महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-92, verse-2
धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताश्च विचित्रार्थपदाक्षराः ।
शृण्वतो विविधा वाचो विदुरस्य महात्मनः ॥२॥
शृण्वतो विविधा वाचो विदुरस्य महात्मनः ॥२॥
2. dharmārthakāmayuktāśca vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ ,
śṛṇvato vividhā vāco vidurasya mahātmanaḥ.
śṛṇvato vividhā vāco vidurasya mahātmanaḥ.
2.
dharmārthakāmayuktāḥ ca vicitrārthapadākṣarāḥ
śṛṇvataḥ vividhā vācaḥ vidurasya mahātmanaḥ
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)...
Words meanings summery:
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- 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'.