महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-279, verse-24

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भीरू राजन्यो ब्राह्मणः सर्वभक्षो वैश्योऽनीहावान्हीनवर्णोऽलसश्च ।
विद्वांश्चाशीलो वृत्तहीनः कुलीनः सत्याद्भ्रष्टो ब्राह्मणः स्त्री च दुष्टा ॥२४॥

24. bhīrū rājanyo brāhmaṇaḥ sarvabhakṣo; vaiśyo'nīhāvānhīnavarṇo'lasaśca ,
vidvāṁścāśīlo vṛttahīnaḥ kulīnaḥ; satyādbhraṣṭo brāhmaṇaḥ strī ca duṣṭā.

24. bhīruḥ rājanyaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sarvabhakṣaḥ
vaiśyaḥ anīhāvān hīnavarṇaḥ alasaḥ ca
vidvān ca aśīlaḥ vṛttahīnaḥ kulīnaḥ
satyāt bhraṣṭaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ strī ca duṣṭā

24. A fearful Kshatriya; a Brahmin who consumes all types of food; a Vaishya who lacks diligence; a low-caste person who is lazy; and a scholar of bad character; a noble person devoid of good conduct; a Brahmin who has deviated from truth; and a wicked woman.

Words meanings summery:

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भीरुः (bhīruḥ) - fearful (fearful, timid)

राजन्यः (rājanyaḥ) - a Kshatriya (of royal lineage, a kshatriya, a noble)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

सर्वभक्षः (sarvabhakṣaḥ) - who consumes all types of food (omnivorous, one who eats all kinds of food)

वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a Vaishya (a Vaishya (member of the merchant/farmer class))

अनीहावान् (anīhāvān) - lacking diligence (lacking effort, without desire, lazy)

हीनवर्णः (hīnavarṇaḥ) - a low-caste person (of low caste/class, degraded)

अलसः (alasaḥ) - lazy (lazy, indolent)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - a scholar (learned, knowing, a scholar)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - of bad character (of bad character, immoral, ill-behaved)

वृत्तहीनः (vṛttahīnaḥ) - devoid of good conduct (devoid of good conduct, immoral)

कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - a noble person (of noble family, well-born)

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth (from truth, from reality)

भ्रष्टः (bhraṣṭaḥ) - deviated (fallen, deviated, corrupted)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

स्त्री (strī) - a woman (a woman, wife)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

दुष्टा (duṣṭā) - wicked (wicked, corrupted, evil)

Words meanings and morphology

भीरुः (bhīruḥ) - fearful (fearful, timid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīru

bhīru - timid, fearful, cowardly

from root bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

राजन्यः (rājanyaḥ) - a Kshatriya (of royal lineage, a kshatriya, a noble)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājanya

rājanya - a man of the royal or noble class, a Kshatriya

from rājan (king) + ya (affix)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman

from brahman (Veda, prayer, divine)

सर्वभक्षः (sarvabhakṣaḥ) - who consumes all types of food (omnivorous, one who eats all kinds of food)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhakṣa

sarvabhakṣa - all-eating, omnivorous, one who eats all kinds of food (especially food that is prohibited)

compound of sarva (all) and bhakṣa (eater, food)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhakṣa)

sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine/neuter)
bhakṣa – eating, food, eater
noun (masculine)
from root bhakṣ (to eat)
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a Vaishya (a Vaishya (member of the merchant/farmer class))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya

vaiśya - a member of the third social class (trader, farmer, artisan)

from viś (settlement, community)

अनीहावान् (anīhāvān) - lacking diligence (lacking effort, without desire, lazy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anīhāvat

anīhāvat - possessing no desire, lacking effort, inactive

Compound of 'an' (negation) and 'īhāvat' (possessing effort/desire). 'īhā' from root īh (to strive).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+īhāvat)

an – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix
īhāvat – possessing desire/effort
adjective (masculine)
derived from īhā (effort, desire) with -vat suffix

हीनवर्णः (hīnavarṇaḥ) - a low-caste person (of low caste/class, degraded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīnavarṇa

hīnavarṇa - of a degraded or low class/caste

compound of hīna (deficient, low) and varṇa (color, caste)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hīna+varṇa)

hīna – deficient, low, inferior, abandoned
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
past passive participle
past passive participle of root hā (to abandon, to fail)
Root: hā (class 3)
varṇa – color, caste, class, letter
noun (masculine)

Note: Used substantively here.

अलसः (alasaḥ) - lazy (lazy, indolent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alasa

alasa - lazy, indolent, sluggish, without activity

from 'a' (negation) + 'lasa' (playful, active)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - a scholar (learned, knowing, a scholar)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - knowing, learned, wise, a scholar

perfect active participle

Perfect active participle of root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - of bad character (of bad character, immoral, ill-behaved)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśīla

aśīla - ill-conducted, ill-behaved, of bad character

'a' (negation) + 'śīla' (character, conduct)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śīla)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix
śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct
noun (neuter)

वृत्तहीनः (vṛttahīnaḥ) - devoid of good conduct (devoid of good conduct, immoral)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛttahīna

vṛttahīna - devoid of good conduct, ill-behaved, immoral

compound of vṛtta (conduct) and hīna (devoid of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtta+hīna)

vṛtta – conduct, behaviour, course, happened
noun (neuter)
past passive participle
past passive participle of root vṛt (to be, to exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
hīna – deficient, low, inferior, abandoned, devoid of
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
past passive participle
past passive participle of root hā (to abandon, to fail)
Root: hā (class 3)

कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - a noble person (of noble family, well-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulīna

kulīna - of noble family, high-born, well-bred

from kula (family, lineage) + īna (affix)

Note: Used substantively here.

सत्यात् (satyāt) - from truth (from truth, from reality)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

from sat (being, existing, true)

भ्रष्टः (bhraṣṭaḥ) - deviated (fallen, deviated, corrupted)