Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 50
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
Devanagari script
नात्यन्तं गुणवत् किंचिन्न चाप्यत्यन्तनिर्गुणम् । उभयं सर्वकार्येषु दृश्यते साध्वसाधु वा
Translation
अर्जुन उवाच—नात्यन्तं गुणवत् किञ्चिन्न चाप्यत्यन्तनिर्गुणम्। उभयं सर्वकार्येषु दृश्यते साध्वसाधु वा॥
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अत्यन्तम्entirely, excessively
अत्यन्तम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्यन्त
गुणवत्possessing qualities, virtuous
गुणवत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootगुणवत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
किंचित्anything, something
किंचित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिंचित्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnor, not
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अत्यन्त-निर्गुणम्entirely without qualities
अत्यन्त-निर्गुणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्गुण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
उभयम्both (aspects)
उभयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्व-कार्येषुin all actions/undertakings
सर्व-कार्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
दृश्यतेis seen, is observed
दृश्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/Impersonal (karmani-prayoga)
साधुgood, well
साधु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
असाधुbad, improper
असाधु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअसाधु
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes