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12,171

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-171, verse-58

बोध्यं दान्तमृषिं राजा नहुषः पर्यपृच्छत ।
निर्वेदाच्छान्तिमापन्नं शान्तं प्रज्ञानतर्पितम् ॥५८॥
58. bodhyaṁ dāntamṛṣiṁ rājā nahuṣaḥ paryapṛcchata ,
nirvedācchāntimāpannaṁ śāntaṁ prajñānatarpitam.
58. bodhyam dāntam ṛṣim rājā nahuṣaḥ paryapṛcchat
nirvedāt śāntim āpannam śāntam prajñānatarpitam
58. rājā nahuṣaḥ dāntam nirvedāt śāntim āpannam
śāntam prajñānatarpitam ṛṣim bodhyam paryapṛcchat
58. King Nahuṣa questioned the sage (ṛṣi) Bodhya, who was self-controlled (dānta), who had achieved tranquility (śānti) through dispassion (nirveda), and who was serene, thoroughly satisfied by wisdom (prajñāna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • बोध्यम् (bodhyam) - Bodhya
  • दान्तम् (dāntam) - self-controlled, subdued, patient
  • ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer
  • राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
  • नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa
  • पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he asked, he questioned
  • निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from dispassion, by means of detachment
  • शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude
  • आपन्नम् (āpannam) - attained, reached, obtained
  • शान्तम् (śāntam) - calm, peaceful, tranquil, pacified
  • प्रज्ञानतर्पितम् (prajñānatarpitam) - satisfied by wisdom/true knowledge

Words meanings and morphology

बोध्यम् (bodhyam) - Bodhya
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bodhya
bodhya - Bodhya (name of a sage)
दान्तम् (dāntam) - self-controlled, subdued, patient
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - subdued, self-controlled, patient, tamed
past passive participle
Derived from √dam (to tame, subdue). Masculine accusative singular.
Root: dam (class 4)
ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - a seer, inspired poet, sage, saint
Note: Object of paryapṛcchat, in apposition to bodhyam.
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Note: Subject of paryapṛcchat.
नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa
nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (name of a mythical king)
पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he asked, he questioned
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pariprach
imperfect active
3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Root √prach (to ask), class 6, with prefix pari.
Prefix: pari
Root: prach (class 6)
निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from dispassion, by means of detachment
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of nirveda
nirveda - dispassion, detachment, indifference to worldly objects, despair
From nir-√vid (to become tired of, to be disgusted with).
Prefix: nis
Root: vid (class 6)
शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti
śānti - peace, tranquility, calm, cessation, pacification
From √śam (to be calm, to cease).
Root: śam (class 4)
आपन्नम् (āpannam) - attained, reached, obtained
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āpanna
āpanna - attained, reached, obtained, happened to
past passive participle
From ā-√āp (to reach, obtain). Masculine accusative singular.
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
शान्तम् (śāntam) - calm, peaceful, tranquil, pacified
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śānta
śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, pacified, ceased
past passive participle
From √śam (to be calm, to cease). Masculine accusative singular.
Root: śam (class 4)
प्रज्ञानतर्पितम् (prajñānatarpitam) - satisfied by wisdom/true knowledge
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prajñānatarpita
prajñānatarpita - satisfied by wisdom, nourished by true knowledge
Compound adjective, masculine accusative singular.
Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (prajñāna+tarpita)
  • prajñāna – wisdom, true knowledge, insight
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from pra-√jñā (to know well).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • tarpita – satisfied, appeased, nourished
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    Derived from √tṛp (to satisfy, to please).
    Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying Bodhya.