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8,49

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-49, verse-19

अविज्ञानाद्भवान्यच्च धर्मं रक्षति धर्मवित् ।
प्राणिनां हि वधं पार्थ धार्मिको नावबुध्यते ॥१९॥
19. avijñānādbhavānyacca dharmaṁ rakṣati dharmavit ,
prāṇināṁ hi vadhaṁ pārtha dhārmiko nāvabudhyate.
19. avijñānāt bhavān yat ca dharmam rakṣati dharmavit
prāṇinām hi vadham pārtha dhārmikaḥ na avabudhyate
19. pārtha,
dharmavit,
bhavān,
avijñānāt,
yat,
ca,
dharmam,
rakṣati.
hi,
dhārmikaḥ,
prāṇinām,
vadham,
na,
avabudhyate
19. O Pārtha (Arjuna), you, a knower of (dharma) (natural law), protect (this) due to a lack of proper understanding, and indeed, a righteous person (dhārmika) does not consider the slaughter of living beings (as consistent with dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अविज्ञानात् (avijñānāt) - from ignorance, due to lack of knowledge
  • भवान् (bhavān) - you (masculine, respectful)
  • यत् (yat) - which, that
  • (ca) - and
  • धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness (dharma)
  • रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects, guards, preserves
  • धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of (dharma) (natural law)
  • प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
  • हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
  • वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaughter, destruction
  • पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā, O Arjuna
  • धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous person, one who practices (dharma)
  • (na) - not
  • अवबुध्यते (avabudhyate) - understands, recognizes, approves

Words meanings and morphology

अविज्ञानात् (avijñānāt) - from ignorance, due to lack of knowledge
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of avijñāna
avijñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge, nescience
Compound of 'a' (negative) and 'vijñāna' (knowledge)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vijñāna)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
भवान् (bhavān) - you (masculine, respectful)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (respectful form), Sir
यत् (yat) - which, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that, what
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness (dharma)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects, guards, preserves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of (dharma) (natural law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit
dharmavit - knower of (dharma), one who understands the natural law/duty
compound of dharma + vid (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • vid – knower, understanding
    noun (masculine)
    agent noun derived from root
    from root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living being, creature, sentient being
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaughter, destruction
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaughter, striking, destruction
From root vadh (to strike, kill)
Root: vadh (class 1)
पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā, O Arjuna
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Arjuna)
patronymic from Pṛthā
धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous person, one who practices (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika
dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, adherent of (dharma), pious
Derived from dharma + ṭhak (suffix for 'related to' or 'one who follows')
Note: Used as a noun here.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
अवबुध्यते (avabudhyate) - understands, recognizes, approves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ava-budh
Prefix: ava
Root: budh (class 4)