महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-123, verse-20
महामना भवेद्धर्मे विवहेच्च महाकुले ।
ब्राह्मणांश्चापि सेवेत क्षमायुक्तान्मनस्विनः ॥२०॥
ब्राह्मणांश्चापि सेवेत क्षमायुक्तान्मनस्विनः ॥२०॥
20. mahāmanā bhaveddharme vivahecca mahākule ,
brāhmaṇāṁścāpi seveta kṣamāyuktānmanasvinaḥ.
brāhmaṇāṁścāpi seveta kṣamāyuktānmanasvinaḥ.
20.
mahāmanāḥ bhavet dharme vivahet ca mahākule
brāhmaṇān ca api sevet kṣamāyuktān manasvinaḥ
brāhmaṇān ca api sevet kṣamāyuktān manasvinaḥ
20.
dharme mahāmanāḥ bhavet ca mahākule vivahet
ca api kṣamāyuktān manasvinaḥ brāhmaṇān sevet
ca api kṣamāyuktān manasvinaḥ brāhmaṇān sevet
20.
One should be high-minded in matters of righteousness (dharma), and marry into a noble family. One should also serve Brahmins who are endowed with forgiveness and are self-controlled.
Words meanings summery:
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- महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - high-minded, noble-minded, magnanimous
- भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, should become
- धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of righteousness (dharma) (in (regard to) righteousness (dharma), duty (dharma), natural law (dharma))
- विवहेत् (vivahet) - one should marry
- च (ca) - and, also
- महाकुले (mahākule) - in a great family, into a noble lineage
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
- सेवेत् (sevet) - one should serve, attend, associate with
- क्षमायुक्तान् (kṣamāyuktān) - endowed with patience, forgiving
- मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - noble-minded, self-controlled, dignified, intelligent
Words meanings and morphology
महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - high-minded, noble-minded, magnanimous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas
mahāmanas - great-minded, high-souled, noble
भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, should become
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
धर्मे (dharme) - in matters of righteousness (dharma) (in (regard to) righteousness (dharma), duty (dharma), natural law (dharma))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature (dharma)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
विवहेत् (vivahet) - one should marry
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vah
From the root vah (to carry) with the prefix vi (specifically used for marriage for a man taking a woman).
Prefix: vi
Root: vah (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
महाकुले (mahākule) - in a great family, into a noble lineage
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mahākula
mahākula - great family, noble lineage
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
सेवेत् (sevet) - one should serve, attend, associate with
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of sev
Root: sev (class 1)
क्षमायुक्तान् (kṣamāyuktān) - endowed with patience, forgiving
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣamāyukta
kṣamāyukta - connected with patience, patient, forgiving
मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - noble-minded, self-controlled, dignified, intelligent
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of manasvin
manasvin - intelligent, high-minded, sagacious, dignified, self-controlled