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13,105

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-105, verse-33

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
स्वाध्यायशीला गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतास्तपस्विनः सुव्रताः सत्यसंधाः ।
आचार्याणामप्रतिकूलभाषिणो नित्योत्थिता गुरुकर्मस्वचोद्याः ॥३३॥
33. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
svādhyāyaśīlā guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratā;stapasvinaḥ suvratāḥ satyasaṁdhāḥ ,
ācāryāṇāmapratikūlabhāṣiṇo; nityotthitā gurukarmasvacodyāḥ.
33. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca svādhyāyaśīlāḥ
guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratāḥ tapasvinaḥ suvratāḥ
satyasaṃdhāḥ ācāryāṇām apratikūlabhāṣiṇaḥ
nityotthitāḥ gurukarmasu acodyāḥ
33. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca svādhyāyaśīlāḥ
guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratāḥ tapasvinaḥ suvratāḥ
satyasaṃdhāḥ ācāryāṇām apratikūlabhāṣiṇaḥ
nityotthitāḥ gurukarmasu acodyāḥ
33. Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke: "Those who are devoted to self-study (svādhyāya), engaged in serving their spiritual teachers (guru), practicing asceticism (tapas), observing excellent vows, truthful in their pledges, who do not speak unfavorably to their preceptors, are always diligent, and do not need to be prompted in their duties towards their teachers—"

Words meanings summery:

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  • धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
  • उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said
  • स्वाध्यायशीलाः (svādhyāyaśīlāḥ) - devoted to self-study
  • गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in the service of preceptors/teachers
  • रताः (ratāḥ) - engaged, devoted, delighted
  • तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, those who perform asceticism
  • सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - observing good vows, of excellent observances
  • सत्यसंधाः (satyasaṁdhāḥ) - truthful in their pledges/commitments
  • आचार्याणाम् (ācāryāṇām) - of the teachers/preceptors
  • अप्रतिकूलभाषिणः (apratikūlabhāṣiṇaḥ) - not speaking unfavorably, not speaking against
  • नित्योत्थिताः (nityotthitāḥ) - always diligent/active, constantly rising/alert
  • गुरुकर्मसु (gurukarmasu) - in the duties towards teachers/preceptors
  • अचोद्याः (acodyāḥ) - not needing to be prompted, not to be urged

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra
dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)
  • dhṛta – held, supported, borne
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, realm
    noun (neuter)
उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
स्वाध्यायशीलाः (svādhyāyaśīlāḥ) - devoted to self-study
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svādhyāyaśīla
svādhyāyaśīla - devoted to self-study, diligent in sacred study
Compound type : tatpurusha (svādhyāya+śīla)
  • svādhyāya – self-study, recitation of sacred texts
    noun (masculine)
  • śīla – nature, habit, character, disposition
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies unspecified 'persons' implied by the context.
गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in the service of preceptors/teachers
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of guruśuśrūṣaṇa
guruśuśrūṣaṇa - service to a spiritual teacher
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+śuśrūṣaṇa)
  • guru – spiritual teacher, preceptor, respected elder
    noun (masculine)
  • śuśrūṣaṇa – service, desire to hear, obedience
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from desiderative of root śru (to hear)
    Root: śru (class 5)
रताः (ratāḥ) - engaged, devoted, delighted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rata
rata - delighted, pleased, engaged in, devoted to
Past Passive Participle
from root ram (to rejoice, sport)
Root: ram (class 1)
तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, those who perform asceticism
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tapasvin
tapasvin - an ascetic, one who practices penance (tapas)
Suffix -vin added to tapas
सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - observing good vows, of excellent observances
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of suvrata
suvrata - observing good vows, of excellent observances, pious
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vrata)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
    noun (neuter)
सत्यसंधाः (satyasaṁdhāḥ) - truthful in their pledges/commitments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of satyasaṃdha
satyasaṁdha - truthful in pledges, firm in truth
Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+saṃdha)
  • satya – truth, real, true
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃdha – pledge, promise, compact, firm
    noun
    From root dhā with saṃ, meaning 'holding together, agreement, pledge'
    Prefix: saṃ
    Root: dhā (class 3)
आचार्याणाम् (ācāryāṇām) - of the teachers/preceptors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ācārya
ācārya - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
अप्रतिकूलभाषिणः (apratikūlabhāṣiṇaḥ) - not speaking unfavorably, not speaking against
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apratikūlabhāṣin
apratikūlabhāṣin - one who does not speak unfavorably or disagreeably
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+pratikūla+bhāṣin)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • pratikūla – contrary, adverse, unfavorable
    adjective
    Prefix: prati
  • bhāṣin – speaking, speaker, one who speaks
    adjective
    Agent noun from root bhāṣ (to speak)
    Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
नित्योत्थिताः (nityotthitāḥ) - always diligent/active, constantly rising/alert
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nityotthita
nityotthita - always diligent, constantly active, ever ready
Compound type : tatpurusha (nitya+utthita)
  • nitya – constant, eternal, always, perpetual
    adjective
  • utthita – risen, standing up, active, diligent, prepared
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ut
    Prefix: ut
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: External sandhi nitya + utthitāḥ -> nityotthitāḥ
गुरुकर्मसु (gurukarmasu) - in the duties towards teachers/preceptors
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of gurukarman
gurukarman - duty to a teacher, teacher's work
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+karman)
  • guru – spiritual teacher, preceptor, respected elder
    noun (masculine)
  • karman – action, deed, duty, work
    noun (neuter)
अचोद्याः (acodyāḥ) - not needing to be prompted, not to be urged
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of acodya
acodya - not to be urged, not to be prompted, spontaneous
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Negative prefix 'a' + Gerundive from root cud (to urge, impel)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+codya)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • codya – to be urged, to be prompted, fit to be impelled
    adjective
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
    From root cud (to urge, impel)
    Root: cud (class 1)
Note: External sandhi gurukarmasu + acodyāḥ -> gurukarmasv acodyāḥ