महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-38

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वृद्धैः संमन्त्र्य सद्भिश्च बुद्धिमद्भिः श्रुतान्वितैः ।
सुस्थितः शास्ति दण्डेन व्यसनी परिभूयते ॥३८॥

38. vṛddhaiḥ saṁmantrya sadbhiśca buddhimadbhiḥ śrutānvitaiḥ ,
susthitaḥ śāsti daṇḍena vyasanī paribhūyate.

38. vṛddhaiḥ sammantrya sadbhiḥ ca buddhimadbhiḥ
śrutānvitaiḥ susthitaḥ śāsti daṇḍena vyasanī paribhūyate

38. Having consulted thoroughly with elders, with righteous people, with the intelligent, and with those possessing scriptural knowledge, a well-established ruler governs with proper authority. One who is addicted to vices, however, is overpowered.

Words meanings summery:

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वृद्धैः (vṛddhaiḥ) - by elders, by the old ones, by the experienced

सम्मन्त्र्य (sammantrya) - having consulted well, having deliberated together

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the righteous, by the virtuous

च (ca) - and

बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by the intelligent, by those possessing wisdom

श्रुतान्वितैः (śrutānvitaiḥ) - by those endowed with sacred knowledge, by those learned in scripture

सुस्थितः (susthitaḥ) - a well-established ruler (well-established, firm, stable, prosperous)

शास्ति (śāsti) - rules, governs, instructs

दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by means of punishment, by authority, by the rod of justice

व्यसनी (vyasanī) - one addicted to vices, dissolute, unfortunate

परिभूयते (paribhūyate) - is overpowered, is defeated, is overcome

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धैः (vṛddhaiḥ) - by elders, by the old ones, by the experienced

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, augmented, expert, elder

Past Passive Participle

From vṛdh + kta suffix

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to respected elders or experienced individuals.

सम्मन्त्र्य (sammantrya) - having consulted well, having deliberated together

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From sam + mantr + lyap suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the righteous, by the virtuous

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, righteous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

From as + śatṛ suffix

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to good and virtuous people.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by the intelligent, by those possessing wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect

Possessive suffix matup from buddhi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to intelligent people.

श्रुतान्वितैः (śrutānvitaiḥ) - by those endowed with sacred knowledge, by those learned in scripture

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śrutānvita

śrutānvita - endowed with sacred knowledge, learned in scripture

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+anvita)

śruta – heard, learned, sacred knowledge, scripture
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From śru + kta suffix
Root: śru (class 1)
anvita – accompanied by, joined with, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From anu + i + kta suffix
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to people learned in traditional knowledge.

सुस्थितः (susthitaḥ) - a well-established ruler (well-established, firm, stable, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susthita

susthita - well-established, secure, firm, prosperous

Past Passive Participle

From su + sthā + kta suffix

Prefix: su

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of śāsti

शास्ति (śāsti) - rules, governs, instructs

(verb)