महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-59, verse-23
हत्वाधर्मेण राजानं धर्मात्मानं सुयोधनम् ।
जिह्मयोधीति लोकेऽस्मिन्ख्यातिं यास्यति पाण्डवः ॥२३॥
जिह्मयोधीति लोकेऽस्मिन्ख्यातिं यास्यति पाण्डवः ॥२३॥
23. hatvādharmeṇa rājānaṁ dharmātmānaṁ suyodhanam ,
jihmayodhīti loke'sminkhyātiṁ yāsyati pāṇḍavaḥ.
jihmayodhīti loke'sminkhyātiṁ yāsyati pāṇḍavaḥ.
23.
hatvā adharmeṇa rājānam dharmātmānam suyodhanam
jihmayodhī iti loke asmin khyātim yāsyati pāṇḍavaḥ
jihmayodhī iti loke asmin khyātim yāsyati pāṇḍavaḥ
23.
adharmeṇa dharmātmānam rājānam suyodhanam hatvā
pāṇḍavaḥ asmin loke jihmayodhī iti khyātim yāsyati
pāṇḍavaḥ asmin loke jihmayodhī iti khyātim yāsyati
23.
Having killed King Suyodhana, who was righteous (dharmātman) in his intrinsic nature (dharma), by unrighteous means (adharma), the Pāṇḍava will gain the reputation in this world of being a deceitful fighter.
Words meanings summery:
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- हत्वा (hatvā) - Refers to Bhīma killing Duryodhana. (having killed, having struck)
- अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - Refers to the unfair means used by Bhīma to strike Duryodhana below the navel, which was forbidden in mace fighting. (by unrighteousness, by injustice, by unfair means)
- राजानम् (rājānam) - Refers to Duryodhana. (the king)
- धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - Describes Duryodhana, implying his adherence to principles despite his flaws, as perceived by Balarāma. (righteous-souled, whose soul is dharma)
- सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - The eldest of the Kauravas, generally known as Duryodhana, but here referred to by his birth name, Suyodhana, which means "good fighter" or "easy to fight" (ironically). Balarāma always referred to him as Suyodhana. (Suyodhana (Duryodhana))
- जिह्मयोधी (jihmayodhī) - The reputation Bhīma will earn for striking Duryodhana unfairly. (deceitful fighter, crooked fighter)
- इति (iti) - Indicating that "jihmayodhī" is the specific reputation that will be attained. (thus, so, in this manner, (used to quote or indicate a name/title))
- लोके (loke) - Among people, in society. (in the world, in the realm)
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- ख्यातिम् (khyātim) - The particular reputation of being a deceitful fighter. (fame, renown, reputation)
- यास्यति (yāsyati) - will go, will obtain, will attain
- पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Bhīma, who is one of the Pāṇḍavas. (son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava)
Words meanings and morphology
हत्वा (hatvā) - Refers to Bhīma killing Duryodhana. (having killed, having struck)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Derived from root han (to strike, to kill) with suffix -tvā
Root: han (class 2)
अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - Refers to the unfair means used by Bhīma to strike Duryodhana below the navel, which was forbidden in mace fighting. (by unrighteousness, by injustice, by unfair means)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, not (natural) law
Derived from dharma with negative prefix a-
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
राजानम् (rājānam) - Refers to Duryodhana. (the king)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
Root: rāj (class 1)
धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - Describes Duryodhana, implying his adherence to principles despite his flaws, as perceived by Balarāma. (righteous-souled, whose soul is dharma)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmātman
dharmātman - righteous-souled, whose soul is righteousness, one whose intrinsic nature is dharma
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - The eldest of the Kauravas, generally known as Duryodhana, but here referred to by his birth name, Suyodhana, which means "good fighter" or "easy to fight" (ironically). Balarāma always referred to him as Suyodhana. (Suyodhana (Duryodhana))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of suyodhana
suyodhana - good fighter, easy to conquer (epithet for Duryodhana)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+yodhana)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'goodness' - yodhana – fighting, warrior, fighter
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
जिह्मयोधी (jihmayodhī) - The reputation Bhīma will earn for striking Duryodhana unfairly. (deceitful fighter, crooked fighter)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jihmayodhin
jihmayodhin - deceitful fighter, crooked fighter
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jihma+yodhin)
- jihma – crooked, deceitful, dishonest
adjective - yodhin – fighter, warrior
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yudh (to fight) with suffix -in
Root: yudh (class 4)
इति (iti) - Indicating that "jihmayodhī" is the specific reputation that will be attained. (thus, so, in this manner, (used to quote or indicate a name/title))
(indeclinable)
लोके (loke) - Among people, in society. (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people, realm, space
Root: loc (class 1)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
ख्यातिम् (khyātim) - The particular reputation of being a deceitful fighter. (fame, renown, reputation)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of khyāti
khyāti - fame, renown, celebrity, reputation, denomination
Derived from root khyā (to be known, to tell)
Root: khyā (class 2)
यास्यति (yāsyati) - will go, will obtain, will attain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of yā
Future Tense
Derived from root yā (to go) with future suffix -sya
Root: yā (class 2)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Refers to Bhīma, who is one of the Pāṇḍavas. (son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava
Derived from Pāṇḍu with suffix -a (patronymic)