महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-181, verse-18
पिशाचा राक्षसाः प्रेता बहुधा म्लेच्छजातयः ।
प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः ॥१८॥
प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः ॥१८॥
18. piśācā rākṣasāḥ pretā bahudhā mlecchajātayaḥ ,
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ.
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ.
18.
piśācāḥ rākṣasāḥ pretāḥ bahudhā mlecchajātayaḥ
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
18.
piśācāḥ rākṣasāḥ pretāḥ mlecchajātayaḥ bahudhā
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ
18.
Goblins (piśācāḥ), demons (rākṣasāḥ), ghosts (pretāḥ), and various Mleccha races are those whose knowledge and wisdom are completely lost, and whose conduct and actions are driven by unrestrained self-will.
Words meanings summery:
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- पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - goblins, fiends, demons
- राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, evil spirits
- प्रेताः (pretāḥ) - ghosts, spirits of the dead, departed spirits
- बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold, various
- म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - Mleccha races, barbarian classes/species
- प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः (pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ) - whose knowledge and wisdom are lost/destroyed
- स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः (svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ) - whose actions/conduct are self-willed/unrestrained
Words meanings and morphology
पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - goblins, fiends, demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśāca
piśāca - a goblin, demon, fiend; a type of malevolent spirit
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, evil spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a demon, evil spirit, ghoul, monster
Conventionally means 'one who harms/is harmful'.
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
प्रेताः (pretāḥ) - ghosts, spirits of the dead, departed spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of preta
preta - a departed spirit, ghost; deceased
Past Passive Participle
From pra-i (to go forth, die)
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold, various
(indeclinable)
Suffix dhā added to bahu.
म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - Mleccha races, barbarian classes/species
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mlecchajāti
mlecchajāti - Mleccha race/class/species; barbarian group
Compound of Mleccha and Jāti.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mleccha+jāti)
- mleccha – a barbarian, foreigner; impure person
noun (masculine) - jāti – birth, race, lineage, class, species
noun (feminine)
Root: jan (class 4)
प्रनष्टज्ञानविज्ञानाः (pranaṣṭajñānavijñānāḥ) - whose knowledge and wisdom are lost/destroyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pranaṣṭajñānavijñāna
pranaṣṭajñānavijñāna - having lost (all) knowledge and wisdom/discernment
Bahuvrihi compound: pranaṣṭaṃ jñānaṃ ca vijñānaṃ ca yeṣām te
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pranaṣṭa+jñāna+vijñāna)
- pranaṣṭa – lost, destroyed, perished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From pra-naś (to perish, disappear)
Prefix: pra
Root: naś (class 4) - jñāna – knowledge, spiritual knowledge, understanding
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9) - vijñāna – discernment, specific knowledge, wisdom, science
noun (neuter)
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agreeing with the preceding nouns (piśācāḥ, rākṣasāḥ, pretāḥ, mlecchajātayaḥ).
स्वच्छन्दाचारचेष्टिताः (svacchandācāraceṣṭitāḥ) - whose actions/conduct are self-willed/unrestrained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of svacchandācāraceṣṭita
svacchandācāraceṣṭita - whose conduct and actions are free-willed; behaving according to one's own will
Bahuvrihi compound: svacchandaḥ ācāraḥ ca ceṣṭitaṃ ca yeṣām te
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svacchanda+ācāra+ceṣṭita)
- svacchanda – free-willed, independent, unrestrained
adjective
From sva (own) + chanda (will, desire) - ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
noun (masculine)
From ā-car (to behave)
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1) - ceṣṭita – action, deed, effort, behavior
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From ceṣṭ (to move, act, endeavor)
Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Agreeing with the preceding nouns (piśācāḥ, rākṣasāḥ, pretāḥ, mlecchajātayaḥ).