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12,1

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-1, verse-5

अन्ये च वेदविद्वांसः कृतप्रज्ञा द्विजातयः ।
गृहस्थाः स्नातकाः सर्वे ददृशुः कुरुसत्तमम् ॥५॥
5. anye ca vedavidvāṁsaḥ kṛtaprajñā dvijātayaḥ ,
gṛhasthāḥ snātakāḥ sarve dadṛśuḥ kurusattamam.
5. anye ca vedavidvāṃsaḥ kṛtaprajñā dvijātayaḥ
gṛhasthāḥ snātakāḥ sarve dadṛśuḥ kurusattamam
5. anye ca vedavidvāṃsaḥ kṛtaprajñāḥ dvijātayaḥ
gṛhasthāḥ snātakāḥ sarve kurusattamam dadṛśuḥ
5. Also present were other wise twice-born individuals (dvijātayaḥ) who were learned in the Vedas, along with householders and all those who had completed their Vedic studies (snātakāḥ); they all beheld the best among the Kurus (Yudhishthira).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अन्ये (anye) - other (sages/people) (others, other ones)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - those learned in the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas)
  • कृतप्रज्ञाः (kṛtaprajñāḥ) - those whose wisdom is perfected (those with accomplished wisdom, wise)
  • द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - twice-born individuals (dvijātayaḥ) (twice-born ones (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas), birds, teeth)
  • गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders
  • स्नातकाः (snātakāḥ) - those who have completed their Vedic studies (snātakāḥ) (one who has bathed (after completion of Vedic studies), graduate)
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (all, every)
  • ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they beheld (they saw, they beheld)
  • कुरुसत्तमम् (kurusattamam) - the best among the Kurus (Yudhishthira) (the best among the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्ये (anye) - other (sages/people) (others, other ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different
Nominative plural masculine form of 'anya'
Note: Refers to other groups of people besides the sages mentioned in the previous verse
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - those learned in the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavidvās
vedavidvās - knowing the Vedas, learned in sacred knowledge
Compound of 'veda' (Veda) and 'vidvās' (knower, learned person)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vidvās)
  • veda – sacred knowledge, the Vedas
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vid
  • vidvās – knower, learned, wise
    adjective (masculine)
    Perfect Active Participle
    Derived from root 'vid' (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
कृतप्रज्ञाः (kṛtaprajñāḥ) - those whose wisdom is perfected (those with accomplished wisdom, wise)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtaprajñā
kṛtaprajñā - one whose wisdom is accomplished, wise
Bahuvrihi compound: 'kṛta' (done, accomplished) + 'prajñā' (wisdom)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+prajñā)
  • kṛta – done, made, accomplished
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • prajñā – wisdom, intelligence, insight
    noun (feminine)
    From pra-jñā (to know well)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Adjectival compound agreeing with 'dvijātayaḥ'
द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - twice-born individuals (dvijātayaḥ) (twice-born ones (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas), birds, teeth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born, a member of the three upper classes (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), a bird, a tooth
Compound of 'dvi' (twice) and 'jāti' (birth, born)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
  • dvi – two, twice
    indeclinable
  • jāti – birth, origin, class, genus
    noun (feminine)
    From root 'jan' (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - one abiding in a house, a householder
Compound of 'gṛha' (house) and 'stha' (standing, abiding)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)
  • gṛha – house, home
    noun (neuter)
  • stha – standing, abiding, existing
    adjective
    Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
स्नातकाः (snātakāḥ) - those who have completed their Vedic studies (snātakāḥ) (one who has bathed (after completion of Vedic studies), graduate)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of snātaka
snātaka - one who has performed the ceremonial bath (snāna) after completing Vedic studies, a graduate
From root 'snā' (to bathe) with suffix 'taka'
Root: snā (class 2)
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Nominative plural masculine form of 'sarva'
ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they beheld (they saw, they beheld)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś
Perfect Active, 3rd person plural
Perfect tense form of root 'dṛś'. Reduplication and suffix 'uḥ'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
कुरुसत्तमम् (kurusattamam) - the best among the Kurus (Yudhishthira) (the best among the Kurus)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kurusattama
kurusattama - the best of the Kurus
Compound of 'kuru' (name of a tribe/dynasty) and 'sattama' (best)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)
  • kuru – name of an ancient tribe, region, or dynasty
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sattama – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative
    Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat'
    Root: as (class 2)
Note: Object of the verb 'dadṛśuḥ'