महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-15, verse-8
अचीर्णब्रह्मचर्यो यः सृष्ट्वावर्तयते पुनः ।
तदस्त्रं सानुबन्धस्य मूर्धानं तस्य कृन्तति ॥८॥
तदस्त्रं सानुबन्धस्य मूर्धानं तस्य कृन्तति ॥८॥
8. acīrṇabrahmacaryo yaḥ sṛṣṭvāvartayate punaḥ ,
tadastraṁ sānubandhasya mūrdhānaṁ tasya kṛntati.
tadastraṁ sānubandhasya mūrdhānaṁ tasya kṛntati.
8.
acīrṇa-brahmacaryaḥ yaḥ sṛṣṭvā āvartayate punaḥ
tat astram sa-anubandhasya mūrdhānam tasya kṛntati
tat astram sa-anubandhasya mūrdhānam tasya kṛntati
8.
yaḥ acīrṇa-brahmacaryaḥ sṛṣṭvā punaḥ āvartayate,
tat astram sa-anubandhasya tasya mūrdhānam kṛntati
tat astram sa-anubandhasya tasya mūrdhānam kṛntati
8.
Indeed, the weapon that has been released by someone who has not observed the vow of celibacy (brahmacarya) and then tries to recall it, that very weapon severs the head of that person, along with all its associated consequences.
Words meanings summery:
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- अचीर्ण-ब्रह्मचर्यः (acīrṇa-brahmacaryaḥ) - one who has not practiced celibacy (brahmacarya) (one who has not observed celibacy)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
- सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having released (having released, having created)
- आवर्तयते (āvartayate) - tries to recall (causes to turn back, recalls, turns back)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, back, moreover)
- तत् (tat) - that (weapon) (that, it)
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)
- स-अनुबन्धस्य (sa-anubandhasya) - along with its consequences (with its attachments/consequences)
- मूर्धानम् (mūrdhānam) - head (head, summit)
- तस्य (tasya) - of that person (his, of him, of that)
- कृन्तति (kṛntati) - severs (cuts, severs, destroys)
Words meanings and morphology
अचीर्ण-ब्रह्मचर्यः (acīrṇa-brahmacaryaḥ) - one who has not practiced celibacy (brahmacarya) (one who has not observed celibacy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acīrṇa-brahmacarya
acīrṇa-brahmacarya - one who has not observed/practiced brahmacarya
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'a' (not) + 'cīrṇa' (practiced) + 'brahmacarya' (celibacy).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+cīrṇa+brahmacarya)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
Negation prefix - cīrṇa – practiced, observed, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √car (to move, to perform, to practice)
Root: √car (class 1) - brahmacarya – celibacy, religious studenthood, conduct pertaining to Brahman
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ'.
यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun
Note: Refers to the person who tries to recall the weapon.
सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having released (having released, having created)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From √sṛj (to emit, create).
Root: √sṛj (class 6)
आवर्तयते (āvartayate) - tries to recall (causes to turn back, recalls, turns back)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √vṛt
Present Middle, Causative
Causative form with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: √vṛt (class 1)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, back, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Adverb
तत् (tat) - that (weapon) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the astra (weapon).
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - missile, weapon, arrow
Note: Subject of 'kṛntati'.
स-अनुबन्धस्य (sa-anubandhasya) - along with its consequences (with its attachments/consequences)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sa-anubandha
sa-anubandha - having attachments, with consequences, connected to, accompanied by
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'anubandha' (connection, consequence).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anubandha)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'with' - anubandha – connection, consequence, accompaniment, sequel
noun (masculine)
From anu + √bandh (to bind)
Prefix: anu
Root: √bandh (class 9)
Note: Qualifies 'tasya'.
मूर्धानम् (mūrdhānam) - head (head, summit)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, skull, summit, top
Note: Object of 'kṛntati'.
तस्य (tasya) - of that person (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Possessive, 'of him'.
कृन्तति (kṛntati) - severs (cuts, severs, destroys)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √kṛnt
Present Active
From √kṛnt (to cut), class 6.
Root: √kṛnt (class 6)
Note: Subject is 'tat astram'.