महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-90, verse-33
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन परीक्ष्यामन्त्रयेद्द्विजान् ।
स्वकर्मनिरतान्दान्तान्कुले जातान्बहुश्रुतान् ॥३३॥
स्वकर्मनिरतान्दान्तान्कुले जातान्बहुश्रुतान् ॥३३॥
33. tasmātsarvaprayatnena parīkṣyāmantrayeddvijān ,
svakarmaniratāndāntānkule jātānbahuśrutān.
svakarmaniratāndāntānkule jātānbahuśrutān.
33.
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena parīkṣya āmantrayet dvijān
svakarmaniratān dāntān kule jātān bahuśrutān
svakarmaniratān dāntān kule jātān bahuśrutān
33.
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena parīkṣya svakarmaniratān
dāntān kule jātān bahuśrutān dvijān āmantrayet
dāntān kule jātān bahuśrutān dvijān āmantrayet
33.
Therefore, one should make every effort to thoroughly examine and then invite Brahmins (dvija) who are diligently devoted to their proper duties (dharma), are self-controlled, come from good families, and are highly learned.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- सर्वप्रयत्नेन (sarvaprayatnena) - with all effort, diligently
- परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having examined, after scrutinizing
- आमन्त्रयेत् (āmantrayet) - one should invite
- द्विजान् (dvijān) - twice-born ones, Brahmins
- स्वकर्मनिरतान् (svakarmaniratān) - devoted to their own duties
- दान्तान् (dāntān) - self-controlled, disciplined
- कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage
- जातान् (jātān) - born
- बहुश्रुतान् (bahuśrutān) - highly learned, well-versed
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सर्वप्रयत्नेन (sarvaprayatnena) - with all effort, diligently
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvaprayatna
sarvaprayatna - all effort, utmost endeavor
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+prayatna)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - prayatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
noun (masculine)
From `pra-yat` (to exert, strive)
Prefix: pra
Root: yat (class 1)
परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having examined, after scrutinizing
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Formed from `pari-īkṣ` (to examine) with `ya` suffix for absolutive.
Prefix: pari
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
आमन्त्रयेत् (āmantrayet) - one should invite
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āmantray
Causative of `mantr` (to advise, consult) or denominative from `mantra`. With prefix `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: mantr (class 10)
द्विजान् (dvijān) - twice-born ones, Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), a bird, a tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
derived noun/adjective
From root `jan` (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
स्वकर्मनिरतान् (svakarmaniratān) - devoted to their own duties
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of svakarmanirata
svakarmanirata - devoted to one's own duty/action
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma+nirata)
- sva – one's own
pronoun - karma – action, deed, duty, ritual (karma)
noun (neuter)
From root `kṛ` (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - nirata – engaged in, devoted to, attached to
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `ni-ram` (to delight in, be devoted to)
Prefix: ni
Root: ram (class 1)
दान्तान् (dāntān) - self-controlled, disciplined
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dānta
dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, patient
Past Passive Participle
From `dam` (to tame, control).
Root: dam (class 1)
कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, clan
जातान् (jātān) - born
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
Past Passive Participle
From `jan` (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
बहुश्रुतान् (bahuśrutān) - highly learned, well-versed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - much heard, highly learned, well-read
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective - śruta – heard, learned, knowledge
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `śru` (to hear)
Root: śru (class 1)