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5,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-38, verse-31

विद्याशीलवयोवृद्धान्बुद्धिवृद्धांश्च भारत ।
धनाभिजनवृद्धांश्च नित्यं मूढोऽवमन्यते ॥३१॥
31. vidyāśīlavayovṛddhānbuddhivṛddhāṁśca bhārata ,
dhanābhijanavṛddhāṁśca nityaṁ mūḍho'vamanyate.
31. vidyāśīlavayovṛddhān buddhivṛddhān ca bhārata
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)
  • (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)
  • (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
(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
(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.