महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-4, verse-25

शूरोऽस्मीति न दृप्तः स्याद्बुद्धिमानिति वा पुनः ।
प्रियमेवाचरन्राज्ञः प्रियो भवति भोगवान् ॥२५॥

25. śūro'smīti na dṛptaḥ syādbuddhimāniti vā punaḥ ,
priyamevācaranrājñaḥ priyo bhavati bhogavān.

25. śūraḥ asmi iti na dṛptaḥ syāt buddhimān iti vā punaḥ
priyam eva ācaran rājñaḥ priyaḥ bhavati bhogavān

25. One should not become arrogant thinking, "I am brave," or, "I am intelligent." Rather, by consistently acting in a pleasing way towards the king, one becomes dear (priya) to him and enjoys prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, valorous, heroic

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating quotation

• न (na) - not, no

• दृप्तः (dṛptaḥ) - proud, arrogant, haughty

• स्यात् (syāt) - one should be, may be

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise

• इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating quotation

• वा (vā) - or

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

• प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, pleasing, agreeable

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

• आचरन् (ācaran) - behaving, acting, performing

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved, favorite

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• भोगवान् (bhogavān) - prosperous, possessing enjoyment, wealthy

Words meanings and morphology

शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, valorous, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valorous, heroic; a hero, warrior

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating quotation

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दृप्तः (dṛptaḥ) - proud, arrogant, haughty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛpta

dṛpta - proud, arrogant, haughty, insolent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛp

Root: dṛp (class 4)

स्यात् (syāt) - one should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, clever, discerning

Derived from 'buddhi' (intellect) with possessive suffix '-mat'

इति (iti) - thus, so; indicating quotation

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

(indeclinable)

प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, pleasing, agreeable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable, one's own (priya)

Note: Modifies an implied object of action, like 'pleasing conduct'.

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

(indeclinable)

आचरन् (ācaran) - behaving, acting, performing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarant

ācarant - behaving, acting, doing, performing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root car with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

Note: Can also be ablative singular.

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved, favorite

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable, one's own (priya)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

भोगवान् (bhogavān) - prosperous, possessing enjoyment, wealthy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogavat

bhogavat - possessing enjoyment, prosperous, wealthy, fortunate

Derived from 'bhoga' (enjoyment, wealth) with possessive suffix '-vat'