महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-10, verse-24

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दृढं सतां संगतं चापि नित्यं ब्रूयाच्चार्थं ह्यर्थकृच्छ्रेषु धीरः ।
महार्थवत्सत्पुरुषेण संगतं तस्मात्सन्तं न जिघांसेत धीरः ॥२४॥

24. dṛḍhaṁ satāṁ saṁgataṁ cāpi nityaṁ; brūyāccārthaṁ hyarthakṛcchreṣu dhīraḥ ,
mahārthavatsatpuruṣeṇa saṁgataṁ; tasmātsantaṁ na jighāṁseta dhīraḥ.

24. dṛḍham satām saṅgatam ca api nityam
brūyāt ca artham hi arthakṛcchreṣu
dhīraḥ | mahārthavat satpuruṣeṇa saṅgatam
tasmāt santam na jighāṃseta dhīraḥ

24. A wise person should always speak what is beneficial during times of hardship and maintain a firm association with good people. Association with a virtuous individual is greatly valuable; therefore, a wise person should not desire to harm a good person.

24. החכם ידבר תמיד בגלוי על עניינו בשעת קושי, והחברה של אנשים טובים איתנה. החברה של אדם טוב מועילה מאוד, ולכן החכם לא ירצה להרוג אדם טוב.

Words meanings summery:

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दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, steadfast (describing association) (firm, strong, steadfast, hard)

सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of virtuous ones)

सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association (association, meeting, connection)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - should say (one should say, one should speak, one should declare)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अर्थम् (artham) - what is beneficial, advantage (purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, benefit)

हि (hi) - indeed, during (indeed, surely, because, for)

अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु (arthakṛcchreṣu) - in difficulties, in times of hardship (in difficulties concerning wealth or purpose, in times of distress, in hardships)

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - a wise person (wise, steadfast, resolute, courageous)

महार्थवत् (mahārthavat) - of great value (of great meaning, very valuable, very significant)

सत्पुरुषेण (satpuruṣeṇa) - with a noble person (by a good person, by a noble individual)

सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association (association, meeting, connection)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

सन्तम् (santam) - a good person (a good person, a virtuous one)

न (na) - not (not, no)

जिघांसेत (jighāṁseta) - should desire to harm (one should desire to kill, one should desire to harm)

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - a wise person (wise, steadfast, resolute, courageous)

Words meanings and morphology

दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, steadfast (describing association) (firm, strong, steadfast, hard)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, steadfast, hard, solid

Past Passive Participle

From root √dṛh (to be firm, strong) + kta suffix.

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to modify the action of maintaining association.

सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of virtuous ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, noble, real

Present Active Participle

From root √as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to virtuous people, indicating possession or relationship with 'association'.

सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association (association, meeting, connection)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṅgata

saṅgata - joined, met, accompanied, association, meeting

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + root √gam (to go) + kta suffix. Can function as a noun.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied verb of maintaining/performing.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, always

Note: Used adverbially.

ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - should say (one should say, one should speak, one should declare)

(verb)

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

optative mood

From root √brū (to speak, usually 2nd class, but can also be from √vac, 2nd class).

Root: brū (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - what is beneficial, advantage (purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, benefit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, thing, object

Note: Object of 'should say'.

हि (hi) - indeed, during (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु (arthakṛcchreṣu) - in difficulties, in times of hardship (in difficulties concerning wealth or purpose, in times of distress, in hardships)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of arthakṛcchra

arthakṛcchra - difficulty, distress, financial trouble, hardship, misfortune

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+kṛcchra)

artha – purpose, wealth, meaning, thing, object
noun (masculine)
kṛcchra – difficulty, trouble, hardship, distress, pain
noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the circumstances when the action takes place.

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - a wise person (wise, steadfast, resolute, courageous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - wise, steady, firm, brave, resolute, courageous, patient

From root √dhī (to think, perceive).

Root: dhī

Note: Subject of the verb 'brūyāt' and 'jighāṃseta'.

महार्थवत् (mahārthavat) - of great value (of great meaning, very valuable, very significant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahārthavat

mahārthavat - significant, important, meaningful, valuable, having great purpose

From mahārtha (great purpose/meaning) + -vat (possessive suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+artha)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
artha – purpose, wealth, meaning, thing, object
noun (masculine)

सत्पुरुषेण (satpuruṣeṇa) - with a noble person (by a good person, by a noble individual)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satpuruṣa

satpuruṣa - a good man, a virtuous person, a noble individual, an excellent man

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+puruṣa)

sat – good, virtuous, being, existing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root √as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
puruṣa – man, person, male, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates accompaniment or agency, here meaning 'with'.

सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - association (association, meeting, connection)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅgata

saṅgata - joined, met, accompanied, association, meeting

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + root √gam (to go) + kta suffix. Can function as a noun.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)