रामोपाख्यान rāmopākhyāna - chapter-1, verse-12

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नेदमस्ति कुलं सर्वं न वयं न च नो गृहाः ।
यत्र दुर्योधनः पापः सौबलेयेन पालितः ।
कर्णदुःशासनाभ्यां च राज्यमेतच्चिकीर्षति ॥१२॥

12. nedamasti kulaṁ sarvaṁ na vayaṁ na ca no gṛhāḥ ,
yatra duryodhanaḥ pāpaḥ saubaleyena pālitaḥ ,
karṇaduḥśāsanābhyāṁ ca rājyametaccikīrṣati.

12. na idam asti kulam sarvam na vayam
na ca naḥ gṛhāḥ yatra duryodhanaḥ
pāpaḥ saubaleyena pālitaḥ
karṇaduḥśāsanābhyām ca rājyam etat cikīrṣati

12. This entire family will not endure, nor will we, nor our homes, in a place where the wicked Duryodhana, protected by Śakuni (Saubaleya), Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana, desires to rule this kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

इदम् (idam) - this

अस्ति (asti) - will endure, will exist (is, exists)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

न (na) - not, nor

वयम् (vayam) - we

न (na) - not, nor

च (ca) - and, also

नः (naḥ) - our, of us

गृहाः (gṛhāḥ) - homes, houses

यत्र (yatra) - in a place where (where, in which (place))

दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

पापः (pāpaḥ) - wicked, sinful, evil

सौबलेयेन (saubaleyena) - by Śakuni (by the son of Subala)

पालितः (pālitaḥ) - protected, governed, ruled

कर्णदुःशासनाभ्याम् (karṇaduḥśāsanābhyām) - by Karṇa and Duḥśāsana

च (ca) - and, also

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

एतत् (etat) - this

चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to rule (this kingdom) (desires to do, wishes to obtain, intends to rule)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies 'kulam'.

अस्ति (asti) - will endure, will exist (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Third person singular present active indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, race, community

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'kulam'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Links the negation of 'vayam'.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person plural nominative.

Note: Subject of an implied 'asti'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Links the negation of 'gṛhāḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person plural genitive or dative. Here, possessive.

Note: Possessive adjective to 'gṛhāḥ'.

गृहाः (gṛhāḥ) - homes, houses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

Note: Subject of an implied 'asti'.

यत्र (yatra) - in a place where (where, in which (place))

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from pronoun yad.

दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - name of the eldest Kaurava prince

`dur` (bad) + `yodhana` (fighter).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+yodhana)

dur – bad, difficult
indeclinable
Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
yodhana – fighter, warrior
noun (masculine)
From root yudh (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'cikīrṣati'.

पापः (pāpaḥ) - wicked, sinful, evil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa

pāpa - wicked, sinful, evil

Note: Qualifies 'duryodhanaḥ'.

सौबलेयेन (saubaleyena) - by Śakuni (by the son of Subala)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saubaleya

saubaleya - son of Subala, Śakuni

patronymic

Derived from Subala (father's name) with the patronymic suffix -eya.

Note: Agent of 'pālitaḥ'.

पालितः (pālitaḥ) - protected, governed, ruled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālita

pālita - protected, guarded, ruled

Past Passive Participle

From root pāl (to protect, govern).

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'duryodhanaḥ'.

कर्णदुःशासनाभ्याम् (karṇaduḥśāsanābhyām) - by Karṇa and Duḥśāsana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of karṇaduḥśāsana

karṇaduḥśāsana - Karṇa and Duḥśāsana

Dvaṃdva compound of two proper names.

Compound type : dvaṃdva (karṇa+duḥśāsana)

karṇa – a character in the Mahābhārata
proper noun (masculine)
duḥśāsana – a character in the Mahābhārata, one of the Kaurava brothers
proper noun (masculine)
`dus` (bad) + `śāsana` (ruling, discipline).
Prefix: dus
Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Agent of 'pālitaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion

Derived from `rājan` (king).

Root: rāj

Note: Object of 'cikīrṣati'.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)