महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-140, verse-15

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निन्दया परविद्यानां स्वां विद्यां ख्यापयन्ति ये ।
वागस्त्रा वाक्छुरीमत्त्वा दुग्धविद्याफला इव ।
तान्विद्यावणिजो विद्धि राक्षसानिव भारत ॥१५॥

15. nindayā paravidyānāṁ svāṁ vidyāṁ khyāpayanti ye ,
vāgastrā vākchurīmattvā dugdhavidyāphalā iva ,
tānvidyāvaṇijo viddhi rākṣasāniva bhārata.

15. nindayā paravidyānām svām vidyām
khyāpayanti ye vāgastrāḥ vākchurīmattvāḥ
dugdhavidyāphalāḥ iva tān
vidyāvaṇijaḥ viddhi rākṣasān iva bhārata

15. ye paravidyānām nindayā svām vidyām khyāpayanti,
vāgastrāḥ vākchurīmattvāḥ dugdhavidyāphalāḥ iva (santi).
bhārata,
tān vidyāvaṇijaḥ rākṣasān iva viddhi.

15. Those who promote their own knowledge by criticizing the knowledge of others, who use words as weapons and possess the sharpness of a verbal knife, are like people whose knowledge has been milked dry of its true essence. O Bhārata, understand such merchants of knowledge to be like demons (rākṣasa).

Words meanings summery:

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निन्दया (nindayā) - by blame, by condemnation, by censure

परविद्यानाम् (paravidyānām) - of others' knowledge, of others' sciences

स्वाम् (svām) - their own (feminine singular, accusative)

विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, science

ख्यापयन्ति (khyāpayanti) - they make known, they proclaim, they advertise, they publish

ये (ye) - who (masculine plural, nominative)

वागस्त्राः (vāgastrāḥ) - whose weapons are words, having words as weapons

वाक्छुरीमत्त्वाः (vākchurīmattvāḥ) - possessing a word-knife, sharp-tongued

दुग्धविद्याफलाः (dugdhavidyāphalāḥ) - whose knowledge has been milked dry of its true essence or exploited for superficial gains (whose fruit of knowledge has been milked/drained, having exploited the fruit of knowledge)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

तान् (tān) - them (masculine plural, accusative)

विद्यावणिजः (vidyāvaṇijaḥ) - merchants of knowledge

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons, rākṣasas

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

भारत (bhārata) - Address to Arjuna or a similar interlocutor (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

Words meanings and morphology

निन्दया (nindayā) - by blame, by condemnation, by censure

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nindā

nindā - blame, censure, reproach, contempt

From root 'nind' (to blame).

Root: nind (class 1)

परविद्यानाम् (paravidyānām) - of others' knowledge, of others' sciences

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of paravidyā

paravidyā - knowledge of others, another's science

Compound of 'para' (other) and 'vidyā' (knowledge).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (para+vidyā)

para – other, another, supreme, highest
adjective (masculine)
vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine)
From root 'vid' (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)

स्वाम् (svām) - their own (feminine singular, accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Note: Qualifies 'vidyām'.

विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, science

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, branch of knowledge

From root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of 'khyāpayanti'.

ख्यापयन्ति (khyāpayanti) - they make known, they proclaim, they advertise, they publish

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of khyāpayati

Causative Present Active Indicative

Causative form of 'khyā' (to be known, to perceive).

Root: khyā (class 2)

ये (ye) - who (masculine plural, nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Subject of 'khyāpayanti'.

वागस्त्राः (vāgastrāḥ) - whose weapons are words, having words as weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāgastra

vāgastra - having words as weapons

Compound of 'vāc' (speech, word) and 'astra' (weapon).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāc+astra)

vāc – speech, word, voice
noun (feminine)
Root: vac (class 2)
astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
From root 'as' (to throw).
Root: as (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

वाक्छुरीमत्त्वाः (vākchurīmattvāḥ) - possessing a word-knife, sharp-tongued

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vākchurīmat

vākchurīmat - possessing a knife of words, sharp-tongued

Compound of 'vāc' (speech, word) and 'churīmat' (possessing a knife). 'churīmat' formed from 'churī' (knife) + '-mat' (possessing). 'c' of 'vāc' becomes 'k' before 'ch'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāc+churīmat)

vāc – speech, word, voice
noun (feminine)
Root: vac (class 2)
churīmat – possessing a knife
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'churī' (knife) with possessive suffix '-mat'.

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

दुग्धविद्याफलाः (dugdhavidyāphalāḥ) - whose knowledge has been milked dry of its true essence or exploited for superficial gains (whose fruit of knowledge has been milked/drained, having exploited the fruit of knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dugdhavidyāphala

dugdhavidyāphala - one whose fruit of knowledge is milked/drained

Compound of 'dugdha' (milked, extracted), 'vidyā' (knowledge), and 'phala' (fruit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dugdha+vidyā+phala)

dugdha – milked, drawn out, extracted
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'duh' (to milk).
Root: duh (class 2)
vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine)
From root 'vid' (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

तान् (tān) - them (masculine plural, accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Object of 'viddhi'. Refers to 'ye'.

विद्यावणिजः (vidyāvaṇijaḥ) - merchants of knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vidyāvaṇij