महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-38, verse-25
ब्राह्मणो ब्राह्मणं वेद भर्ता वेद स्त्रियं तथा ।
अमात्यं नृपतिर्वेद राजा राजानमेव च ॥२५॥
अमात्यं नृपतिर्वेद राजा राजानमेव च ॥२५॥
25. brāhmaṇo brāhmaṇaṁ veda bhartā veda striyaṁ tathā ,
amātyaṁ nṛpatirveda rājā rājānameva ca.
amātyaṁ nṛpatirveda rājā rājānameva ca.
25.
brāhmaṇaḥ brāhmaṇam veda bhartā veda striyam
tathā amātyam nṛpatiḥ veda rājā rājānam eva ca
tathā amātyam nṛpatiḥ veda rājā rājānam eva ca
25.
A Brahmin understands another Brahmin, just as a husband understands his wife. A king understands his minister, and a king understands another king.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
- ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
- वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
- भर्ता (bhartā) - a husband, a maintainer, a lord
- वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
- स्त्रियम् (striyam) - a wife, a woman
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, thus
- अमात्यम् (amātyam) - a minister, a companion, a colleague
- नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - a king, a ruler
- वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
- राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler
- राजानम् (rājānam) - a king, a ruler
- एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid
root of class 2 (adādi), parasmaipada
Root: vid (class 2)
भर्ता (bhartā) - a husband, a maintainer, a lord
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - a husband, a maintainer, a supporter, a lord
agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, to maintain)
Root: bhṛ
वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid
root of class 2 (adādi), parasmaipada
Root: vid (class 2)
स्त्रियम् (striyam) - a wife, a woman
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - a woman, a wife
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, thus
(indeclinable)
अमात्यम् (amātyam) - a minister, a companion, a colleague
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of amātya
amātya - a minister, a cabinet minister, a companion, a colleague
नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - a king, a ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati
nṛpati - a king, a lord of men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
वेद (veda) - knows, understands, perceives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid
root of class 2 (adādi), parasmaipada
Root: vid (class 2)
राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - a king, a sovereign, a ruler
राजानम् (rājānam) - a king, a ruler
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - a king, a sovereign, a ruler
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)