महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-2

धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताश्च विचित्रार्थपदाक्षराः ।
शृण्वतो विविधा वाचो विदुरस्य महात्मनः ॥२॥

2. dharmārthakāmayuktāśca vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ ,
śṛṇvato vividhā vāco vidurasya mahātmanaḥ.

2. dharmārthakāmayuktāḥ ca vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ
śṛṇvataḥ vividhā vācaḥ vidurasya mahātmanaḥ

2. While listening to the diverse discourses of the great-souled (mahātman) Vidura, which were full of varied meanings, words, and syllables, and which pertained to natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), and pleasure (kāma)...

2. כשהוא שומע את דבריו המגוונים של וִידוּרַה בעל הנפש הגדולה, דברים המלאים ביושר, בעושר ובהנאה, ובעלי מילים והברות עשירות במשמעות,

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताः (dharmārthakāmayuktāḥ) - associated with or pertaining to natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), and pleasure (kāma)

• च (ca) - and

• विचित्रार्थपदाक्षराः (vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ) - having varied meanings, words, and syllables

• शृण्वतः (śṛṇvataḥ) - of the listener, while listening

• विविधा (vividhā) - various, diverse, manifold

• वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speeches, discourses

• विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - of Vidura

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - referring to Vidura (of the great-souled one)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताः (dharmārthakāmayuktāḥ) - associated with or pertaining to natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), and pleasure (kāma)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharmārthakāmayukta

dharmārthakāmayukta - endowed with or related to dharma, artha, and kāma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+kāma+yukta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, material gain
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, pleasure, love
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined, endowed with, engaged in, appropriate
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From yuj + kta
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'vācaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विचित्रार्थपदाक्षराः (vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ) - having varied meanings, words, and syllables

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitrārthapadākṣara

vicitrārthapadākṣara - having varied meanings, words, and syllables; full of diverse significant words and syllables

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+artha+pada+akṣara)

• vicitra – varied, diverse, strange, wonderful
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, sense
  noun (masculine)
• pada – word, step, foot, place
  noun (neuter)
• akṣara – syllable, imperishable, letter
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vācaḥ'.

शृण्वतः (śṛṇvataḥ) - of the listener, while listening

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - listening, hearing

Present Active Participle

From root śru + śatṛ

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'vidurasya mahātmanaḥ'.

विविधा (vividhā) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, different kinds of

Note: Qualifies 'vācaḥ'.

वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speeches, discourses

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, discourse

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇvataḥ'.

विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - of Vidura

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (a character in the Mahābhārata, known for his wisdom)

Note: Possessive.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - referring to Vidura (of the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vidurasya'.

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