महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-63, verse-23
अधीतं विधिवद्दत्तं प्राप्तमायुर्निरामयम् ।
स्वधर्मेण जिता लोकाः को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥२३॥
स्वधर्मेण जिता लोकाः को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥२३॥
23. adhītaṁ vidhivaddattaṁ prāptamāyurnirāmayam ,
svadharmeṇa jitā lokāḥ ko nu svantataro mayā.
svadharmeṇa jitā lokāḥ ko nu svantataro mayā.
23.
adhītam vidhivat dattam prāptam āyuḥ nirāmayam
svadharmeṇa jitāḥ lokāḥ kaḥ nu svantataraḥ mayā
svadharmeṇa jitāḥ lokāḥ kaḥ nu svantataraḥ mayā
23.
adhītam vidhivat dattam nirāmayam āyuḥ prāptam
svadharmeṇa lokāḥ jitāḥ kaḥ nu mayā svantataraḥ
svadharmeṇa lokāḥ jitāḥ kaḥ nu mayā svantataraḥ
23.
Knowledge has been acquired methodically, and gifts have been given; a life free from illness has been attained; and worlds have been conquered through adherence to one's own intrinsic nature (dharma). Who, indeed, is happier than I?
Words meanings summery:
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- अधीतम् (adhītam) - studied, knowledge acquired (studied, learned, acquired (knowledge))
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - methodically, according to rule (according to rule, lawfully, properly)
- दत्तम् (dattam) - gifts given, offered (given, offered)
- प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, acquired (obtained, acquired, reached)
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - life (life, duration of life)
- निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - healthy, free from illness (healthy, disease-free, free from affliction)
- स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - through adherence to one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (by one's own natural law (dharma), by one's own duty)
- जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered (conquered, won, subdued)
- लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, regions, people)
- कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)
- नु (nu) - indeed, truly (indeed, now, then)
- स्वन्ततरः (svantataraḥ) - more contented, happier (happier, more contented)
- मया (mayā) - than I (by me, than me)
Words meanings and morphology
अधीतम् (adhītam) - studied, knowledge acquired (studied, learned, acquired (knowledge))
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhīta
adhīta - studied, learned, read, acquired (knowledge)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix adhi (to study).
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Predicate.
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - methodically, according to rule (according to rule, lawfully, properly)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form from vidhi (rule) with suffix vat.
Note: Modifies adhītam and dattam.
दत्तम् (dattam) - gifts given, offered (given, offered)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented, offered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Predicate.
प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained, acquired (obtained, acquired, reached)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, acquired, reached, arrived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Predicated on āyuḥ.
आयुः (āyuḥ) - life (life, duration of life)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus
āyus - life, duration of life, vital power
Root i (to go) with suffix us.
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Subject of prāptam.
निरामयम् (nirāmayam) - healthy, free from illness (healthy, disease-free, free from affliction)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirāmaya
nirāmaya - healthy, free from disease, free from trouble/affliction
Compound of nis (without) + āmaya (sickness).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āmaya)
- nis – without, out, away
indeclinable
prefix for negation/absence - āmaya – sickness, disease, affliction
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies āyuḥ.
स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - through adherence to one's own intrinsic nature (dharma) (by one's own natural law (dharma), by one's own duty)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own duty, one's own natural law (dharma), one's intrinsic nature (dharma), constitutional law (dharma)
Compound of sva (own) + dharma (natural law).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - dharma – natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), constitution (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue, religion
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means by which worlds were conquered.
जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered (conquered, won, subdued)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jita
jita - conquered, won, subdued, surpassed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ji (to conquer, to win).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Predicated on lokāḥ.
लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, regions, people)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, region, realm, people, common people
From root lok (to see, to perceive).
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Subject of jitāḥ.
कः (kaḥ) - who (who, what)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Interrogative pronoun.
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
नु (nu) - indeed, truly (indeed, now, then)
(indeclinable)
Particle expressing interrogation, affirmation, or emphasis.
Note: Emphatic particle.
स्वन्ततरः (svantataraḥ) - more contented, happier (happier, more contented)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svantatara
svantatara - happier, more contented, more peaceful in oneself
Comparative degree of svanta (contented in oneself), where svanta is itself a Bahuvrihi compound (sva + anta).
Note: Predicate adjective.
मया (mayā) - than I (by me, than me)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I
First person singular pronoun.
Note: Used in comparison (ablative sense of instrumental).