महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-27, verse-96
कामं न खलु शक्योऽहं त्वद्विधानां शतैरपि ।
संग्रामाद्विमुखः कर्तुं धर्मज्ञ इव नास्तिकैः ॥९६॥
संग्रामाद्विमुखः कर्तुं धर्मज्ञ इव नास्तिकैः ॥९६॥
96. kāmaṁ na khalu śakyo'haṁ tvadvidhānāṁ śatairapi ,
saṁgrāmādvimukhaḥ kartuṁ dharmajña iva nāstikaiḥ.
saṁgrāmādvimukhaḥ kartuṁ dharmajña iva nāstikaiḥ.
96.
kāmam na khalu śakyaḥ aham tvadvidhānām śataiḥ api
saṅgrāmāt vimukhaḥ kartum dharmajñaḥ iva nāstikaiḥ
saṅgrāmāt vimukhaḥ kartum dharmajñaḥ iva nāstikaiḥ
96.
kāmam aham khalu na śakyaḥ kartum vimukhaḥ saṅgrāmāt
api śataiḥ tvadvidhānām iva dharmajñaḥ nāstikaiḥ
api śataiḥ tvadvidhānām iva dharmajñaḥ nāstikaiḥ
96.
Indeed, even by hundreds of those like you, I certainly cannot be made to turn away from battle, just as a knower of natural law (dharma) cannot be swayed by atheists.
Words meanings summery:
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- कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, willingly, according to desire)
- न (na) - not, no
- खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely
- शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able, capable, possible, can be done
- अहम् (aham) - I
- त्वद्विधानाम् (tvadvidhānām) - of those like you
- शतैः (śataiḥ) - by hundreds
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- सङ्ग्रामात् (saṅgrāmāt) - from battle, from war
- विमुखः (vimukhaḥ) - turning away (from battle) (turning away, averse, reluctant, having averted face)
- कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause
- धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), one who knows righteousness
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- नास्तिकैः (nāstikaiḥ) - by atheists, by non-believers
Words meanings and morphology
कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, willingly, according to desire)
(indeclinable)
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely
(indeclinable)
शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able, capable, possible, can be done
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya
śakya - capable, possible, able to be done or achieved
Gerundive / Passive Future Participle
From root `śak` (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Expresses possibility or ability.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I (1st person pronoun)
त्वद्विधानाम् (tvadvidhānām) - of those like you
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tvadvidha
tvadvidha - like you, of your kind
Derived from `tvad` (you) + `vidha` (kind, sort).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (tvad+vidha)
- tvad – you
pronoun
ablative stem of yuṣmad, used as a prefix - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine/neuter)
Note: Modifies an implied noun, e.g., "people".
शतैः (śataiḥ) - by hundreds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śata
śata - hundred
Note: Agent of being "made" reluctant.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
सङ्ग्रामात् (saṅgrāmāt) - from battle, from war
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅgrāma
saṅgrāma - battle, war, fight, combat
Prefix: sam
Root: gram
विमुखः (vimukhaḥ) - turning away (from battle) (turning away, averse, reluctant, having averted face)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukha
vimukha - having the face averted, turning away, averse, reluctant, backward
From `vi` (away, opposite) + `mukha` (face).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mukha)
- vi – apart, away, without
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to cause
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ
Infinitive
Infinitive form of the root `kṛ`.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), one who knows righteousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, virtuous, one who knows what is right
From `dharma` (natural law) + `jña` (knower).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Derived from root `jñā` with suffix `ka`
Root: jñā (class 9)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
नास्तिकैः (nāstikaiḥ) - by atheists, by non-believers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāstika
nāstika - atheist, non-believer, heterodox
Derived from `na asti` (there is not) + suffix `ika`. One who says "there is not" (e.g., God, afterlife, Veda's authority).