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5,39

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-39, verse-2

विदुर उवाच ।
अप्राप्तकालं वचनं बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ।
लभते बुद्ध्यवज्ञानमवमानं च भारत ॥२॥
2. vidura uvāca ,
aprāptakālaṁ vacanaṁ bṛhaspatirapi bruvan ,
labhate buddhyavajñānamavamānaṁ ca bhārata.
2. viduraḥ uvāca aprāptakālam vacanam bṛhaspatiḥ api
bruvan labhate buddhyavajñānam avamānam ca bhārata
2. Vidura said: O descendant of Bharata, even Brihaspati, if he speaks words at an inappropriate time, incurs disregard for his intelligence and receives disrespect.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विदुरः (viduraḥ) - The wise counselor. (Vidura)
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
  • अप्राप्तकालम् (aprāptakālam) - Refers to advice given at an inopportune moment. (untimely, at the wrong time, not having arrived at the proper time)
  • वचनम् (vacanam) - The advice or counsel given by Brihaspati. (word, speech, advice, statement)
  • बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Even the highly revered preceptor of the gods. (Brihaspati)
  • अपि (api) - Emphasizes that even a wise figure like Brihaspati is not immune. (even, also, too)
  • ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - While speaking (untimely words). (speaking, saying)
  • लभते (labhate) - Incurs or receives disrespect. (obtains, receives, gets)
  • बुद्ध्यवज्ञानम् (buddhyavajñānam) - The speaker's intelligence is disregarded. (disregard for intellect, contempt for wisdom)
  • अवमानम् (avamānam) - Receives a public insult. (insult, disrespect, humiliation)
  • (ca) - Connects the two consequences (disregard and insult). (and)
  • भारत (bhārata) - Address to Dhritarashtra. (O Bharata, O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - The wise counselor. (Vidura)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - Vidura, wise, intelligent (often used as a proper noun).
Root: vid (class 2)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect active
From root vac (to speak). Irregular formation.
Root: vac (class 2)
अप्राप्तकालम् (aprāptakālam) - Refers to advice given at an inopportune moment. (untimely, at the wrong time, not having arrived at the proper time)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aprāptakāla
aprāptakāla - untimely, not having arrived at the right time.
Negative compound: a (not) + prāpta (arrived) + kāla (time).
Compound type : nan-bahuvrīhi (a+prāpta+kāla)
  • a – not, non-.
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • prāpta – obtained, reached, arrived.
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: āp (class 5)
  • kāla – time, season, proper time.
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kal (class 10)
वचनम् (vacanam) - The advice or counsel given by Brihaspati. (word, speech, advice, statement)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - speaking, word, speech, statement, advice.
From root vac (to speak) with suffix -ana.
Root: vac (class 2)
बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Even the highly revered preceptor of the gods. (Brihaspati)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati
bṛhaspati - Brihaspati, lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods, planet Jupiter.
Compound: bṛhat (great) + pati (lord).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (bṛhat+pati)
  • bṛhat – great, large, vast.
    adjective (neuter)
    Root: bṛh (class 1)
  • pati – lord, master, husband.
    noun (masculine)
    Root: pā (class 2)
अपि (api) - Emphasizes that even a wise figure like Brihaspati is not immune. (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - While speaking (untimely words). (speaking, saying)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bruvant
bruvant - speaking.
Present Active Participle
From root brū (to speak, say).
Root: brū (class 2)
लभते (labhate) - Incurs or receives disrespect. (obtains, receives, gets)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
Present middle
From root labh (to obtain).
Root: labh (class 1)
बुद्ध्यवज्ञानम् (buddhyavajñānam) - The speaker's intelligence is disregarded. (disregard for intellect, contempt for wisdom)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of buddhyavajñāna
buddhyavajñāna - disregard of intellect, contempt for wisdom.
Compound: buddhi (intellect) + avajñāna (disregard, contempt).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (buddhi+avajñāna)
  • buddhi – intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception.
    noun (feminine)
    From root budh (to know, perceive).
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • avajñāna – disrespect, contempt, disregard, ignorance.
    noun (neuter)
    From root jñā (to know) with ava prefix.
    Prefix: ava
    Root: jñā (class 9)
अवमानम् (avamānam) - Receives a public insult. (insult, disrespect, humiliation)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of avamāna
avamāna - insult, disrespect, contempt, humiliation.
From root man (to think, respect) with ava prefix.
Prefix: ava
Root: man (class 4)
(ca) - Connects the two consequences (disregard and insult). (and)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
भारत (bhārata) - Address to Dhritarashtra. (O Bharata, O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India.
Derived from Bharata.
Root: bhṛ (class 1)