कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-69
निद्रादिमैथुनाहाराः सर्वेषां प्राणिनां समाः ।
ज्ञानवान् मानवः प्रोक्तो ज्ञानहीनः पशुः प्रिये ॥६९॥
ज्ञानवान् मानवः प्रोक्तो ज्ञानहीनः पशुः प्रिये ॥६९॥
69. nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ sarveṣāṁ prāṇināṁ samāḥ ,
jñānavān mānavaḥ prokto jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ priye.
jñānavān mānavaḥ prokto jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ priye.
69.
nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ sarveṣām prāṇinām samāḥ
jñānavān mānavaḥ proktaḥ jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ priye
jñānavān mānavaḥ proktaḥ jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ priye
69.
priye,
nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ sarveṣām prāṇinām samāḥ,
jñānavān mānavaḥ proktaḥ,
jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ.
nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ sarveṣām prāṇinām samāḥ,
jñānavān mānavaḥ proktaḥ,
jñānahīnaḥ paśuḥ.
69. O beloved, sleep, copulation, and eating are common to all living creatures. One who possesses knowledge is called a true human being, while one devoid of knowledge is merely an animal.
Words meanings summery:
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- निद्रादिमैथुनाहाराः (nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ) - sleep, sexual union, eating, and the like
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
- प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings
- समाः (samāḥ) - equal, common
- ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - possessing knowledge
- मानवः (mānavaḥ) - human being
- प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - called, declared
- ज्ञानहीनः (jñānahīnaḥ) - devoid of knowledge
- पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, beast
- प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
Words meanings and morphology
निद्रादिमैथुनाहाराः (nidrādimaithunāhārāḥ) - sleep, sexual union, eating, and the like
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nidrādimaithunāhāra
nidrādimaithunāhāra - sleep, sex, and food, etc.
Compound type : dvandva (nidrā+maithuna+āhāra)
- nidrā – sleep
noun (feminine) - maithuna – copulation, sexual activity
noun (neuter) - āhāra – food, eating
noun (masculine)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all
प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living creature
समाः (samāḥ) - equal, common
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sama
sama - same, equal
ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - possessing knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānavat
jñānavat - wise, possessing knowledge
मानवः (mānavaḥ) - human being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānava
mānava - human being
प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - called, declared
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prokta
prokta - declared, said
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: vac
ज्ञानहीनः (jñānahīnaḥ) - devoid of knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānahīna
jñānahīna - lacking knowledge
Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+hīna)
- jñāna – knowledge
noun (neuter) - hīna – devoid, lacking
adjective
पशुः (paśuḥ) - animal, beast
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paśu
paśu - animal, beast
प्रिये (priye) - O beloved
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of priyā
priyā - beloved