कुलार्णव-तन्त्रम्
kulārṇava-tantram
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chapter-3, verse-24
आश्रमाणां यथा भिक्षुर्वर्णानां ब्राह्मणो यथा ।
मनुष्याणां यथा राजाऽवयवानां यथा शिरः ॥२४॥
मनुष्याणां यथा राजाऽवयवानां यथा शिरः ॥२४॥
24. āśramāṇāṁ yathā bhikṣurvarṇānāṁ brāhmaṇo yathā ,
manuṣyāṇāṁ yathā rājā'vayavānāṁ yathā śiraḥ.
manuṣyāṇāṁ yathā rājā'vayavānāṁ yathā śiraḥ.
24.
āśramāṇām yathā bhikṣuḥ varṇānām brāhmaṇaḥ yathā
manuṣyāṇām yathā rājā avayavānām yathā śiraḥ
manuṣyāṇām yathā rājā avayavānām yathā śiraḥ
24.
āśramāṇām yathā bhikṣuḥ varṇānām yathā brāhmaṇaḥ
manuṣyāṇām yathā rājā avayavānām yathā śiraḥ
manuṣyāṇām yathā rājā avayavānām yathā śiraḥ
24. as the mendicant is among the stages of life, as the brahmin is among the social classes, as the king is among men, and as the head is among the limbs of the body,
Words meanings summery:
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- आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - among the stages of life
- यथा (yathā) - as
- भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - the mendicant
- वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - among the social classes
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin
- यथा (yathā) - as
- मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - among men
- यथा (yathā) - as
- राजा (rājā) - the king
- अवयवानाम् (avayavānām) - among the limbs
- यथा (yathā) - as
- शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head
Words meanings and morphology
आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - among the stages of life
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - stage of life; hermitage, dwelling place
Note: partitive genitive
यथा (yathā) - as
(indeclinable)
भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - the mendicant
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣu
bhikṣu - mendicant, renunciant, one who lives by begging
Root: bhikṣ
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - among the social classes
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - social class, caste
Note: partitive genitive
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - brahmin
यथा (yathā) - as
(indeclinable)
मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - among men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - human being, man
Note: partitive genitive
यथा (yathā) - as
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - the king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
अवयवानाम् (avayavānām) - among the limbs
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of avayava
avayava - limb, part, member of the body
Note: partitive genitive
यथा (yathā) - as
(indeclinable)
शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head