महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-8

वेदाध्यायी धर्मपरः कुले जातो यशस्विनि ।
स्थविरेषु स योक्तव्यो राजभिर्धर्मचारिभिः ॥८॥

8. vedādhyāyī dharmaparaḥ kule jāto yaśasvini ,
sthavireṣu sa yoktavyo rājabhirdharmacāribhiḥ.

8. vedādhyāyī dharmaparaḥ kule jātaḥ yaśasvini |
sthavireṣu sa yoktavyaḥ rājabhiḥ dharmacāribhiḥ

8. One who studies the Veda, is devoted to natural law (dharma), and is born in a famous family, should be appointed by righteous kings among the elders.

8. הו מהוללת, מי שלומד את הוֵדוֹת, מסור לדרך היושר ונולד במשפחה טובה, מלכים ההולכים בדרך היושר צריכים למנות אותו בין הזקנים.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - one who studies the Veda

• धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness)

• कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born (into a family) (born, produced, arisen)

• यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - in a famous or glorious (family) (in a famous, glorious, or honorable (family))

• स्थविरेषु (sthavireṣu) - among the elders (among the old, among the elders)

• स (sa) - he, that person (referring to the subject of the previous descriptions) (that, he)

• योक्तव्यः (yoktavyaḥ) - should be appointed or employed (to be appointed, to be employed, to be harnessed)

• राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

• धर्मचारिभिः (dharmacāribhiḥ) - by righteous (kings), by those who practice natural law (dharma) (by those who practice natural law, by righteous people)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - one who studies the Veda

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedādhyāyin

vedādhyāyin - one who studies the Veda

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+adhyāyin)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• adhyāyin – student, one who studies
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root i with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness, having dharma as the highest goal

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+para)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• para – chief, principal, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)

कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan, noble family

जातः (jātaḥ) - born (into a family) (born, produced, arisen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - in a famous or glorious (family) (in a famous, glorious, or honorable (family))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, honorable

स्थविरेषु (sthavireṣu) - among the elders (among the old, among the elders)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sthavira

sthavira - old, aged, an elder

Root: sthā (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that person (referring to the subject of the previous descriptions) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

योक्तव्यः (yoktavyaḥ) - should be appointed or employed (to be appointed, to be employed, to be harnessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoktavya

yoktavya - to be joined, to be yoked, to be appointed, to be employed

Gerundive

Derived from root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

धर्मचारिभिः (dharmacāribhiḥ) - by righteous (kings), by those who practice natural law (dharma) (by those who practice natural law, by righteous people)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmacārin

dharmacārin - practicing dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+cārin)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• cārin – moving, going, practicing, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root car
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājabhiḥ'

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