महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-308, verse-6
तस्य वेदविदः प्राज्ञाः श्रुत्वा तां साधुवृत्तताम् ।
लोकेषु स्पृहयन्त्यन्ये पुरुषाः पुरुषेश्वर ॥६॥
लोकेषु स्पृहयन्त्यन्ये पुरुषाः पुरुषेश्वर ॥६॥
6. tasya vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ śrutvā tāṁ sādhuvṛttatām ,
lokeṣu spṛhayantyanye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara.
lokeṣu spṛhayantyanye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara.
6.
tasya vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ śrutvā tām sādhuvṛttatām
lokeṣu spṛhayanti anye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara
lokeṣu spṛhayanti anye puruṣāḥ puruṣeśvara
6.
puruṣeśvara,
vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ anye puruṣāḥ tasya tām sādhuvṛttatām śrutvā lokeṣu spṛhayanti.
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.