maintained by small gifts or meager wages
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alpadānabhṛta
alpadānabhṛta - one maintained by small gifts/wages
Compound formed from alpa (small), dāna (gift/wage), and bhṛta (maintained)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+dāna+bhṛta)
- alpa – small, little, meager, few
adjective - dāna – gift, donation, offering, wage
noun (neuter)
Gerundial noun
Noun of action derived from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3) - bhṛta – maintained, supported, borne, carried
participle
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
तात (tāta) - O Sañjaya (O dear one, O father)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta
tāta - father, dear one, respected elder (term of endearment or respect)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कुप्यभृतकः (kupyabhṛtakaḥ) - a mercenary motivated by anger or base motives; a base hireling
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kupyabhṛtaka
kupyabhṛtaka - a base mercenary; one whose service is bought by anger or worthless things
Compound of kupya (worthless, or exciting anger) and bhṛtaka (hireling)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kupya+bhṛtaka)
- kupya – base metal, worthless commodity, anything that excites anger, easily moved to anger
noun (neuter)
From root kup (to be angry)
Root: kup (class 4) - bhṛtaka – hireling, mercenary, maintained one, servant
noun (masculine)
Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, male