महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-38, verse-31
विद्याशीलवयोवृद्धान्बुद्धिवृद्धांश्च भारत ।
धनाभिजनवृद्धांश्च नित्यं मूढोऽवमन्यते ॥३१॥
धनाभिजनवृद्धांश्च नित्यं मूढोऽवमन्यते ॥३१॥
31. vidyāśīlavayovṛddhānbuddhivṛddhāṁśca bhārata ,
dhanābhijanavṛddhāṁśca nityaṁ mūḍho'vamanyate.
dhanābhijanavṛddhāṁśca nityaṁ mūḍho'vamanyate.
31.
vidyāśīlavayovṛddhān buddhivṛddhān ca bhārata
dhana-abhijana-vṛddhān ca nityam mūḍhaḥ avamanyate
dhana-abhijana-vṛddhān ca nityam mūḍhaḥ avamanyate
31.
O Bhārata, a foolish person always disregards those who are venerable due to their knowledge, moral character, and age; those who are advanced in wisdom; and those who are distinguished by wealth and noble lineage.
Words meanings summery:
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- विद्याशीलवयोवृद्धान् (vidyāśīlavayovṛddhān) - those venerable due to their knowledge, moral character, and age (those grown old in learning, character, and age; venerable due to these qualities)
- बुद्धिवृद्धान् (buddhivṛddhān) - those advanced in wisdom (those advanced in intellect/wisdom)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (a common address for Arjuna in the Mahabharata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Arjuna)
- धनाभिजनवृद्धान् (dhanābhijanavṛddhān) - those distinguished by wealth and noble lineage (those advanced in wealth and lineage)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
- मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - a foolish person (foolish, stupid, ignorant person, fool)
- अवमन्यते (avamanyate) - disregards, despises (he despises, disregards, disrespects)
Words meanings and morphology
विद्याशीलवयोवृद्धान् (vidyāśīlavayovṛddhān) - those venerable due to their knowledge, moral character, and age (those grown old in learning, character, and age; venerable due to these qualities)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vidyāśīlavayovṛddha
vidyāśīlavayovṛddha - advanced in learning, character, and age
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidyā+śīla+vayas+vṛddha)
- vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
noun (feminine) - śīla – character, conduct, habit, virtue
noun (neuter) - vayas – age, youth, period of life
noun (neuter) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased, venerable
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Object of avamanyate
बुद्धिवृद्धान् (buddhivṛddhān) - those advanced in wisdom (those advanced in intellect/wisdom)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of buddhivṛddha
buddhivṛddha - advanced in intellect, wise, experienced
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+vṛddha)
- buddhi – intelligence, intellect, discernment, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased, venerable
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Object of avamanyate
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (a common address for Arjuna in the Mahabharata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, Indian, Arjuna
धनाभिजनवृद्धान् (dhanābhijanavṛddhān) - those distinguished by wealth and noble lineage (those advanced in wealth and lineage)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhanābhijanavṛddha
dhanābhijanavṛddha - advanced in wealth and noble birth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhana+abhijana+vṛddha)
- dhana – wealth, riches, money
noun (neuter) - abhijana – noble birth, lineage, family
noun (masculine)
From abhi-jan
Prefix: abhi
Root: jan (class 4) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased, venerable
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Object of avamanyate
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb.
मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - a foolish person (foolish, stupid, ignorant person, fool)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha
mūḍha - foolish, stupid, ignorant, bewildered, fool
Past Passive Participle
From root muh
Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Subject of avamanyate
अवमन्यते (avamanyate) - disregards, despises (he despises, disregards, disrespects)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of avaman
Prefix: ava
Root: man (class 4)
Note: The verb takes accusative objects.