महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-35, verse-13
दक्षिणानामदानं च ब्राह्मणस्वाभिमर्शनम् ।
सर्वाण्येतान्यकार्याणि प्राहुर्धर्मविदो जनाः ॥१३॥
सर्वाण्येतान्यकार्याणि प्राहुर्धर्मविदो जनाः ॥१३॥
13. dakṣiṇānāmadānaṁ ca brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam ,
sarvāṇyetānyakāryāṇi prāhurdharmavido janāḥ.
sarvāṇyetānyakāryāṇi prāhurdharmavido janāḥ.
13.
dakṣiṇānām adānam ca brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam
sarvāṇi etāni akāryāṇi prāhuḥ dharmavidaḥ janāḥ
sarvāṇi etāni akāryāṇi prāhuḥ dharmavidaḥ janāḥ
13.
dharmavidaḥ janāḥ prāhuḥ dakṣiṇānām adānam ca
brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam etāni sarvāṇi akāryāṇi
brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam etāni sarvāṇi akāryāṇi
13.
People who understand natural law (dharma) declare that both the non-giving of offerings and the infringement upon a Brahmin's property are all improper actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- दक्षिणानाम् (dakṣiṇānām) - of offerings, of fees, of gifts
- अदानम् (adānam) - non-giving, not giving
- च (ca) - and
- ब्राह्मणस्वाभिमर्शनम् (brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam) - infringement of a Brahmin's property, assaulting a Brahmin's wealth
- सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every
- एतानि (etāni) - these
- अकार्याणि (akāryāṇi) - improper actions, not to be done, unrighteous deeds
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare
- धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - knowers of natural law, experts in righteousness
- जनाः (janāḥ) - people, persons
Words meanings and morphology
दक्षिणानाम् (dakṣiṇānām) - of offerings, of fees, of gifts
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - offering, sacrificial fee, gift; the South
अदानम् (adānam) - non-giving, not giving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adāna
adāna - non-giving, not giving
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+dāna)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative particle - dāna – giving, gift, offering
noun (neuter)
derived from root 'dā' (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणस्वाभिमर्शनम् (brāhmaṇasvābhimarśanam) - infringement of a Brahmin's property, assaulting a Brahmin's wealth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇasvābhimarśana
brāhmaṇasvābhimarśana - infringement of a Brahmin's property, assaulting a Brahmin's wealth
Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+sva+abhimarśana)
- brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
noun (masculine) - sva – one's own, property, wealth
noun (neuter) - abhimarśana – touching, infringing, assaulting, violating
noun (neuter)
derived from root 'mṛś' with prefix 'abhi'
Prefix: abhi
Root: mṛś (class 6)
सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every
एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etas
etas - this, these
अकार्याणि (akāryāṇi) - improper actions, not to be done, unrighteous deeds
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of akārya
akārya - not to be done, improper action, unrighteous deed
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+kārya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative particle - kārya – to be done, duty, action
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of pra-ah
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - knowers of natural law, experts in righteousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmavid
dharmavid - knower of dharma, expert in righteousness/natural law
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine) - vid – knower, knowing
noun (masculine)
derived from root 'vid' (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
जनाः (janāḥ) - people, persons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jana
jana - person, people, man