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13,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-23, verse-38

प्रज्ञाश्रुताभ्यां वृत्तेन शीलेन च समन्वितः ।
तारयेत कुलं कृत्स्नमेकोऽपीह द्विजर्षभः ॥३८॥
38. prajñāśrutābhyāṁ vṛttena śīlena ca samanvitaḥ ,
tārayeta kulaṁ kṛtsnameko'pīha dvijarṣabhaḥ.
38. prajñāśrutābhyām vṛttena śīlena ca samanvitaḥ
tārayeta kulam kṛtsnam ekaḥ api iha dvijarṣabhaḥ
38. iha ekaḥ api prajñāśrutābhyām vṛttena ca śīlena
samanvitaḥ dvijarṣabhaḥ kṛtsnam kulam tārayeta
38. Endowed with wisdom (prajñā), extensive knowledge, good conduct, and moral character, even one excellent brāhmaṇa (dvijarṣabha) here can redeem his entire family.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रज्ञाश्रुताभ्याम् (prajñāśrutābhyām) - by wisdom (prajñā) and extensive knowledge (śruta) (by wisdom and learning, by intelligence and knowledge)
  • वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by conduct, by behavior, by character
  • शीलेन (śīlena) - by good character, by moral conduct, by nature
  • (ca) - and, also
  • समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
  • तारयेत (tārayeta) - may save, should save, can redeem
  • कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, clan
  • कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, whole, complete
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world
  • द्विजर्षभः (dvijarṣabhaḥ) - an excellent brāhmaṇa (dvijarṣabha) (best among the twice-born, excellent brāhmaṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रज्ञाश्रुताभ्याम् (prajñāśrutābhyām) - by wisdom (prajñā) and extensive knowledge (śruta) (by wisdom and learning, by intelligence and knowledge)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of prajñāśruta
prajñāśruta - wisdom and learning, intelligence and knowledge
Compound type : dvandva (prajñā+śruta)
  • prajñā – wisdom, intelligence, discernment
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, sacred tradition
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
    From root śru (to hear)
    Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Used with 'samanvitaḥ'.
वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by conduct, by behavior, by character
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vṛtta
vṛtta - conduct, behavior, character, occurrence
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to proceed)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
शीलेन (śīlena) - by good character, by moral conduct, by nature
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śīla
śīla - moral conduct, character, good disposition, habit
From root śīl (to practice, to serve)
Root: śīl (class 10)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'vṛttena' and 'śīlena'.
समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samanvita
samanvita - endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefixes sam and anu
Prefixes: sam+anu
Root: i (class 2)
तारयेत (tārayeta) - may save, should save, can redeem
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of tāray
optative active
Causative of root tṛ (to cross)
Root: tṛ (class 1)
कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, clan
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, clan, house
Note: Object of 'tārayeta'.
कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire, whole, complete
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all
Note: Qualifies 'kulam'.
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies 'dvijarṣabhaḥ'.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
द्विजर्षभः (dvijarṣabhaḥ) - an excellent brāhmaṇa (dvijarṣabha) (best among the twice-born, excellent brāhmaṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha
dvijarṣabha - chief of the twice-born, an excellent brāhmaṇa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+ṛṣabha)
  • dvija – twice-born (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya), bird, tooth
    noun (masculine)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, chief
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'tārayeta'.