महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-149, verse-31
त्रयी वार्ता दण्डनीतिस्तिस्रो विद्या विजानताम् ।
ताभिः सम्यक्प्रयुक्ताभिर्लोकयात्रा विधीयते ॥३१॥
ताभिः सम्यक्प्रयुक्ताभिर्लोकयात्रा विधीयते ॥३१॥
31. trayī vārtā daṇḍanītistisro vidyā vijānatām ,
tābhiḥ samyakprayuktābhirlokayātrā vidhīyate.
tābhiḥ samyakprayuktābhirlokayātrā vidhīyate.
31.
trayī vārtā daṇḍanītiḥ tisraḥ vidyāḥ vijānatām
tābhiḥ samyakprayuktābhiḥ lokayātrā vidhīyate
tābhiḥ samyakprayuktābhiḥ lokayātrā vidhīyate
31.
For the wise, there are three branches of knowledge (vidyā): Vedic lore (trayī), economics (vārtā), and the science of governance (daṇḍanīti). When these are properly applied, the affairs of the world are well-managed.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रयी (trayī) - the triple Veda, Vedic lore (specifically Ṛg, Sāma, Yajur)
- वार्ता (vārtā) - economics, livelihood, practical arts, professional activity
- दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of governance (daṇḍanīti), political science, administration of justice
- तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three
- विद्याः (vidyāḥ) - branches of knowledge, sciences, disciplines
- विजानताम् (vijānatām) - of the wise, of those who know, of the discerning
- ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them (referring to the three branches of knowledge)
- सम्यक्प्रयुक्ताभिः (samyakprayuktābhiḥ) - by them properly applied/administered
- लोकयात्रा (lokayātrā) - the course of the world, worldly affairs, public administration
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is conducted, is managed, is maintained, is established
Words meanings and morphology
त्रयी (trayī) - the triple Veda, Vedic lore (specifically Ṛg, Sāma, Yajur)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of trayī
trayī - the three Vedas (Ṛg, Sāma, Yajur), triple knowledge
वार्ता (vārtā) - economics, livelihood, practical arts, professional activity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vārtā
vārtā - news, information, livelihood, economics, professional activity
Root: vṛt (class 1)
दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of governance (daṇḍanīti), political science, administration of justice
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of daṇḍanīti
daṇḍanīti - science of governance, polity, administration of justice, punishment
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+nīti)
- daṇḍa – rod, staff, punishment, scepter, authority
noun (masculine)
Root: daṇḍ (class 1) - nīti – guidance, conduct, policy, statecraft, morality
noun (feminine)
Root: nī (class 1)
तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three
(numeral)
विद्याः (vidyāḥ) - branches of knowledge, sciences, disciplines
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vidyā
vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, discipline
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Although the Devanagari shows 'vidyā' (singular), context with 'tisraḥ' (three, plural) implies 'vidyāḥ' (plural).
विजानताम् (vijānatām) - of the wise, of those who know, of the discerning
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vijānat
vijānat - knowing, wise, discerning
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'jñā' with upasarga 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them (referring to the three branches of knowledge)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Feminine instrumental plural form of 'tad'
सम्यक्प्रयुक्ताभिः (samyakprayuktābhiḥ) - by them properly applied/administered
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of samyakprayukta
samyakprayukta - properly applied/administered
Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)
Compound adjective formed from 'samyak' and 'prayukta' (PPP of pra-yuj)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samyak+prayukta)
- samyak – properly, completely, thoroughly, correctly
indeclinable
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1) - prayukta – applied, used, employed, administered
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yuj' with upasarga 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: yuj (class 7)
लोकयात्रा (lokayātrā) - the course of the world, worldly affairs, public administration
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lokayātrā
lokayātrā - course of the world, worldly affairs, public administration, behavior of people
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+yātrā)
- loka – world, people, universe
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 1) - yātrā – journey, procession, going, management, sustenance
noun (feminine)
Root: yā (class 2)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is conducted, is managed, is maintained, is established
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vi-dhā
present stem, passive voice
Derived from root 'dhā' with upasarga 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)