महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-255, verse-9
इष्टापूर्तादसाधूनां विषमा जायते प्रजा ।
लुब्धेभ्यो जायते लुब्धः समेभ्यो जायते समः ॥९॥
लुब्धेभ्यो जायते लुब्धः समेभ्यो जायते समः ॥९॥
9. iṣṭāpūrtādasādhūnāṁ viṣamā jāyate prajā ,
lubdhebhyo jāyate lubdhaḥ samebhyo jāyate samaḥ.
lubdhebhyo jāyate lubdhaḥ samebhyo jāyate samaḥ.
9.
iṣṭāpūrtāt asādhūnām viṣamā jāyate prajā
lubdhebhyaḥ jāyate lubdhaḥ samebhyaḥ jāyate samaḥ
lubdhebhyaḥ jāyate lubdhaḥ samebhyaḥ jāyate samaḥ
9.
asādhūnām iṣṭāpūrtāt viṣamā prajā jāyate
lubdhebhyaḥ lubdhaḥ jāyate samebhyaḥ samaḥ jāyate
lubdhebhyaḥ lubdhaḥ jāyate samebhyaḥ samaḥ jāyate
9.
From the sacred and charitable acts (iṣṭāpūrta) of the unrighteous, a corrupt progeny is born. From the greedy, greedy offspring arise; from the balanced (or virtuous), balanced offspring arise.
Words meanings summery:
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- इष्टापूर्तात् (iṣṭāpūrtāt) - from sacred rites and charitable works
- असाधूनाम् (asādhūnām) - of the unrighteous, of the wicked
- विषमा (viṣamā) - corrupt, dissimilar, unequal
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- प्रजा (prajā) - progeny, offspring, subjects
- लुब्धेभ्यः (lubdhebhyaḥ) - from the greedy
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- लुब्धः (lubdhaḥ) - a greedy one, greedy (offspring)
- समेभ्यः (samebhyaḥ) - from the balanced, from the virtuous
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
- समः (samaḥ) - an equitable one, balanced (offspring)
Words meanings and morphology
इष्टापूर्तात् (iṣṭāpūrtāt) - from sacred rites and charitable works
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of iṣṭāpūrta
iṣṭāpūrta - sacred rites (iṣṭa) and charitable works (pūrta)
Compound type : dvandva (iṣṭa+pūrta)
- iṣṭa – sacrificed, worshipped, desired, a Vedic sacrifice
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1) - pūrta – filled, accomplished, a charitable work (e.g., digging wells, building temples)
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root pṛ (to fill)
Root: pṛ (class 3)
असाधूनाम् (asādhūnām) - of the unrighteous, of the wicked
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of asādhu
asādhu - unrighteous, wicked, bad, dishonest
Negative prefix 'a' + 'sādhu'
विषमा (viṣamā) - corrupt, dissimilar, unequal
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of viṣama
viṣama - uneven, unequal, difficult, bad, corrupt, dissimilar
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
प्रजा (prajā) - progeny, offspring, subjects
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, creature, living being, subjects, people
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
लुब्धेभ्यः (lubdhebhyaḥ) - from the greedy
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of lubdha
lubdha - greedy, avaricious, covetous, eager
Past Passive Participle
Root lubh (to covet)
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'greedy people'
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
लुब्धः (lubdhaḥ) - a greedy one, greedy (offspring)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lubdha
lubdha - greedy, avaricious, covetous, eager
Past Passive Participle
Root lubh (to covet)
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'a greedy person/offspring'
समेभ्यः (samebhyaḥ) - from the balanced, from the virtuous
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of sama
sama - equal, similar, same, balanced, impartial, virtuous, good
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'balanced/virtuous people'
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
समः (samaḥ) - an equitable one, balanced (offspring)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal, similar, same, balanced, impartial, virtuous, good
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'a balanced/virtuous person/offspring'