महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-47, verse-92
अप्येवं नो ब्राह्मणाः सन्ति वृद्धा बहुश्रुताः शीलवन्तः कुलीनाः ।
सांवत्सरा ज्योतिषि चापि युक्ता नक्षत्रयोगेषु च निश्चयज्ञाः ॥९२॥
सांवत्सरा ज्योतिषि चापि युक्ता नक्षत्रयोगेषु च निश्चयज्ञाः ॥९२॥
92. apyevaṁ no brāhmaṇāḥ santi vṛddhā; bahuśrutāḥ śīlavantaḥ kulīnāḥ ,
sāṁvatsarā jyotiṣi cāpi yuktā; nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ.
sāṁvatsarā jyotiṣi cāpi yuktā; nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ.
92.
api evam naḥ brāhmaṇāḥ santi
vṛddhāḥ bahuśrutāḥ śīlavantaḥ kulīnāḥ
sāṃvatsarāḥ jyotiṣi ca api
yuktāḥ nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ
vṛddhāḥ bahuśrutāḥ śīlavantaḥ kulīnāḥ
sāṃvatsarāḥ jyotiṣi ca api
yuktāḥ nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ
92.
Even so, we have venerable Brahmins who are highly learned, virtuous, and of noble lineage. They are also adept in astrology (jyotiṣa) and astronomy, possessing certain knowledge regarding the conjunctions of constellations.
Words meanings summery:
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- अपि (api) - even so (also, even, moreover, besides)
- एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)
- नः (naḥ) - we have (implying 'for us') (to us, for us, our, us)
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - venerable Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)
- सन्ति (santi) - are (existing) (they are, exist)
- वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - venerable (old, aged, grown, venerable)
- बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned (very learned, widely heard, erudite)
- शीलवन्तः (śīlavantaḥ) - virtuous (virtuous, possessing good conduct, moral)
- कुलीनाः (kulīnāḥ) - of noble lineage (of good family, high-born, noble)
- सांवत्सराः (sāṁvatsarāḥ) - astrologers (who predict annual events) (astrologers, prognosticators, yearly ones)
- ज्योतिषि (jyotiṣi) - in astrology (jyotiṣa) and astronomy (in astrology, in astronomy, in light)
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also (also, even)
- युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - adept (skilled, engaged, connected, endowed)
- नक्षत्रयोगेषु (nakṣatrayogeṣu) - in the conjunctions of constellations (in conjunctions of stars/constellations)
- च (ca) - and
- निश्चयज्ञाः (niścayajñāḥ) - possessing certain knowledge (knowers of certainty, having certain knowledge, confident)
Words meanings and morphology
अपि (api) - even so (also, even, moreover, besides)
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
नः (naḥ) - we have (implying 'for us') (to us, for us, our, us)
(pronoun)
plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Dative/Genitive/Accusative plural of 'asmad'. Here used in a genitive sense or implied dative of possession.
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - venerable Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
Derived from brahman
सन्ति (santi) - are (existing) (they are, exist)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - venerable (old, aged, grown, venerable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, venerable, grown
Past Passive Participle
From √vṛdh (to grow, increase)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ".
बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned (very learned, widely heard, erudite)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - very learned, widely heard, erudite
Compound of bahu (much) and śruta (heard/learned - PPP of √śru)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many
adjective - śruta – heard, learned, knowledge
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ".
शीलवन्तः (śīlavantaḥ) - virtuous (virtuous, possessing good conduct, moral)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śīlavant
śīlavant - virtuous, possessing good conduct, moral
Suffix -vat applied to śīla (conduct)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ".
कुलीनाः (kulīnāḥ) - of noble lineage (of good family, high-born, noble)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kulīna
kulīna - of good family, high-born, noble
Derived from kula (family)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ".
सांवत्सराः (sāṁvatsarāḥ) - astrologers (who predict annual events) (astrologers, prognosticators, yearly ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sāṃvatsara
sāṁvatsara - astrologer, prognosticator, belonging to a year
Derived from saṃvatsara (year)
Note: Also qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ" or refers to them as a category.
ज्योतिषि (jyotiṣi) - in astrology (jyotiṣa) and astronomy (in astrology, in astronomy, in light)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jyotiṣ
jyotiṣ - light, celestial body, astronomy, astrology
Note: Refers to the science of jyotiṣa.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अपि (api) - also (also, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - adept (skilled, engaged, connected, endowed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta
yukta - joined, connected, suitable, engaged, skilled, disciplined
Past Passive Participle
From √yuj (to join, connect, apply)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ" / "sāṃvatsarāḥ".
नक्षत्रयोगेषु (nakṣatrayogeṣu) - in the conjunctions of constellations (in conjunctions of stars/constellations)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of nakṣatrayoga
nakṣatrayoga - conjunction of stars, planetary conjunction
Compound of nakṣatra (star/constellation) and yoga (conjunction)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nakṣatra+yoga)
- nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
noun (neuter) - yoga – conjunction, union, application, spiritual discipline
noun (masculine)
From √yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 7)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
निश्चयज्ञाः (niścayajñāḥ) - possessing certain knowledge (knowers of certainty, having certain knowledge, confident)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of niścayajña
niścayajña - knower of certainty, having certain knowledge
Compound of niścaya (certainty) and jña (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niścaya+jña)
- niścaya – certainty, ascertainment, decision
noun (masculine)
Derived from √ci (to collect) with ni and sam
Prefixes: ni+sam
Root: ci (class 5) - jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from √jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies "brāhmaṇāḥ" / "sāṃvatsarāḥ".