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2,35

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-35, verse-17

ज्ञानवृद्धो द्विजातीनां क्षत्रियाणां बलाधिकः ।
पूज्ये ताविह गोविन्दे हेतू द्वावपि संस्थितौ ॥१७॥
17. jñānavṛddho dvijātīnāṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ balādhikaḥ ,
pūjye tāviha govinde hetū dvāvapi saṁsthitau.
17. jñānavṛddhaḥ dvijātīnām kṣatriyāṇām balādhikaḥ
pūjye tau iha govinde hetū dvau api saṃsthitau
17. Among the twice-born (dvijāti), one is revered for wisdom; among the warriors (kṣatriya), for superior strength. Both these qualifications for reverence are indeed perfectly established in Govinda.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ज्ञानवृद्धः (jñānavṛddhaḥ) - increased in knowledge, wise, learned
  • द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born, of Brahmins
  • क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the warriors, of the kṣatriyas
  • बलाधिकः (balādhikaḥ) - superior in strength, stronger
  • पूज्ये (pūjye) - worthy of worship, to be revered (dual)
  • तौ (tau) - those two
  • इह (iha) - here, in this matter
  • गोविन्दे (govinde) - in Govinda, in Krishna
  • हेतू (hetū) - reasons, causes (dual)
  • द्वौ (dvau) - two (masculine nominative dual)
  • अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
  • संस्थितौ (saṁsthitau) - established, present (dual)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानवृद्धः (jñānavṛddhaḥ) - increased in knowledge, wise, learned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānavṛddha
jñānavṛddha - grown in knowledge, wise, learned
Compound: jñāna (knowledge) + vṛddha (grown, old)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+vṛddha)
  • jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
    From root jñā (to know)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • vṛddha – grown, old, aged, augmented, increased
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the twice-born, of Brahmins
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya after sacred thread ceremony); bird; tooth
Compound: dvi (two) + jāti (birth)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+jāti)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • jāti – birth, lineage, species, caste
    noun (feminine)
    From root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the warriors, of the kṣatriyas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - belonging to the ruling or warrior class (kṣatriya); a warrior, a ruler
From kṣatra (dominion, power)
बलाधिकः (balādhikaḥ) - superior in strength, stronger
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balādhika
balādhika - superior in strength, stronger
Compound: bala (strength) + adhika (more, superior)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+adhika)
  • bala – strength, power, might
    noun (neuter)
  • adhika – more, superior, excessive
    adjective (masculine)
    Adjective from prefix adhi-
    Prefix: adhi
पूज्ये (pūjye) - worthy of worship, to be revered (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pūjya
pūjya - worthy of worship, venerable, respectable, adorable
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root pūj (to worship)
Root: pūj (class 1)
तौ (tau) - those two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun
इह (iha) - here, in this matter
(indeclinable)
Adverb
गोविन्दे (govinde) - in Govinda, in Krishna
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of govinda
govinda - Govinda (an epithet of Krishna or Vishnu)
हेतू (hetū) - reasons, causes (dual)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of hetu
hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument
द्वौ (dvau) - two (masculine nominative dual)
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'hetū'.
अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
(indeclinable)
Particle
संस्थितौ (saṁsthitau) - established, present (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃsthita
saṁsthita - established, standing, situated, existing, present
Past Passive Participle
From prefix saṃ- + root sthā (to stand)
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'hetū' and 'tau'.