कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-2, verse-67
चतुर्वेदी कुलाज्ञानी श्वपचादधमः प्रिये ।
श्वपचोऽपि कुलज्ञानी ब्राह्मणादतिरिच्यते ॥६७॥
श्वपचोऽपि कुलज्ञानी ब्राह्मणादतिरिच्यते ॥६७॥
67. caturvedī kulājñānī śvapacādadhamaḥ priye ,
śvapaco'pi kulajñānī brāhmaṇādatiricyate.
śvapaco'pi kulajñānī brāhmaṇādatiricyate.
67.
caturvedī kulājñānī śvapacāt adhamaḥ priye
śvapacaḥ api kulajñānī brāhmaṇāt atiricyate
śvapacaḥ api kulajñānī brāhmaṇāt atiricyate
67.
priye caturvedī kulājñānī śvapacāt adhamaḥ
kulajñānī śvapacaḥ api brāhmaṇāt atiricyate
kulajñānī śvapacaḥ api brāhmaṇāt atiricyate
67. O dear one, a scholar of the four Vedas who lacks the knowledge of Kula is lower than an outcast. But even an outcast who possesses the knowledge of Kula is far superior to a brahmin.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्वेदी (caturvedī) - one versed in the four Vedas
- कुलाज्ञानी (kulājñānī) - ignorant of Kula
- श्वपचात् (śvapacāt) - than a dog-eater (outcast)
- अधमः (adhamaḥ) - lower, worst
- प्रिये (priye) - O beloved one
- श्वपचः (śvapacaḥ) - an outcast, dog-eater
- अपि (api) - even, also
- कुलज्ञानी (kulajñānī) - possessing knowledge of Kula
- ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - than a brahmin
- अतिरिच्यते (atiricyate) - surpasses, excels, is superior
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्वेदी (caturvedī) - one versed in the four Vedas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturvedin
caturvedin - knowing the four Vedas
कुलाज्ञानी (kulājñānī) - ignorant of Kula
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kulājñānin
kulājñānin - lacking knowledge of Kula
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+ajñānin)
- kula – Kula tradition
noun (neuter) - ajñānin – ignorant, devoid of knowledge
adjective (masculine)
श्वपचात् (śvapacāt) - than a dog-eater (outcast)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śvapaca
śvapaca - outcast, dog-eater
अधमः (adhamaḥ) - lower, worst
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhama
adhama - lowest, worst, meanest
प्रिये (priye) - O beloved one
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of priyā
priyā - beloved woman, dear one
श्वपचः (śvapacaḥ) - an outcast, dog-eater
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvapaca
śvapaca - outcast, dog-eater
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
कुलज्ञानी (kulajñānī) - possessing knowledge of Kula
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kulajñānin
kulajñānin - knowing Kula, possessor of Kula knowledge
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+jñānin)
- kula – Kula tradition
noun (neuter) - jñānin – knowing, wise
adjective (masculine)
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - than a brahmin
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - brahmin
अतिरिच्यते (atiricyate) - surpasses, excels, is superior
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ric
Prefix: ati
Root: ric (class 7)