Sutra 11
Devanagari script
नित्यश्च विद्यावृद्धसम्योगो विनयवृद्ध्यर्थम् तन्मूलत्वाद्विनयस्य ॥ कZ_०१.५.११ ॥
Transliteration
nityaś ca vidyā-vṛddha-samyogo vinaya-vṛddhyartham tan-mūlatvād vinayasya
Translation
And there should be constant association with elders advanced in learning, for the growth of discipline—since discipline is rooted in that association.
Word by Word
नित्यःconstant, regular
नित्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (सम्योगः इत्यस्य)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
विद्या-वृद्ध-सम्योगःassociation with learned elders/teachers
विद्या-वृद्ध-सम्योगः:
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + युज्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘विद्यावृद्धयोः सम्योगः’ = विद्या-वृद्ध-सम्योगः
विनय-वृद्धि-अर्थम्for the purpose of increasing discipline
विनय-वृद्धि-अर्थम्:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootअर्थ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; प्रयोजनार्थे (अर्थम् = ‘for the sake of’)
तत्-मूलत्वात्because it is the root (of that)
तत्-मूलत्वात्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootमूलत्व
Formपञ्चमी-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; हेतौ पञ्चमी (‘because of being its root’)
विनयस्यof discipline; of proper training
विनयस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootविनय
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
Entities Mentioned
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vidyā-vṛddha (learned elders)FAQs
It creates a soft check on power: norms are reinforced daily, and impulsive or unethical choices are moderated through proximity to credible counselors.