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10,5

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-5, verse-3

शुश्रूषुस्त्वेव मेधावी पुरुषो नियतेन्द्रियः ।
जानीयादागमान्सर्वान्ग्राह्यं च न विरोधयेत् ॥३॥
3. śuśrūṣustveva medhāvī puruṣo niyatendriyaḥ ,
jānīyādāgamānsarvāngrāhyaṁ ca na virodhayet.
3. śuśrūṣuḥ tu eva medhāvī puruṣaḥ niyatendriyaḥ
jānīyāt āgamān sarvān grāhyam ca na virodhayet
3. tu eva medhāvī śuśrūṣuḥ niyatendriyaḥ puruṣaḥ
sarvān āgamān jānīyāt ca grāhyam na virodhayet
3. However, an intelligent person (puruṣa) who is eager to learn and has controlled their senses should understand all sacred traditions (āgama) and should not contradict what is acceptable.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - eager to learn (desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive, eager to learn)
  • तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly, verily)
  • मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent (intelligent, sagacious, wise, possessed of memory)
  • पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
  • नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - having controlled their senses (having controlled senses, self-controlled)
  • जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - should understand (should know, should understand, may know)
  • आगमान् (āgamān) - sacred traditions (āgama) (sacred tradition, scripture, sacred text, coming, arrival)
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every, whole)
  • ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - what is acceptable (what is to be grasped, taken, accepted, understood; acceptable, comprehensible)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • (na) - not (not, no, nor)
  • विरोधयेत् (virodhayet) - should contradict (should oppose, should contradict, should cause to obstruct)

Words meanings and morphology

शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - eager to learn (desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive, eager to learn)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuśrūṣu
śuśrūṣu - desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive, eager to learn
desiderative adjective
Desiderative form of √śru (to hear) + u.
Root: śru (class 1)
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly, verily)
(indeclinable)
मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent (intelligent, sagacious, wise, possessed of memory)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin
medhāvin - intelligent, sagacious, wise, possessed of memory
Possessive adjective derived from `medhā` (intellect, wisdom).
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
Root: pṛ (class 3)
नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - having controlled their senses (having controlled senses, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya
niyatendriya - having controlled senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+indriya)
  • niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √yam (to restrain) with prefix ni.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, pertaining to Indra
    noun (neuter)
जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - should understand (should know, should understand, may know)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of jñā
Optative Mood, Active Voice, 3rd Person, Singular
From root √jñā (class 9).
Root: jñā (class 9)
आगमान् (āgamān) - sacred traditions (āgama) (sacred tradition, scripture, sacred text, coming, arrival)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of āgama
āgama - sacred tradition, scripture, sacred text, coming, arrival
Derived from √gam (to go) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every, whole)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - what is acceptable (what is to be grasped, taken, accepted, understood; acceptable, comprehensible)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of grāhya
grāhya - what is to be grasped, taken, accepted, understood; acceptable, comprehensible
Gerundive (or Future Passive Participle)
From root √grah (to grasp, take) + ya.
Root: grah (class 9)
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
(na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
विरोधयेत् (virodhayet) - should contradict (should oppose, should contradict, should cause to obstruct)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of rudh
Optative Mood, Active Voice (causative stem), 3rd Person, Singular
Causative stem `rodhay` from √rudh (class 7), then optative. With prefix `vi`.
Prefix: vi
Root: rudh (class 7)