महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-28

अध्यापककुले जातः श्रोत्रियो नियतेन्द्रियः ।
गृहे यस्य वसेत्तुष्टः प्रधानं लोकमश्नुते ॥२८॥

28. adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyo niyatendriyaḥ ,
gṛhe yasya vasettuṣṭaḥ pradhānaṁ lokamaśnute.

28. adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyaḥ niyatendriyaḥ
gṛhe yasya vaset tuṣṭaḥ pradhānaṃ lokam aśnute

28. yasya gṛhe adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyaḥ
niyatendriyaḥ tuṣṭaḥ vaset pradhānaṃ lokam aśnute

28. A person in whose house a contented śrotriya (Vedic scholar) — one born in a family of teachers and having controlled senses — resides, attains the principal realm.

Words meanings summery:

• अध्यापककुले (adhyāpakakule) - in a family of teachers

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

• श्रोत्रियः (śrotriyaḥ) - one learned in the Vedas, Vedic scholar

• नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with controlled senses

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the dwelling

• यस्य (yasya) - refers to the householder who receives the śrotriya (whose, of whom)

• वसेत् (vaset) - should reside, may reside

• तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - satisfied, contented, pleased

• प्रधानं (pradhānaṁ) - chief, principal, highest

• लोकम् (lokam) - a heavenly realm, a superior world (world, realm, people)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys

Words meanings and morphology

अध्यापककुले (adhyāpakakule) - in a family of teachers

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of adhyāpakakula

adhyāpakakula - family of teachers, lineage of instructors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhyāpaka+kula)

• adhyāpaka – teacher, instructor
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from adhi + i (to study) + causative. Literally 'one who causes to learn/study'.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: iṅ (class 2)
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born) with kta suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies śrotriyaḥ.

श्रोत्रियः (śrotriyaḥ) - one learned in the Vedas, Vedic scholar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrotriya

śrotriya - learned in the Vedas, versed in sacred knowledge; a Vedic scholar

Derived from śrotra (ear, learning, Veda) with suffix ghac.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: This is the subject of vaset.

नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with controlled senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya

niyatendriya - having subdued senses, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+indriya)

• niyata – restrained, controlled, fixed, disciplined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni + yam (to restrain) with kta suffix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense; power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies śrotriyaḥ.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the dwelling

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, dwelling, home

यस्य (yasya) - refers to the householder who receives the śrotriya (whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to the householder.

वसेत् (vaset) - should reside, may reside

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of vas

Optative Mood

1st conjugation, parasmaipada

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject is śrotriyaḥ.

तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - satisfied, contented, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, contented, pleased

Past Passive Participle

From root tuṣ (to be pleased) with kta suffix.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies śrotriyaḥ.

प्रधानं (pradhānaṁ) - chief, principal, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pradhāna

pradhāna - chief, principal, superior, foremost; also prakṛti (primordial matter in Sāṃkhya)

pra + dhā (to place, set, hold) + ana suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: dhā (class 3)

लोकम् (lokam) - a heavenly realm, a superior world (world, realm, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, space, people

Note: Object of aśnute.

अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of aś

Present Tense

5th conjugation, ātmanepada

Root: aś (class 5)

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