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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-229, verse-8

आक्रीडानां गृहाणां च गदानामगदस्य च ।
प्रज्ञावन्तः प्रवक्तारो ज्ञानवद्भिरनुष्ठिताः ॥८॥
8. ākrīḍānāṁ gṛhāṇāṁ ca gadānāmagadasya ca ,
prajñāvantaḥ pravaktāro jñānavadbhiranuṣṭhitāḥ.
8. ākrīḍānām gṛhāṇām ca gadānām agadasya ca
prajñāvantaḥ pravaktāraḥ jñānavadbhiḥ anuṣṭhitāḥ
8. prajñāvantaḥ pravaktāraḥ jñānavadbhiḥ anuṣṭhitāḥ
ākrīḍānām gṛhāṇām ca gadānām agadasya ca
8. Those who are endowed with wisdom (prajñā) are the expounders concerning places of recreation and homes, and regarding diseases and their remedies; they are esteemed by those possessing knowledge (jñāna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • आक्रीडानाम् (ākrīḍānām) - of playgrounds, of amusements, of playthings
  • गृहाणाम् (gṛhāṇām) - of houses, of homes
  • (ca) - and, also
  • गदानाम् (gadānām) - of diseases (in contrast to medicine) (of diseases, of speeches)
  • अगदस्य (agadasya) - of medicine (as remedy for disease) (of medicine, of health, of antidote)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रज्ञावन्तः (prajñāvantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, endowed with wisdom
  • प्रवक्तारः (pravaktāraḥ) - speakers, expounders, teachers
  • ज्ञानवद्भिः (jñānavadbhiḥ) - by the knowledgeable, by those possessing knowledge
  • अनुष्ठिताः (anuṣṭhitāḥ) - practiced, performed, followed, esteemed, respected

Words meanings and morphology

आक्रीडानाम् (ākrīḍānām) - of playgrounds, of amusements, of playthings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ākrīḍa
ākrīḍa - playground, place of amusement, play, game
Prefix: ā
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
Note: From ā (prefix) + krīḍ (to play).
गृहाणाम् (gṛhāṇām) - of houses, of homes
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गदानाम् (gadānām) - of diseases (in contrast to medicine) (of diseases, of speeches)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gada
gada - disease, sickness; speech, word
Root: gad (class 1)
अगदस्य (agadasya) - of medicine (as remedy for disease) (of medicine, of health, of antidote)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of agada
agada - medicine, antidote, health, freedom from disease
Negation of gada (disease)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+gada)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • gada – disease, sickness; speech, word
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gad (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रज्ञावन्तः (prajñāvantaḥ) - intelligent, wise, endowed with wisdom
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prajñāvant
prajñāvant - intelligent, wise, endowed with wisdom
Derived from prajñā + matup suffix
Note: Qualifies pravaktāraḥ.
प्रवक्तारः (pravaktāraḥ) - speakers, expounders, teachers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pravaktṛ
pravaktṛ - speaker, expounder, teacher, one who explains
agent noun
From pra + vac + tṛ(c)
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
ज्ञानवद्भिः (jñānavadbhiḥ) - by the knowledgeable, by those possessing knowledge
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñānavat
jñānavat - knowledgeable, wise, possessing knowledge (jñāna)
Derived from jñāna + matup suffix
Note: Used substantively to refer to 'those who are knowledgeable'.
अनुष्ठिताः (anuṣṭhitāḥ) - practiced, performed, followed, esteemed, respected
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anuṣṭhita
anuṣṭhita - practiced, performed, followed, respected, properly established
Past Passive Participle
From anu + sthā + kta
Prefix: anu
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with prajñāvantaḥ pravaktāraḥ.