महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-69, verse-30
वेदवेदाङ्गवित्प्राज्ञः सुतपस्वी नृपो भवेत् ।
दानशीलश्च सततं यज्ञशीलश्च भारत ॥३०॥
दानशीलश्च सततं यज्ञशीलश्च भारत ॥३०॥
30. vedavedāṅgavitprājñaḥ sutapasvī nṛpo bhavet ,
dānaśīlaśca satataṁ yajñaśīlaśca bhārata.
dānaśīlaśca satataṁ yajñaśīlaśca bhārata.
30.
vedavedāṅgavit prājñaḥ sutapasvī nṛpaḥ bhavet
dānaśīlaḥ ca satataṃ yajñaśīlaḥ ca bhārata
dānaśīlaḥ ca satataṃ yajñaśīlaḥ ca bhārata
30.
bhārata,
nṛpaḥ vedavedāṅgavit prājñaḥ sutapasvī ca satataṃ dānaśīlaḥ ca yajñaśīlaḥ bhavet
nṛpaḥ vedavedāṅgavit prājñaḥ sutapasvī ca satataṃ dānaśīlaḥ ca yajñaśīlaḥ bhavet
30.
O Bhārata, a king should be wise, knowledgeable in the Vedas and their ancillary branches (Vedāṅgas), greatly devoted to spiritual austerities (tapas), habitually charitable (dāna), and constantly engaged in Vedic rituals (yajña).
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदवेदाङ्गवित् (vedavedāṅgavit) - knowledgeable in the Vedas and their ancillary branches (Vedāṅgas) (knower of the Vedas and Vedangas)
- प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent
- सुतपस्वी (sutapasvī) - greatly devoted to spiritual austerities (tapas) (greatly ascetic, very devoted to austerities)
- नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
- भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be
- दानशीलः (dānaśīlaḥ) - habitually charitable (dāna) (of generous nature, habitually charitable)
- च (ca) - and
- सततं (satataṁ) - constantly, always
- यज्ञशीलः (yajñaśīlaḥ) - constantly engaged in Vedic rituals (yajña) (habitually performing Vedic rituals)
- च (ca) - and
- भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata (descendant of Bharata, often addressing Yudhishthira or Arjuna)
Words meanings and morphology
वेदवेदाङ्गवित् (vedavedāṅgavit) - knowledgeable in the Vedas and their ancillary branches (Vedāṅgas) (knower of the Vedas and Vedangas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavedāṅgavid
vedavedāṅgavid - knower of the Vedas and their auxiliary sciences (Vedangas)
Compound of Veda, Vedāṅga, and vid (knower).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vedāṅga+vid)
- veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2) - vedāṅga – ancillary branch of the Veda, Vedanga
noun (neuter)
Compound of Veda (Veda) and aṅga (limb, part). - vid – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: The final 't' is a result of sandhi for a stem ending in 'd'.
प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña
prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, discerning
Derived from prajñā (wisdom, knowledge).
सुतपस्वी (sutapasvī) - greatly devoted to spiritual austerities (tapas) (greatly ascetic, very devoted to austerities)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sutapasvin
sutapasvin - greatly ascetic, profoundly devoted to austerities, performing excellent penance
Compound of su (good, great) and tapasvin (ascetic, one who practices tapas).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tapasvin)
- su – good, well, greatly, excellent
indeclinable - tapasvin – ascetic, recluse, one who performs austerities
noun (masculine)
Derived from tapas (austerity).
Note: Nominative singular form of an -in stem.
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, monarch
Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector, ruler).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - pa – protector, ruler, drinking
noun (masculine)
Derived from root pā (to protect).
Root: pā (class 2)
भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū
Optative 3rd person singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)
दानशीलः (dānaśīlaḥ) - habitually charitable (dāna) (of generous nature, habitually charitable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānaśīla
dānaśīla - habitually charitable, liberal, generous
Compound of dāna (gift, charity) and śīla (nature, disposition).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+śīla)
- dāna – gift, donation, charity, giving
noun (neuter) - śīla – nature, character, habit, disposition
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सततं (satataṁ) - constantly, always
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
यज्ञशीलः (yajñaśīlaḥ) - constantly engaged in Vedic rituals (yajña) (habitually performing Vedic rituals)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajñaśīla
yajñaśīla - habitually performing Vedic rituals, sacrificing by nature
Compound of yajña (Vedic ritual) and śīla (nature, disposition).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yajña+śīla)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1) - śīla – nature, character, habit, disposition
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata (descendant of Bharata, often addressing Yudhishthira or Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, O Bharata