महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-65, verse-4

वेत्थ त्वं तात धर्माणां गतिं सूक्ष्मां युधिष्ठिर ।
विनीतोऽसि महाप्राज्ञ वृद्धानां पर्युपासिता ॥४॥

4. vettha tvaṁ tāta dharmāṇāṁ gatiṁ sūkṣmāṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
vinīto'si mahāprājña vṛddhānāṁ paryupāsitā.

4. vettha tvam tāta dharmāṇām gatim sūkṣmām yudhiṣṭhira
vinītaḥ asi mahāprājña vṛddhānām paryupāsitā

4. O Yudhiṣṭhira, my dear son, you understand the subtle path of natural law (dharma). You are modest, O greatly wise one, and you have diligently attended upon the elders.

4. אתה יודע, בני, את דרכם הדקה של חוקי היושר, הו יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה. אתה מחונך ובעל תבונה רבה, ומשרת את הזקנים.

Words meanings summery:

• वेत्थ (vettha) - you know, you understand

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• तात (tāta) - A term of endearment, used by an elder (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) to a younger person (Yudhiṣṭhira) (O dear one, O dear son)

• धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of natural laws (dharma), of duties, of righteousness

• गतिम् (gatim) - path, course, nature, state, intricacies

• सूक्ष्माम् (sūkṣmām) - subtle, minute, delicate

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira

• विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - modest, humble, disciplined

• असि (asi) - you are

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (O greatly wise one, O very intelligent one)

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders, of the old ones

• पर्युपासिता (paryupāsitā) - one who has served well, one who has attended diligently

Words meanings and morphology

वेत्थ (vettha) - you know, you understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √vid

Root: vid (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

तात (tāta) - A term of endearment, used by an elder (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) to a younger person (Yudhiṣṭhira) (O dear one, O dear son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, father, son (a term of endearment)

धर्माणाम् (dharmāṇām) - of natural laws (dharma), of duties, of righteousness

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, moral order

गतिम् (gatim) - path, course, nature, state, intricacies

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, condition, state, nature, destiny

सूक्ष्माम् (sūkṣmām) - subtle, minute, delicate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate, fine, abstract

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - modest, humble, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinīta

vinīta - modest, humble, disciplined, well-behaved

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √nī (to lead) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Root: as (class 2)

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (O greatly wise one, O very intelligent one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders, of the old ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, elder, respected

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √vṛdh (to grow), used as a noun

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

पर्युपासिता (paryupāsitā) - one who has served well, one who has attended diligently

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paryupāsita

paryupāsita - served, attended, worshipped, honored

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √ās (to sit) with prefixes pari and upa

Prefixes: pari+upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used as a nominative singular form, implying 'you are one who has served'

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