महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-68, verse-56

ब्राह्मणो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठो गौर्वरिष्ठा चतुष्पदाम् ।
गुरुर्गरीयसां श्रेष्ठः पुत्रः स्पर्शवतां वरः ॥५६॥

56. brāhmaṇo dvipadāṁ śreṣṭho gaurvariṣṭhā catuṣpadām ,
gururgarīyasāṁ śreṣṭhaḥ putraḥ sparśavatāṁ varaḥ.

56. brāhmaṇaḥ dvipadāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ gauḥ variṣṭhā catuṣpadām
guruḥ garīyasāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ putraḥ sparśavatāṃ varaḥ

56. A Brahmin is the foremost among two-footed beings, a cow is the best among four-footed beings, a guru is the greatest among the venerable, and a son is the best among all things that can be touched.

56. בין בעלי שתי רגליים הבְּרַהְמִין הוא הנעלה, בין בעלי ארבע רגליים הפרה, בין הכבדי ערך המורה הרוחני, ובין כל מה שנוגעים בו הבן הוא הטוב ביותר.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

• द्विपदां (dvipadāṁ) - of two-footed beings

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost

• गौः (gauḥ) - cow

• वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - best, most excellent

• चतुष्पदाम् (catuṣpadām) - of four-footed beings

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - a guru, a venerable person

• गरीयसां (garīyasāṁ) - of the more venerable, of the heavier/greater ones

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• स्पर्शवतां (sparśavatāṁ) - of those having touch, of touchable things

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

द्विपदां (dvipadāṁ) - of two-footed beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvipad

dvipad - two-footed, biped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pad)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pad – foot
  noun (masculine)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost, principal

Superlative degree from praśasya (excellent)

गौः (gauḥ) - cow

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, greatest, most excellent, most desirable

Superlative degree from vara (excellent)

चतुष्पदाम् (catuṣpadām) - of four-footed beings

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of catuṣpad

catuṣpad - four-footed, quadruped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+pad)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pad – foot
  noun (masculine)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - a guru, a venerable person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, venerable, heavy, important

गरीयसां (garīyasāṁ) - of the more venerable, of the heavier/greater ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, graver, more venerable, greater (comparative of guru)

Comparative degree from guru

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost, principal

Superlative degree from praśasya (excellent)

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

स्पर्शवतां (sparśavatāṁ) - of those having touch, of touchable things

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sparśavat

sparśavat - having touch, tangible, touchable

Derived from sparśa (touch) with suffix -mat/-vat

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, principal, boon, husband

Root: vṛ (class 5)

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