महानिर्वाण-तन्त्रम्
mahānirvāṇa-tantram
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chapter-1, verse-43
विप्राः शूद्रसमाचाराः सन्ध्यावन्दनवर्जिताः ।
अयाज्ययाजका लुब्धा दुर्वृत्ताः पापकारिणः ॥४३॥
अयाज्ययाजका लुब्धा दुर्वृत्ताः पापकारिणः ॥४३॥
43. viprāḥ śūdrasamācārāḥ sandhyāvandanavarjitāḥ ,
ayājyayājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ.
ayājyayājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ.
43.
viprāḥ śūdrasamācārāḥ sandhyāvandanavarjitāḥ
ayājyajājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ
ayājyajājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ
43.
viprāḥ śūdrasamācārāḥ sandhyāvandanavarjitāḥ
ayājyajājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ
ayājyajājakā lubdhā durvṛttāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ
43. Brahmins behave like shudras, abandon morning and evening prayers, perform sacrifices for those for whom it should not be done, are greedy, behave wickedly, and commit sins.
Words meanings summery:
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- विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brahmins, twice-born ones
- शूद्रसमाचाराः (śūdrasamācārāḥ) - having the conduct of shudras, behaving like shudras
- सन्ध्यावन्दनवर्जिताः (sandhyāvandanavarjitāḥ) - abandoned from sandhya worship, devoid of daily prayers
- अयाज्यजाजकाः (ayājyajājakāḥ) - performing sacrifices for those unworthy of sacrifice
- लुब्धाः (lubdhāḥ) - greedy, covetous
- दुर्वृत्ताः (durvṛttāḥ) - wicked, of bad conduct
- पापकारिणः (pāpakāriṇaḥ) - sinful, committers of sins, evil-doers
Words meanings and morphology
विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brahmins, twice-born ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - a brahmin, a wise man, a sage
शूद्रसमाचाराः (śūdrasamācārāḥ) - having the conduct of shudras, behaving like shudras
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūdrasamācāra
śūdrasamācāra - having the conduct of a shudra
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūdra+samācāra)
- śūdra – a shudra, member of the fourth social class
noun (masculine) - samācāra – conduct, behaviour, practice
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: car (class 1)
सन्ध्यावन्दनवर्जिताः (sandhyāvandanavarjitāḥ) - abandoned from sandhya worship, devoid of daily prayers
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sandhyāvandanavarjita
sandhyāvandanavarjita - devoid of sandhya worship and daily prayers
Past Passive Participle
tatpurusha compound ending in a past passive participle
Compound type : tatpurusha (sandhyāvandana+varjita)
- sandhyāvandana – worship performed at twilight, sandhya prayer
noun (neuter) - varjita – abandoned, avoided, devoid of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛj
Root: vṛj (class 10)
अयाज्यजाजकाः (ayājyajājakāḥ) - performing sacrifices for those unworthy of sacrifice
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ayājyajājaka
ayājyajājaka - one who officiates at sacrifices for unfit persons
Compound type : tatpurusha (ayājya+jājaka)
- ayājya – unworthy of a sacrifice, for whom no sacrifice should be offered
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
nañ-tatpurusha of yājya
Root: yaj (class 1) - jājaka – sacrificer, officiating priest
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1)
लुब्धाः (lubdhāḥ) - greedy, covetous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lubdha
lubdha - greedy, covetous, desirous
Past Passive Participle
from root lubh
Root: lubh (class 4)
दुर्वृत्ताः (durvṛttāḥ) - wicked, of bad conduct
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of durvṛtta
durvṛtta - wicked, behaving badly
Compound type : karmadharaya (dus+vṛtta)
- dus – bad, evil, difficult
indeclinable - vṛtta – conduct, behaviour, occurrence
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 1)
पापकारिणः (pāpakāriṇaḥ) - sinful, committers of sins, evil-doers
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāpakārin
pāpakārin - committing sin, evil-doer
Compound type : tatpurusha (pāpa+kārin)
- pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
noun (neuter) - kārin – doing, making, author
adjective (masculine)
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)