महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-215, verse-21
प्रतिरूपधराः केचिद्दृश्यन्ते बुद्धिसत्तमाः ।
विरूपेभ्योऽल्पबुद्धिभ्यो लिप्समाना धनागमम् ॥२१॥
विरूपेभ्योऽल्पबुद्धिभ्यो लिप्समाना धनागमम् ॥२१॥
21. pratirūpadharāḥ keciddṛśyante buddhisattamāḥ ,
virūpebhyo'lpabuddhibhyo lipsamānā dhanāgamam.
virūpebhyo'lpabuddhibhyo lipsamānā dhanāgamam.
21.
pratirūpadharāḥ kecit dṛśyante buddhisattamāḥ
virūpebhyo alpabuddhibhyo lipsamānāḥ dhanāgamam
virūpebhyo alpabuddhibhyo lipsamānāḥ dhanāgamam
21.
kecit pratirūpadharāḥ buddhisattamāḥ dṛśyante
virūpebhyo alpabuddhibhyo dhanāgamam lipsamānāḥ
virūpebhyo alpabuddhibhyo dhanāgamam lipsamānāḥ
21.
Some individuals, endowed with excellent intellect and appearing well-formed, are seen desiring to acquire wealth from those who are deformed and of meager intellect.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रतिरूपधराः (pratirūpadharāḥ) - appearing well-formed (possessing suitable forms, well-formed, appearing with (certain) forms)
- केचित् (kecit) - some individuals (some (nominative plural))
- दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (are seen, are visible, appear)
- बुद्धिसत्तमाः (buddhisattamāḥ) - those of excellent intellect (those of excellent intellect, having the best intellect)
- विरूपेभ्यो (virūpebhyo) - from those who are deformed (from the deformed, from the ugly)
- अल्पबुद्धिभ्यो (alpabuddhibhyo) - from those of meager intellect (from those of meager intellect, from the dull-witted)
- लिप्समानाः (lipsamānāḥ) - desiring to acquire (desiring to obtain, wishing to seize, eager to get)
- धनागमम् (dhanāgamam) - the acquisition of wealth (acquisition of wealth, income, revenue)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रतिरूपधराः (pratirūpadharāḥ) - appearing well-formed (possessing suitable forms, well-formed, appearing with (certain) forms)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pratirūpadhara
pratirūpadhara - possessing a suitable or beautiful form; assuming a form
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pratirūpa+dhara)
- pratirūpa – suitable form, beautiful form, image, likeness
noun (neuter)
Prefix: prati - dhara – bearing, holding, possessing, wearing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/suffix -a (from dhṛ)
Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
केचित् (kecit) - some individuals (some (nominative plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, some
Compound of 'ka' (who/what) and 'cid' (an indefinite particle).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ka+cid)
- ka – who, what, which
pronoun (masculine) - cid – indeed, even, also, indefinite particle (sometimes)
indeclinable
दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (are seen, are visible, appear)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present tense, 3rd person plural, passive voice
From root 'dṛś' (class 1, replaces 'paśya' in present tense) in passive voice.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
बुद्धिसत्तमाः (buddhisattamāḥ) - those of excellent intellect (those of excellent intellect, having the best intellect)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of buddhisattama
buddhisattama - having the best intellect, of excellent intellect
Compound of 'buddhi' and 'sattama' (superlative of sat/good).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (buddhi+sattama)
- buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
noun (feminine) - sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous (superlative of sat)
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama added to 'sat' (good/existent).
विरूपेभ्यो (virūpebhyo) - from those who are deformed (from the deformed, from the ugly)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of virūpa
virūpa - deformed, ugly, ill-shaped, dissimilar
Prefix 'vi' (bad, without) + 'rūpa' (form).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+rūpa)
- vi – apart, asunder, without, ill
indeclinable - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Used as a noun.
अल्पबुद्धिभ्यो (alpabuddhibhyo) - from those of meager intellect (from those of meager intellect, from the dull-witted)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of alpabuddhi
alpabuddhi - of small intellect, dull-witted, unintelligent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+buddhi)
- alpa – small, little, few
adjective (masculine) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
noun (feminine)
Note: Used as a noun.
लिप्समानाः (lipsamānāḥ) - desiring to acquire (desiring to obtain, wishing to seize, eager to get)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lipsamāna
lipsamāna - desiring to obtain, wishing to seize
Desiderative Present Participle (ātmanepada)
From desiderative stem of 'labh' (to obtain) with śānac suffix.
Root: labh (class 1)
धनागमम् (dhanāgamam) - the acquisition of wealth (acquisition of wealth, income, revenue)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanāgama
dhanāgama - acquisition of wealth, income, revenue
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dhana+āgama)
- dhana – wealth, riches, money
noun (neuter) - āgama – coming, arrival, acquisition, income
noun (masculine)
From root 'gam' with upasarga 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)