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5,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-31, verse-11

तथैव विदुरं ब्रूयाः कुरूणां मन्त्रधारिणम् ।
अयुद्धं सौम्य भाषस्व हितकामो युधिष्ठिरः ॥११॥
11. tathaiva viduraṁ brūyāḥ kurūṇāṁ mantradhāriṇam ,
ayuddhaṁ saumya bhāṣasva hitakāmo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.
11. tathā eva viduram brūyāḥ kurūṇām mantradhāriṇam
ayuddham saumya bhāṣasva hitakāmaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
11. Similarly, you should speak to Vidura, the counselor of the Kurus: 'Speak peacefully, gentle one! Yudhishthira wishes for what is beneficial.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
  • एव (eva) - likewise (in combination with tathā) (indeed, only, even, just)
  • विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura (proper name)
  • ब्रूयाः (brūyāḥ) - you should speak, you should say
  • कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus, of the Kuru dynasty
  • मन्त्रधारिणम् (mantradhāriṇam) - counselor (counselor, one who holds counsel/secrets, minister)
  • अयुद्धम् (ayuddham) - peacefully, without war, non-violently
  • सौम्य (saumya) - gentle one (addressing Vidura) (gentle one, mild one, son of Soma)
  • भाषस्व (bhāṣasva) - speak, talk, say
  • हितकामः (hitakāmaḥ) - desirous of welfare, wishing for good
  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - likewise (in combination with tathā) (indeed, only, even, just)
(indeclinable)
विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura (proper name)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - Vidura (proper name)
ब्रूयाः (brūyāḥ) - you should speak, you should say
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of brū
Root: brū (class 2)
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus, of the Kuru dynasty
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (proper name of a dynasty/people)
मन्त्रधारिणम् (mantradhāriṇam) - counselor (counselor, one who holds counsel/secrets, minister)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mantradhārin
mantradhārin - counselor, one who bears counsel, minister
Compound of mantra (counsel) and dhārin (bearer)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+dhārin)
  • mantra – counsel, advice, sacred utterance (mantra)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: man (class 4)
  • dhārin – bearing, holding, possessing
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun derived from root dhṛ
    Derived from root dhṛ 'to hold'
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अयुद्धम् (ayuddham) - peacefully, without war, non-violently
(indeclinable)
Derived from a-yuddha (non-war)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+yuddha)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • yuddha – war, battle
    noun (neuter)
    Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Used adverbially here
सौम्य (saumya) - gentle one (addressing Vidura) (gentle one, mild one, son of Soma)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya
saumya - gentle, mild, auspicious, son of Soma
भाषस्व (bhāṣasva) - speak, talk, say
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhāṣ
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
हितकामः (hitakāmaḥ) - desirous of welfare, wishing for good
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hitakāma
hitakāma - desirous of welfare, wishing for good
Compound of hita (benefit) and kāma (desire)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kāma)
  • hita – beneficial, good, welfare
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root dhā 'to place', implies what is placed well/beneficial
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • kāma – desire, wish, love
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kam (class 1)
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
  • yudhi – in battle
    noun (feminine)
    Locative singular of yudh (battle)
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • sthira – firm, steady
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: sthā (class 1)