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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-6

तस्य वेदविदः प्राज्ञाः श्रुत्वा तां साधुवृत्तताम् ।
लोकेषु स्पृहयन्त्यन्ये पुरुषाः पुरुषेश्वर ॥६॥
6. tasya vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ śrutvā tāṁ sādhuvṛttatām ,
lokeṣu spṛhayantyanye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara.
6. tasya vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ śrutvā tām sādhuvṛttatām
lokeṣu spṛhayanti anye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara
6. puruṣeśvara,
vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ anye puruṣāḥ tasya tām sādhuvṛttatām śrutvā lokeṣu spṛhayanti.
6. O lord among men, other wise individuals who are learned in the Vedas, having heard of his virtuous conduct, long for it among people.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that
  • वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas
  • प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise, intelligent, knowledgeable
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • ताम् (tām) - that, her
  • साधुवृत्तताम् (sādhuvṛttatām) - virtuous conduct, excellent character, uprightness
  • लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people, in worlds, in realms
  • स्पृहयन्ति (spṛhayanti) - they desire, long for, covet
  • अन्ये (anye) - other, another
  • पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - persons, men, individuals
  • पुरुषेश्वर (puruṣeśvara) - O lord of men, O chief among men

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to a previously mentioned individual.
वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid
vedavid - knower of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)
  • veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
    noun (masculine)
    from root vid 'to know'
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • vid – knowing, wise, knower
    adjective
    derived from root vid 'to know'
    Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject of the verb 'spṛhayanti'.
प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise, intelligent, knowledgeable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña
prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing
derived from pra-jñā (to know well)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Adjective modifying 'puruṣāḥ'.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Formed from root śru + suffix -tvā
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Connects to the main verb 'spṛhayanti'.
ताम् (tām) - that, her
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Agrees with 'sādhuvṛttatām'.
साधुवृत्तताम् (sādhuvṛttatām) - virtuous conduct, excellent character, uprightness
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sādhuvṛttatā
sādhuvṛttatā - virtuous conduct, uprightness, goodness of character
Abstract noun formed from 'sādhuvṛtta' (virtuous conduct) + suffix -tā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+vṛtta)
  • sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, proper
    adjective
  • vṛtta – conduct, behavior, occurrence
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root vṛt 'to exist, to be, to behave'
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people, in worlds, in realms
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, people, realm, community
Note: Indicates the sphere or context where the longing occurs.
स्पृहयन्ति (spṛhayanti) - they desire, long for, covet
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of spṛh
Present Active Indicative
Derived from root spṛh, 10th class verb (spṛhayati)
Root: spṛh (class 10)
अन्ये (anye) - other, another
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Adjective modifying 'puruṣāḥ'.
पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - persons, men, individuals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, soul (Purusha in philosophical context)
Note: Subject of the verb 'spṛhayanti'.
पुरुषेश्वर (puruṣeśvara) - O lord of men, O chief among men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣeśvara
puruṣeśvara - lord of men, chief among men, king
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+īśvara)
  • puruṣa – man, person, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • īśvara – lord, master, ruler, God
    noun (masculine)
    from root īś 'to rule, be master'
    Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Direct address to the listener, likely Dhṛtarāṣṭra.