महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-2

प्रज्ञा च ते भार्गवस्येव शुद्धा धर्मं च त्वं परमं वेत्थ सूक्ष्मम् ।
समश्च त्वं संमतः कौरवाणां पथ्यं चैषां मम चैव ब्रवीहि ॥२॥

2. prajñā ca te bhārgavasyeva śuddhā; dharmaṁ ca tvaṁ paramaṁ vettha sūkṣmam ,
samaśca tvaṁ saṁmataḥ kauravāṇāṁ; pathyaṁ caiṣāṁ mama caiva bravīhi.

2. prajñā ca te bhārgavasya iva śuddhā
dharmaṃ ca tvaṃ paramaṃ vettha sūkṣmam
samaḥ ca tvaṃ saṃmataḥ kauravāṇāṃ
pathyaṃ ca eṣāṃ mama ca eva bravīhi

2. Your insight (prajñā) is pure like that of Bhārgava (Śukrācārya), and you understand the supreme and subtle natural law (dharma). You are also impartial and respected by the Kurus. Therefore, speak what is beneficial for them and for me.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - insight (wisdom, insight, intelligence)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ते (te) - your (your, to you)

• भार्गवस्य (bhārgavasya) - of Bhārgava (Śukrācārya, the preceptor of the asuras) (of Bhārgava (Śukrācārya))

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure (pure, clear, clean)

• धर्मं (dharmaṁ) - natural law (dharma) (righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Vidura) (you)

• परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• वेत्थ (vettha) - you understand (you know)

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle (subtle, minute, profound)

• समः (samaḥ) - impartial (equal, impartial, even)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Vidura) (you)

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected (esteemed, respected, approved)

• कौरवाणां (kauravāṇāṁ) - by the Kurus (of the Kurus, of the Kauravas)

• पथ्यं (pathyaṁ) - what is beneficial / wholesome counsel (beneficial, salutary, wholesome)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एषां (eṣāṁ) - for them (the Kurus) (of these, for these)

• मम (mama) - for me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (my, to me)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

• ब्रवीहि (bravīhi) - speak (speak, tell)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - insight (wisdom, insight, intelligence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, insight, knowledge, intelligence

derived from pra + jñā

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Possessive, refers to Vidura

भार्गवस्य (bhārgavasya) - of Bhārgava (Śukrācārya, the preceptor of the asuras) (of Bhārgava (Śukrācārya))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu, name of Śukrācārya

aṇ suffix from Bhṛgu

Note: For comparison with Vidura's wisdom

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

शुद्धा (śuddhā) - pure (pure, clear, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, spotless

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śudh (to purify)

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Prajñā

धर्मं (dharmaṁ) - natural law (dharma) (righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, virtue, law, constitution, intrinsic nature

derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb vettha

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Vidura) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Subject of vettha and implied 'are'

परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

superlative from para

Note: Qualifies Dharmaṃ

वेत्थ (vettha) - you understand (you know)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, perfect (used as present) (lit) of vid

Perfect tense form used as present

Root: vid (class 2)

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - subtle (subtle, minute, profound)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, profound

Root: sūc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Dharmaṃ

समः (samaḥ) - impartial (equal, impartial, even)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, impartial, even

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Vidura) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Subject of vettha and implied 'are'

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected (esteemed, respected, approved)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - esteemed, respected, approved, agreed upon

Past Passive Participle

derived from saṃ + man (to think, respect)

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Tvaṃ

कौरवाणां (kauravāṇāṁ) - by the Kurus (of the Kurus, of the Kauravas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kaurava

kaurava - descendant of Kuru, the Kauravas

aṇ suffix from Kuru

Note: Expresses agency with saṃmataḥ (respected by).

पथ्यं (pathyaṁ) - what is beneficial / wholesome counsel (beneficial, salutary, wholesome)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pathya

pathya - beneficial, suitable, wholesome, salutary (often as neuter noun meaning 'wholesome food/counsel')

from patha 'path', or derived from root path with yat

Note: Object of the imperative bravīhi

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एषां (eṣāṁ) - for them (the Kurus) (of these, for these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, that (pronoun)

Note: Dative sense 'for them' in context

मम (mama) - for me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

Note: Dative sense 'for me' in context

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

ब्रवीहि (bravīhi) - speak (speak, tell)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Directed to Vidura