महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-52, verse-21
शिवं महत्पुण्यमिदं दिवौकसां सुसंमतं स्वर्गगुणैः समन्वितम् ।
अतश्च सर्वेऽपि वसुंधराधिपा हता गमिष्यन्ति महात्मनां गतिम् ॥२१॥
अतश्च सर्वेऽपि वसुंधराधिपा हता गमिष्यन्ति महात्मनां गतिम् ॥२१॥
21. śivaṁ mahatpuṇyamidaṁ divaukasāṁ; susaṁmataṁ svargaguṇaiḥ samanvitam ,
ataśca sarve'pi vasuṁdharādhipā; hatā gamiṣyanti mahātmanāṁ gatim.
ataśca sarve'pi vasuṁdharādhipā; hatā gamiṣyanti mahātmanāṁ gatim.
21.
śivam mahat puṇyam idam divaukasām
susaṃmatam svargaguṇaiḥ samanvitam
ataḥ ca sarve api vasundharādhipāḥ
hatāḥ gamiṣyanti mahātmanām gatim
susaṃmatam svargaguṇaiḥ samanvitam
ataḥ ca sarve api vasundharādhipāḥ
hatāḥ gamiṣyanti mahātmanām gatim
21.
idam śivam mahat puṇyam divaukasām
susaṃmatam svargaguṇaiḥ samanvitam
[asti] ataḥ ca sarve api vasundharādhipāḥ
hatāḥ mahātmanām gatim gamiṣyanti
susaṃmatam svargaguṇaiḥ samanvitam
[asti] ataḥ ca sarve api vasundharādhipāḥ
hatāḥ mahātmanām gatim gamiṣyanti
21.
This place (Kurukshetra) is auspicious, greatly meritorious, and highly esteemed by the gods, being endowed with heavenly qualities. Therefore, all kings of the earth who are slain here will attain the destination (gati) of great souls.
Words meanings summery:
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- शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious (auspicious, benevolent, prosperous)
- महत् (mahat) - greatly (meritorious) (great, large, excellent)
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious (place) (sacred, meritorious, virtuous deed)
- इदम् (idam) - this (place, i.e., Kurukshetra) (this)
- दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)
- सुसंमतम् (susaṁmatam) - highly esteemed (well-approved, highly esteemed)
- स्वर्गगुणैः (svargaguṇaiḥ) - with heavenly qualities (by heavenly qualities, with virtues of heaven)
- समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - endowed with (endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of)
- अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (hence, therefore, from this)
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- वसुन्धराधिपाः (vasundharādhipāḥ) - kings of the earth
- हताः (hatāḥ) - slain (in battle) (slain, killed, struck)
- गमिष्यन्ति (gamiṣyanti) - will attain (they will go, they will attain)
- महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of noble ones)
- गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (destination, path, state, motion)
Words meanings and morphology
शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious (auspicious, benevolent, prosperous)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent, happy, name of the deity Śiva
Note: Agrees with idam
महत् (mahat) - greatly (meritorious) (great, large, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, mighty, eminent
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with puṇyam (and implicitly idam)
पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious (place) (sacred, meritorious, virtuous deed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya
puṇya - virtuous, sacred, pure, meritorious, good deed
Note: Agrees with idam
इदम् (idam) - this (place, i.e., Kurukshetra) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Subject of implied 'is'
दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas
divaukas - a dweller in heaven, a god
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (div+okas)
- div – heaven, sky
noun (feminine)
Root: div - okas – dwelling, abode
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Refers to the gods' approval
सुसंमतम् (susaṁmatam) - highly esteemed (well-approved, highly esteemed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of susaṃmata
susaṁmata - well-approved, highly esteemed, highly valued
Past Passive Participle
From root man (to think) with prefixes su and sam
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+sam+mata)
- su – good, well, excellent
prefix - sam – with, together, completely
prefix - mata – thought, approved, esteemed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Particple
Derived from root man (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Agrees with idam
स्वर्गगुणैः (svargaguṇaiḥ) - with heavenly qualities (by heavenly qualities, with virtues of heaven)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of svargaguṇa
svargaguṇa - heavenly quality, virtue of heaven
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svarga+guṇa)
- svarga – heaven, paradise
noun (masculine)
Root: svṛ - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand
noun (masculine)
Root: guṇ (class 10)
Note: Instrumental with samanvitam
समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - endowed with (endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of samanvita
samanvita - furnished with, endowed with, accompanied by
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefixes sam and anu
Prefixes: sam+anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with idam
अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (hence, therefore, from this)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with vasundharādhipāḥ
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
वसुन्धराधिपाः (vasundharādhipāḥ) - kings of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vasundharādhipa
vasundharādhipa - king, ruler of the earth
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vasundharā+adhipa)
- vasundharā – earth, bearer of treasure
noun (feminine)
Prefix: vasu
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - adhipa – ruler, lord, king
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Subject of gamiṣyanti
हताः (hatāḥ) - slain (in battle) (slain, killed, struck)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hata
hata - slain, killed, destroyed, struck
Past Passive Participle
From root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Agrees with vasundharādhipāḥ
गमिष्यन्ति (gamiṣyanti) - will attain (they will go, they will attain)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam
Future Active Indicative
3rd person, plural, future tense
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject is vasundharādhipāḥ
महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls (of great souls, of noble ones)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted (referring to ātman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman), Supreme Soul
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (destination, path, state, motion)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, destination, liberation
Derived from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of gamiṣyanti