महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-284, verse-36
मानिनां कुलजातानां नित्यं शास्त्रार्थचक्षुषाम् ।
धर्मक्रियावियुक्तानामशक्त्या संवृतात्मनाम् ॥३६॥
धर्मक्रियावियुक्तानामशक्त्या संवृतात्मनाम् ॥३६॥
36. mānināṁ kulajātānāṁ nityaṁ śāstrārthacakṣuṣām ,
dharmakriyāviyuktānāmaśaktyā saṁvṛtātmanām.
dharmakriyāviyuktānāmaśaktyā saṁvṛtātmanām.
36.
māninām kulajātānām nityam śāstrārthacakṣuṣām
dharmakriyāviyuktānām aśaktyā saṃvṛtātmanām
dharmakriyāviyuktānām aśaktyā saṃvṛtātmanām
36.
māninām kulajātānām nityam śāstrārthacakṣuṣām
dharmakriyāviyuktānām aśaktyā saṃvṛtātmanām
dharmakriyāviyuktānām aśaktyā saṃvṛtātmanām
36.
Of those who are proud, born of noble families, whose eyes are perpetually fixed on the meaning of the scriptures, but who are devoid of actions according to their intrinsic nature (dharma), and whose inner self (ātman) is obscured by incapacity.
Words meanings summery:
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- मानिनाम् (māninām) - of the proud, of the conceited
- कुलजातानाम् (kulajātānām) - of those born in good families, of high birth
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
- शास्त्रार्थचक्षुषाम् (śāstrārthacakṣuṣām) - of those whose eyes are the meaning of the scriptures, who see through the understanding of scriptures
- धर्मक्रियावियुक्तानाम् (dharmakriyāviyuktānām) - of those devoid of actions according to natural law (dharma), or religious rites
- अशक्त्या (aśaktyā) - by inability, due to powerlessness, through incapacity
- संवृतात्मनाम् (saṁvṛtātmanām) - of those whose inner self (ātman) is obscured/covered
Words meanings and morphology
मानिनाम् (māninām) - of the proud, of the conceited
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mānin
mānin - proud, haughty, conceited; having self-respect
Derived from root man (to think, to honor) with suffix -in
Root: man (class 4)
कुलजातानाम् (kulajātānām) - of those born in good families, of high birth
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kulajāta
kulajāta - born in a good family, of noble birth, high-born
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+jāta)
- kula – family, race, lineage, noble lineage
noun (neuter) - jāta – born, produced, arisen
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born) with suffix -ta
Root: jan (class 4)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
शास्त्रार्थचक्षुषाम् (śāstrārthacakṣuṣām) - of those whose eyes are the meaning of the scriptures, who see through the understanding of scriptures
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śāstrārthacakṣus
śāstrārthacakṣus - one whose eyes are the meaning/purpose of the scriptures
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śāstra+artha+cakṣus)
- śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
noun (neuter) - artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
noun (masculine) - cakṣus – eye, sight
noun (neuter)
धर्मक्रियावियुक्तानाम् (dharmakriyāviyuktānām) - of those devoid of actions according to natural law (dharma), or religious rites
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmakriyāviyukta
dharmakriyāviyukta - separated from, or devoid of, actions that align with natural law (dharma) or religious duties
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+kriyā+viyukta)
- dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty (dharma)
noun (masculine) - kriyā – action, performance, rite, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - viyukta – separated, disunited, deprived of, devoid of
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yuj (to join) with prefix vi- and suffix -ta
Prefix: vi
Root: yuj (class 7)
अशक्त्या (aśaktyā) - by inability, due to powerlessness, through incapacity
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of aśakti
aśakti - inability, powerlessness, incapacity
Negation of śakti (power, ability)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakti)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - śakti – power, strength, ability, energy; divine power (śakti)
noun (feminine)
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
संवृतात्मनाम् (saṁvṛtātmanām) - of those whose inner self (ātman) is obscured/covered
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of saṃvṛtātman
saṁvṛtātman - one whose inner self (ātman) is covered/enveloped/obscured
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃvṛta+ātman)
- saṃvṛta – covered, hidden, enveloped, closed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to cover, to choose) with prefix sam- and suffix -ta
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5) - ātman – self, soul, individual soul, supreme soul (ātman)
noun (masculine)