महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-28, verse-9
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु ।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ॥९॥
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ॥९॥
9. suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu ,
sādhuṣvapi ca pāpeṣu samabuddhirviśiṣyate.
sādhuṣvapi ca pāpeṣu samabuddhirviśiṣyate.
9.
suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu
sādhuṣu api ca pāpeṣu samabuddhiḥ viśiṣyate
sādhuṣu api ca pāpeṣu samabuddhiḥ viśiṣyate
9.
suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu ca sādhuṣu pāpeṣu api samabuddhiḥ viśiṣyate.
9.
Superior is one who possesses an equal (sama) disposition towards well-wishers, friends, enemies, those who are neutral, mediators, those who are hateful, and relatives, as well as towards the virtuous and the sinful.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु (suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu) - in the various categories of people one encounters in social interactions, viewed with impartiality (among well-wishers, friends, enemies, neutrals, arbiters, the hateful, and relatives)
- साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - referring to people of good character or righteous conduct (among the virtuous, among the pious, among the good)
- अपि (api) - indicating inclusion of the following category, 'and even' (also, even, too)
- च (ca) - connecting 'sādhuṣu' and 'pāpeṣu' (and)
- पापेषु (pāpeṣu) - referring to people of bad character or unrighteous conduct (among the sinful, among the wicked)
- समबुद्धिः (samabuddhiḥ) - a person possessing a balanced and unbiased mental attitude towards all beings and situations (one whose intellect is equal/impartial, equanimous mind)
- विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - stands out as superior due to their equanimous nature (excels, is distinguished, is superior)
Words meanings and morphology
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु (suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhuṣu) - in the various categories of people one encounters in social interactions, viewed with impartiality (among well-wishers, friends, enemies, neutrals, arbiters, the hateful, and relatives)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhu
suhṛnmitrāryudāsīnamadhyasthadveṣyabandhu - a collective of well-wishers, friends, enemies, neutrals, arbiters, the hateful, and relatives
Compound type : Dvandva (suhṛd+mitra+ari+udāsīna+madhyastha+dveṣya+bandhu)
- suhṛd – well-wisher, sincere friend, good-hearted
noun (masculine) - mitra – friend, companion, ally
noun (masculine) - ari – enemy, foe, adversary
noun (masculine) - udāsīna – neutral, indifferent, unconcerned
adjective
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: ās (class 2) - madhyastha – mediator, arbiter, impartial, standing in the middle
noun (masculine)
Compound 'madhya' (middle) + 'stha' (standing) - dveṣya – object of hatred, hateful, to be hated
noun
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dviṣ' (to hate)
Root: dviṣ (class 2) - bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
noun (masculine)
साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - referring to people of good character or righteous conduct (among the virtuous, among the pious, among the good)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of sādhu
sādhu - good, virtuous, pious, righteous, saintly person, holy man
अपि (api) - indicating inclusion of the following category, 'and even' (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - connecting 'sādhuṣu' and 'pāpeṣu' (and)
(indeclinable)
पापेषु (pāpeṣu) - referring to people of bad character or unrighteous conduct (among the sinful, among the wicked)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of pāpa
pāpa - evil, sinful, wicked, bad, sinner
समबुद्धिः (samabuddhiḥ) - a person possessing a balanced and unbiased mental attitude towards all beings and situations (one whose intellect is equal/impartial, equanimous mind)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samabuddhi
samabuddhi - equanimous mind, impartiality, one who has equal intellect or disposition
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sama+buddhi)
- sama – equal, same, alike, impartial
adjective - buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)
विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - stands out as superior due to their equanimous nature (excels, is distinguished, is superior)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of viśiṣ
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)