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12,133

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-133, verse-2

प्रहर्ता मतिमाञ्शूरः श्रुतवाननृशंसवान् ।
रक्षन्नक्षयिणं धर्मं ब्रह्मण्यो गुरुपूजकः ॥२॥
2. prahartā matimāñśūraḥ śrutavānanṛśaṁsavān ,
rakṣannakṣayiṇaṁ dharmaṁ brahmaṇyo gurupūjakaḥ.
2. prahartā matimān śūraḥ śrutavān anṛśaṃsavān
rakṣan akṣayiṇam dharmam brahmaṇyaḥ gurupūjakaḥ
2. prahartā matimān śūraḥ śrutavān anṛśaṃsavān
akṣayiṇam dharmam rakṣan brahmaṇyaḥ gurupūjakaḥ
2. He is a protector, intelligent, brave, learned, and compassionate. He safeguards the imperishable natural law (dharma), is devoted to Brahmins, and reveres his teachers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रहर्ता (prahartā) - protector of the good, vanquisher of evil (striker, attacker, protector, vanquisher)
  • मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, discerning
  • शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant
  • श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - learned, well-versed (in scriptures), wise
  • अनृशंसवान् (anṛśaṁsavān) - compassionate, benevolent, not cruel
  • रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting, guarding
  • अक्षयिणम् (akṣayiṇam) - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal
  • धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  • ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious, righteous
  • गुरुपूजकः (gurupūjakaḥ) - worshipper/reverer of gurus/teachers

Words meanings and morphology

प्रहर्ता (prahartā) - protector of the good, vanquisher of evil (striker, attacker, protector, vanquisher)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prahartṛ
prahartṛ - striker, assailant, vanquisher, protector
Agent Noun (kṛt)
From pra- + hṛ- (to strike, take)
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (the dasyu).
मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, discerning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat
matimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with thought/mind
Suffixed with -mat
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - learned, well-versed (in scriptures), wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutavat
śrutavat - learned, wise, having heard (much), possessing knowledge
Past Active Participle
From śruta (heard) + -vat (possessing)
Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
अनृशंसवान् (anṛśaṁsavān) - compassionate, benevolent, not cruel
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsavat
anṛśaṁsavat - not cruel, compassionate, benevolent, kind
Compound of a (not) + nṛśaṃsa (cruel) + -vat (possessing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anṛśaṃsa+vat)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • nṛśaṃsa – cruel, wicked, atrocious
    adjective
  • vat – possessing, having, like
    suffix
    Suffix indicating possession
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting, guarding
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣant
rakṣant - protecting, guarding (present participle)
Present Active Participle
From root rakṣ- (to protect)
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject, acting as a verb in an adjectival sense.
अक्षयिणम् (akṣayiṇam) - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣayin
akṣayin - imperishable, inexhaustible, eternal, undiminishing
Compound of a (negation) and kṣayin (perishable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kṣayin)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • kṣayin – perishable, decaying, diminishing
    adjective (masculine)
    From root kṣi (to decay, perish)
    Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Qualifies dharmam.
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, constitution
From root dhṛ- (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of rakṣan.
ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious, righteous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇya
brahmaṇya - devoted to Brahmins, pious, sacred, religious
Derived from brahman (Brahmin or sacred knowledge)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
गुरुपूजकः (gurupūjakaḥ) - worshipper/reverer of gurus/teachers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gurupūjaka
gurupūjaka - one who honors or worships teachers/elders
Compound of guru (teacher) and pūjaka (worshipper)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+pūjaka)
  • guru – teacher, spiritual master, elder, heavy
    noun (masculine)
  • pūjaka – worshipper, honorer, reverer
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun (kṛt)
    From root pūj- (to worship)
    Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.