महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-30, verse-61
एवमैश्वर्यमासाद्य प्रशास्य पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
को हि मूढो व्यवस्येत शत्रोर्दातुं वसुंधराम् ॥६१॥
को हि मूढो व्यवस्येत शत्रोर्दातुं वसुंधराम् ॥६१॥
61. evamaiśvaryamāsādya praśāsya pṛthivīmimām ,
ko hi mūḍho vyavasyeta śatrordātuṁ vasuṁdharām.
ko hi mūḍho vyavasyeta śatrordātuṁ vasuṁdharām.
61.
evam aiśvaryam āsādya pra śāsya pṛthivīm imām
kaḥ hi mūḍhaḥ vyavasyeta śatroḥ dātum vasuṃdharām
kaḥ hi mūḍhaḥ vyavasyeta śatroḥ dātum vasuṃdharām
61.
evam aiśvaryam āsādya imām pṛthivīm pra śāsya hi
kaḥ mūḍhaḥ śatroḥ vasuṃdharām dātum vyavasyeta
kaḥ mūḍhaḥ śatroḥ vasuṃdharām dātum vyavasyeta
61.
Indeed, having thus attained such sovereignty (aiśvarya) and governed this entire earth (pṛthivī), what fool would resolve to give the land (vasuṃdharā) to an enemy?
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way
- ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - sovereignty, dominion, power
- आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having gained
- प्र (pra) - thoroughly, well
- शास्य (śāsya) - having ruled, having governed
- पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth, land
- इमाम् (imām) - this
- कः (kaḥ) - who
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish, deluded
- व्यवस्येत (vyavasyeta) - would resolve, would determine
- शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - to an enemy, of an enemy
- दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant
- वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth, the land
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial, modifying 'āsādya' and 'praśāsya'.
ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - sovereignty, dominion, power
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya
aiśvarya - sovereignty, supremacy, dominion, power, wealth
Derived from īśvara (lord) + yañ suffix.
Note: Object of 'āsādya'.
आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having gained
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
From root sad (to sit, go) with upasarga ā, and suffix -ya (k/tva type).
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb 'vyavasyeta'.
प्र (pra) - thoroughly, well
(indeclinable)
शास्य (śāsya) - having ruled, having governed
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
From root śās (to rule, instruct) with suffix -ya (k/tva type).
Prefix: pra
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb 'vyavasyeta'.
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth, land
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, world, land
Note: Object of 'praśāsya'.
इमाम् (imām) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
कः (kaḥ) - who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Note: Subject of 'vyavasyeta'.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish, deluded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha
mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered, deluded
past passive participle
From root muh (to be bewildered), with suffix -kta. Nom. sg. masc.
Root: muh (class 4)
व्यवस्येत (vyavasyeta) - would resolve, would determine
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vyavasya
optative active
From root so (to finish, bind) with upasargas vi and ava. Optative, third person singular.
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: so (class 4)
Note: The rhetorical question expects a 'no one'.
शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - to an enemy, of an enemy
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe, rival
Note: Dative case with 'dātum'.
दातुम् (dātum) - to give, to grant
(indeclinable)
infinitive
From root dā (to give), with infinitive suffix -tum.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Expresses purpose or intention.
वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth, the land
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasuṃdharā
vasuṁdharā - earth (lit. 'treasure-bearer'), land, soil
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+dhara)
- vasu – wealth, treasure, good, jewel
noun (neuter) - dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from dhṛ.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'dātum'.