महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-46, verse-11
विदुरो वापि मेधावी कुरूणां प्रवरो मतः ।
उद्धवो वा महाबुद्धिर्वृष्णीनामर्चितो नृप ॥११॥
उद्धवो वा महाबुद्धिर्वृष्णीनामर्चितो नृप ॥११॥
11. viduro vāpi medhāvī kurūṇāṁ pravaro mataḥ ,
uddhavo vā mahābuddhirvṛṣṇīnāmarcito nṛpa.
uddhavo vā mahābuddhirvṛṣṇīnāmarcito nṛpa.
11.
viduraḥ vā api medhāvī kurūṇām pravaraḥ mataḥ
uddhavaḥ vā mahābuddhiḥ vṛṣṇīnām arcitaḥ nṛpa
uddhavaḥ vā mahābuddhiḥ vṛṣṇīnām arcitaḥ nṛpa
11.
O king, Vidura is considered the most excellent and wise among the Kurus; or Uddhava, who is greatly intelligent, is revered among the Vṛṣṇis.
Words meanings summery:
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- विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (name)
- वा (vā) - or
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, sagacious
- कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus
- प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - most excellent (foremost, chief, excellent)
- मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, regarded, believed
- उद्धवः (uddhavaḥ) - Uddhava (name)
- वा (vā) - or
- महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great intellect, highly intelligent
- वृष्णीनाम् (vṛṣṇīnām) - of the Vṛṣṇis
- अर्चितः (arcitaḥ) - worshipped, honored, revered, praised
- नृप (nṛpa) - O king
Words meanings and morphology
विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - Vidura (a character in the Mahābhārata)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, sagacious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin
medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, gifted with intellect
Formed with suffix -vin from medhā (intellect).
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants, a prominent clan in the Mahābhārata)
प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - most excellent (foremost, chief, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravara
pravara - foremost, chief, excellent, best
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+vara)
- pra – forth, forward, very, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix: pra - vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
noun/adjective (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, regarded, believed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mata
mata - considered, thought, regarded, approved, believed
Past Passive Participle
From √man (to think), suffix -ta.
Root: man (class 4)
उद्धवः (uddhavaḥ) - Uddhava (name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uddhava
uddhava - Uddhava (a friend and counselor of Krishna)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great intellect, highly intelligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi
mahābuddhi - great intellect, highly intelligent, of great understanding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+buddhi)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Uddhava.
वृष्णीनाम् (vṛṣṇīnām) - of the Vṛṣṇis
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇi
vṛṣṇi - Vṛṣṇi (name of an ancient Yādava clan, to which Krishna belonged)
अर्चितः (arcitaḥ) - worshipped, honored, revered, praised
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arcita
arcita - worshipped, honored, revered, praised
Past Passive Participle
From √arc (to worship, praise), suffix -ita.
Root: arc (class 1)
नृप (nṛpa) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men