महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-207, verse-28
तरुणाधिगतं ज्ञानं जरादुर्बलतां गतम् ।
परिपक्वबुद्धिः कालेन आदत्ते मानसं बलम् ॥२८॥
परिपक्वबुद्धिः कालेन आदत्ते मानसं बलम् ॥२८॥
28. taruṇādhigataṁ jñānaṁ jarādurbalatāṁ gatam ,
paripakvabuddhiḥ kālena ādatte mānasaṁ balam.
paripakvabuddhiḥ kālena ādatte mānasaṁ balam.
28.
taruṇa adhigatam jñānam jarā-durbalatām gatam
paripakva-buddhiḥ kālena ādatte mānasam balam
paripakva-buddhiḥ kālena ādatte mānasam balam
28.
taruṇa adhigatam jñānam jarā-durbalatām gatam [api],
kālena paripakva-buddhiḥ mānasam balam ādatte
kālena paripakva-buddhiḥ mānasam balam ādatte
28.
Knowledge gained in youth, though it may have fallen into the weakness of old age, is still compensated by a mature intellect (buddhi), which acquires mental strength with the passage of time.
Words meanings summery:
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- तरुण (taruṇa) - in youth (youthful, young, by a young person)
- अधिगतम् (adhigatam) - acquired, attained, learned
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
- जरा-दुर्बलताम् (jarā-durbalatām) - weakness due to old age, decrepitude
- गतम् (gatam) - fallen into (weakness) (gone, reached, fallen into)
- परिपक्व-बुद्धिः (paripakva-buddhiḥ) - mature intellect, ripe understanding
- कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time, in course of time
- आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, receives, acquires, assumes
- मानसम् (mānasam) - mental, spiritual, relating to the mind
- बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
Words meanings and morphology
तरुण (taruṇa) - in youth (youthful, young, by a young person)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of taruṇa
taruṇa - young, youthful, fresh
Note: Implied locative meaning 'in youth' or 'by a youth' in relation to 'adhigatam'.
अधिगतम् (adhigatam) - acquired, attained, learned
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhigata
adhigata - attained, acquired, understood, learned
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'gam' with prefix 'adhi'
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, understanding, wisdom
Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
जरा-दुर्बलताम् (jarā-durbalatām) - weakness due to old age, decrepitude
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jarā-durbalatā
jarā-durbalatā - weakness due to old age, decrepitude, infirmity of age
Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (jarā+durbalatā)
- jarā – old age, decrepitude, decay
noun (feminine)
Root: jṛ (class 1) - durbalatā – weakness, feebleness, infirmity
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'durbala' (weak) with suffix '-tā'
गतम् (gatam) - fallen into (weakness) (gone, reached, fallen into)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gata
gata - gone, reached, arrived, fallen into, obtained
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'gam'
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'
परिपक्व-बुद्धिः (paripakva-buddhiḥ) - mature intellect, ripe understanding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paripakva-buddhi
paripakva-buddhi - mature intellect, ripe understanding
Compound type : karmadhāraya (paripakva+buddhi)
- paripakva – fully ripe, mature, well-digested
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'pac' with prefix 'pari'
Prefix: pari
Root: pac (class 1) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason, discernment (buddhi)
noun (feminine)
Derived from root 'budh' (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
कालेन (kālena) - by time, with time, in course of time
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, period
आदत्ते (ādatte) - takes, receives, acquires, assumes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ā-dā
Present tense, Middle voice
3rd person, singular, present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada). Root 'dā' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
मानसम् (mānasam) - mental, spiritual, relating to the mind
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mānasa
mānasa - mental, spiritual, relating to the mind (manas)
Derived from 'manas' (mind) with suffix '-a'
Note: Agrees with 'balam'
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might