महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-292, verse-20
चातुराश्रम्यपन्थानमाश्रयत्याश्रमानपि ।
उपासीनश्च पाषण्डान्गुहाः शैलांस्तथैव च ॥२०॥
उपासीनश्च पाषण्डान्गुहाः शैलांस्तथैव च ॥२०॥
20. cāturāśramyapanthānamāśrayatyāśramānapi ,
upāsīnaśca pāṣaṇḍānguhāḥ śailāṁstathaiva ca.
upāsīnaśca pāṣaṇḍānguhāḥ śailāṁstathaiva ca.
20.
cātur-āśramya-panthānam āśrayati āśramān api
upāsīnaḥ ca pāṣaṇḍān guhāḥ śailān tathā eva ca
upāsīnaḥ ca pāṣaṇḍān guhāḥ śailān tathā eva ca
20.
cātur-āśramya-panthānam āśramān api,
pāṣaṇḍān guhāḥ śailān tathā eva ca upāsīnaḥ āśrayati
pāṣaṇḍān guhāḥ śailān tathā eva ca upāsīnaḥ āśrayati
20.
He follows the path of the four stages of life (āśrama), also taking refuge in hermitages (āśrama). He also associates with non-Vedic teachers, and similarly, with caves and mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- चातुर्-आश्रम्य-पन्थानम् (cātur-āśramya-panthānam) - the path of the four stages of life (āśrama)
- आश्रयति (āśrayati) - (he/she/it) resorts to, takes refuge in, practices, follows
- आश्रमान् (āśramān) - hermitages, stages of life (āśrama)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- उपासीनः (upāsīnaḥ) - associating with, honoring, worshiping, resorting to
- च (ca) - and, also
- पाषण्डान् (pāṣaṇḍān) - heretics, heterodox sects, non-Vedic teachers/followers
- गुहाः (guhāḥ) - caves
- शैलान् (śailān) - mountains, rocks
- तथा (tathā) - in the same way, similarly, just so
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly (emphasizer)
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
चातुर्-आश्रम्य-पन्थानम् (cātur-āśramya-panthānam) - the path of the four stages of life (āśrama)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of cātur-āśramya-panthan
cātur-āśramya-panthan - path of the four āśramas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cātur-āśramya+panthan)
- cātur-āśramya – system of four āśramas, relating to four āśramas
noun (neuter) - panthan – path, road, way
noun (masculine)
आश्रयति (āśrayati) - (he/she/it) resorts to, takes refuge in, practices, follows
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ā-śri
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
आश्रमान् (āśramān) - hermitages, stages of life (āśrama)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - hermitage, monastery, a stage of life (student, householder, forest dweller, renunciant)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
उपासीनः (upāsīnaḥ) - associating with, honoring, worshiping, resorting to
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upa-ās
upa-ās - to sit near, attend upon, honor, worship, resort to
Present Active Participle (ātmanepada)
Prefix: upa
Root: ās (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पाषण्डान् (pāṣaṇḍān) - heretics, heterodox sects, non-Vedic teachers/followers
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṣaṇḍa
pāṣaṇḍa - heretic, a non-orthodox religious sect, hypocrite, impostor
गुहाः (guhāḥ) - caves
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of guhā
guhā - cave, grotto, cavern
शैलान् (śailān) - mountains, rocks
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock, rocky hill
तथा (tathā) - in the same way, similarly, just so
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly (emphasizer)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)