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5,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-2

त्वं मां यथावद्विदुर प्रशाधि प्रज्ञापूर्वं सर्वमजातशत्रोः ।
यन्मन्यसे पथ्यमदीनसत्त्व श्रेयस्करं ब्रूहि तद्वै कुरूणाम् ॥२॥
2. tvaṁ māṁ yathāvadvidura praśādhi; prajñāpūrvaṁ sarvamajātaśatroḥ ,
yanmanyase pathyamadīnasattva; śreyaskaraṁ brūhi tadvai kurūṇām.
2. tvam mām yathāvat vidura praśādhi
prajñāpūrvam sarvam ajātaśatroḥ
yat manyase pathyam adīnasattva
śreyaskaram brūhi tat vai kurūṇām
2. O Vidura, O noble-minded one (adīnasattva), you should instruct me thoroughly and wisely regarding all matters concerning Ajātaśatru. Whatever you consider beneficial and conducive to the welfare of the Kurus, please indeed tell me that.

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • माम् (mām) - me
  • यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, accurately
  • विदुर (vidura) - O Vidura
  • प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - instruct, teach, guide
  • प्रज्ञापूर्वम् (prajñāpūrvam) - preceded by wisdom, wisely, based on understanding
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
  • अजातशत्रोः (ajātaśatroḥ) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of Ajātaśatru (one who has no enemies))
  • यत् (yat) - whatever, which
  • मन्यसे (manyase) - you think, you consider, you believe
  • पथ्यम् (pathyam) - beneficial, salutary, wholesome
  • अदीनसत्त्व (adīnasattva) - addressed to Vidura (O noble-minded one, O one of unmean nature)
  • श्रेयस्करम् (śreyaskaram) - conducive to welfare, beneficial, auspicious
  • ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak
  • तत् (tat) - that
  • वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
  • कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
माम् (mām) - me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, accurately
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'yathā' (as) + suffix 'vat'.
विदुर (vidura) - O Vidura
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of Vidura
Vidura - Vidura (name of a wise minister and half-brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - instruct, teach, guide
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of praśās
From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: śās (class 2)
प्रज्ञापूर्वम् (prajñāpūrvam) - preceded by wisdom, wisely, based on understanding
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prajñāpūrva
prajñāpūrva - preceded by wisdom, based on knowledge, wisely
Compound of 'prajñā' (wisdom) and 'pūrva' (preceded by, former). Often used adverbially.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajñā+pūrva)
  • prajñā – wisdom, knowledge, understanding, intelligence
    noun (feminine)
  • pūrva – preceded by, former, prior, earlier
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Functions adverbially.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
अजातशत्रोः (ajātaśatroḥ) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of Ajātaśatru (one who has no enemies))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of Ajātaśatru
Ajātaśatru - one for whom no enemy has been born (a title for Yudhiṣṭhira)
Bahuvrīhi compound 'a-jāta-śatru'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jāta+śatru)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • jāta – born, produced
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'jan' (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • śatru – enemy, foe
    noun (masculine)
यत् (yat) - whatever, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Relative pronoun.
मन्यसे (manyase) - you think, you consider, you believe
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of man
Root: man (class 4)
पथ्यम् (pathyam) - beneficial, salutary, wholesome
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pathya
pathya - beneficial, salutary, wholesome, suitable
Derived from 'patha' (path) meaning 'what is suitable for the path' or 'beneficial for health/welfare'.
अदीनसत्त्व (adīnasattva) - addressed to Vidura (O noble-minded one, O one of unmean nature)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of adīnasattva
adīnasattva - one of unmean, unhumble, or noble nature/mind
Bahuvrīhi compound 'a-dīna-sattva' (one whose 'sattva' or nature is 'not-dīna' or not humble/wretched).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dīna+sattva)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • dīna – poor, wretched, humble, dejected
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle (from 'dī')
    Root: dī (class 4)
  • sattva – being, essence, nature, mind, courage
    noun (neuter)
श्रेयस्करम् (śreyaskaram) - conducive to welfare, beneficial, auspicious
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyaskara
śreyaskara - conducive to welfare, causing good, auspicious, beneficial
Compound of 'śreyas' (welfare, good) and 'kara' (making, causing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śreyas+kara)
  • śreyas – welfare, good, excellence, better, best
    noun (neuter)
  • kara – making, doing, causing (suffix)
    adjective (neuter)
    Agent noun/suffix
    From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū
Root: brū (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Demonstrative pronoun.
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king, also refers to his descendants, the Kurus)