महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-8, verse-128
बहुश्रुतः स्वल्पभाषी जिज्ञासुर्ज्ञानवानपि ।
बहुमानोऽपि निर्दम्भो धीरो दण्डप्रसादयोः ॥१२८॥
बहुमानोऽपि निर्दम्भो धीरो दण्डप्रसादयोः ॥१२८॥
128. bahuśrutaḥ svalpabhāṣī jijñāsurjñānavānapi ,
bahumāno'pi nirdambho dhīro daṇḍaprasādayoḥ.
bahumāno'pi nirdambho dhīro daṇḍaprasādayoḥ.
128.
bahuśrutaḥ svalpa-bhāṣī jijñāsuḥ jñānavān api
bahu-mānaḥ api nirdambhaḥ dhīraḥ daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ
bahu-mānaḥ api nirdambhaḥ dhīraḥ daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ
128.
bahuśrutaḥ svalpa-bhāṣī jijñāsuḥ jñānavān api bahu-mānaḥ
api nirdambhaḥ dhīraḥ daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ (syāt)
api nirdambhaḥ dhīraḥ daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ (syāt)
128. (A wise leader is) well-versed in sacred lore, speaking little, inquisitive, even though possessing knowledge, highly respectful yet free from hypocrisy, and steady regarding punishment and reward.
Words meanings summery:
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- बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - well-read, deeply learned, having heard much
- स्वल्प-भाषी (svalpa-bhāṣī) - speaking little, taciturn
- जिज्ञासुः (jijñāsuḥ) - inquisitive, desirous of knowing
- ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - possessing knowledge, wise
- अपि (api) - even, also
- बहु-मानः (bahu-mānaḥ) - highly respectful, showing great regard
- अपि (api) - also, even
- निर्दम्भः (nirdambhaḥ) - free from hypocrisy, unpretentious
- धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steady, firm, wise, resolute
- दण्ड-प्रसादयोः (daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ) - in punishment and grace, in chastisement and reward
Words meanings and morphology
बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - well-read, deeply learned, having heard much
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - well-read, learned
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many
adjective (masculine) - śruta – heard, learned lore
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root śru
Root: śru (class 5)
स्वल्प-भाषी (svalpa-bhāṣī) - speaking little, taciturn
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svalpa-bhāṣin
svalpa-bhāṣin - speaking little, reserved in speech
Compound type : bahuvrihi (svalpa+bhāṣin)
- svalpa – very little, very small
adjective (neuter) - bhāṣin – speaking, talking
adjective (masculine)
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
जिज्ञासुः (jijñāsuḥ) - inquisitive, desirous of knowing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jijñāsu
jijñāsu - desirous to know, inquisitive
desiderative
Desiderative adjective from jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - possessing knowledge, wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānavat
jñānavat - wise, knowledgeable
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
बहु-मानः (bahu-mānaḥ) - highly respectful, showing great regard
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahu-māna
bahu-māna - great respect, high regard
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+māna)
- bahu – much, great
adjective (masculine) - māna – respect, honor, pride
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
निर्दम्भः (nirdambhaḥ) - free from hypocrisy, unpretentious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdambha
nirdambha - free from hypocrisy or deceit
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+dambha)
- nis – out, without
indeclinable - dambha – hypocrisy, deceit, ostentation
noun (masculine)
धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steady, firm, wise, resolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra
dhīra - steady, firm, wise, courageous
दण्ड-प्रसादयोः (daṇḍa-prasādayoḥ) - in punishment and grace, in chastisement and reward
(noun)
Locative, masculine, dual of daṇḍa-prasāda
daṇḍa-prasāda - punishment and favor or reward
Compound type : dvandva (daṇḍa+prasāda)
- daṇḍa – stick, punishment, penalty
noun (masculine) - prasāda – favor, grace, clarity, reward
noun (masculine)