महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-33, verse-87

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सुदुर्बलं नावजानाति कंचिद्युक्तो रिपुं सेवते बुद्धिपूर्वम् ।
न विग्रहं रोचयते बलस्थैः काले च यो विक्रमते स धीरः ॥८७॥

87. sudurbalaṁ nāvajānāti kaṁci;dyukto ripuṁ sevate buddhipūrvam ,
na vigrahaṁ rocayate balasthaiḥ; kāle ca yo vikramate sa dhīraḥ.

87. sudurbalaṃ na avajānāti kaṃcit
yuktaḥ ripum sevate buddhipūrvam
na vigraham rocayate balasthaiḥ
kāle ca yaḥ vikramate saḥ dhīraḥ

87. The one who, being prudent, never despises anyone, even the extremely weak; who deals with an enemy thoughtfully; who does not seek conflict with the powerful; and who acts valiantly at the appropriate time—he is indeed a wise person (dhīra).

Words meanings summery:

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सुदुर्बलं (sudurbalaṁ) - the very weak, the extremely weak

न (na) - not, no, nor

अवजानाति (avajānāti) - despises, disrespects, disdains

कंचित् (kaṁcit) - anyone, someone

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - prudent, discerning, disciplined (endowed, joined, fit, proper, engaged, prudent)

रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy, foe

सेवते (sevate) - deals with, interacts with (serves, attends to, acts towards, cultivates)

बुद्धिपूर्वम् (buddhipūrvam) - thoughtfully, intelligently, with forethought

न (na) - not, no, nor

विग्रहम् (vigraham) - conflict, quarrel (conflict, dispute, war, separation)

रोचयते (rocayate) - desires, seeks (delights in, desires, prefers)

बलस्थैः (balasthaiḥ) - with the powerful, with those in strength

काले (kāle) - at the appropriate time (at the time, in season, at the right moment)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

विक्रमते (vikramate) - acts with valor, shows courage (acts valiantly, shows courage, strides forth, displays power)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (demonstrative pronoun)

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - wise person, steadfast person (wise, steady, patient, firm, courageous)

Words meanings and morphology

सुदुर्बलं (sudurbalaṁ) - the very weak, the extremely weak

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sudurbala

sudurbala - very weak, extremely weak

Compound of su-, dur-, bala.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dur+bala)

su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable
prefix
dur – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable
prefix
bala – strength, power, might, force
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अवजानाति (avajānāti) - despises, disrespects, disdains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of avajñā

From prefix ava + root jñā (to know).

Prefix: ava

Root: jñā (class 9)

कंचित् (kaṁcit) - anyone, someone

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kaṃcid

kaṁcid - anyone, someone

Indefinite pronoun, from kim + cid.

Note: Accusative singular, referring to a person.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - prudent, discerning, disciplined (endowed, joined, fit, proper, engaged, prudent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed, fit, proper, applied, engaged, connected; disciplined, self-controlled (in a yoga sense)

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to connect) with suffix kta.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used here as an adjective qualifying the implied subject (saḥ).

रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy, foe

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

Note: Object of sevate.

सेवते (sevate) - deals with, interacts with (serves, attends to, acts towards, cultivates)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of sev

Root verb.

Root: sev (class 1)

बुद्धिपूर्वम् (buddhipūrvam) - thoughtfully, intelligently, with forethought

(indeclinable)

Compound of buddhi (intellect) and pūrva (preceding, prior).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+pūrva)

buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
noun (feminine)
From root budh (to know, perceive)
Root: budh (class 1)
pūrva – before, prior, former, preceding
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying sevate.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

विग्रहम् (vigraham) - conflict, quarrel (conflict, dispute, war, separation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vigraha

vigraha - separation, division, dispute, conflict, quarrel, war; body

From prefix vi + root grah (to seize, grasp).

Prefix: vi

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Object of rocayate.

रोचयते (rocayate) - desires, seeks (delights in, desires, prefers)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ruc

Causative formation

Causative of root ruc (to shine/like), meaning "to make shine" or "to cause to like/desire." In causative, often takes dative or expresses liking. Here, takes accusative, "desires X".

Root: ruc (class 1)

बलस्थैः (balasthaiḥ) - with the powerful, with those in strength

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of balastha

balastha - being in power, powerful, strong

Compound of bala (strength) and stha (standing, being in).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+stha)

bala – strength, power, might, force
noun (neuter)
stha – standing, staying, being in
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating association ("with").

काले (kāle) - at the appropriate time (at the time, in season, at the right moment)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, appropriate time

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that