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12,39

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-39, verse-33

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः ।
एष दुर्योधनसखा चार्वाको नाम राक्षसः ।
परिव्राजकरूपेण हितं तस्य चिकीर्षति ॥३३॥
33. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ ,
eṣa duryodhanasakhā cārvāko nāma rākṣasaḥ ,
parivrājakarūpeṇa hitaṁ tasya cikīrṣati.
33. brāhmaṇāḥ ūcuḥ eṣaḥ duryodhanasakhā cārvākaḥ nāma
rākṣasaḥ parivrājakarūpeṇa hitam tasya cikīrṣati
33. brāhmaṇāḥ ūcuḥ eṣaḥ duryodhanasakhā cārvākaḥ nāma
rākṣasaḥ parivrājakarūpeṇa tasya hitam cikīrṣati
33. The brahmins said: "This individual is a demon named Charvaka, a friend of Duryodhana. He desires to act for Duryodhana's benefit (hitam) in the guise of a wandering ascetic."

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, learned priests
  • ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the false ascetic. (this, this one, he)
  • दुर्योधनसखा (duryodhanasakhā) - friend of Duryodhana
  • चार्वाकः (cārvākaḥ) - Charvaka (proper name)
  • नाम (nāma) - Used to introduce a name. (namely, by name, indeed)
  • राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, evil spirit
  • परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - in the form of a wandering ascetic, in the disguise of an ascetic
  • हितम् (hitam) - Duryodhana's benefit. (welfare, good, benefit)
  • तस्य (tasya) - Of Duryodhana. (his, of him)
  • चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to do, wishes to accomplish

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, learned priests
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
From brahman (Veda/prayer) + aṇ.
ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of vac
perfect tense form
Irregular perfect tense, 3rd plural.
Root: vac (class 2)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the false ascetic. (this, this one, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, that
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative.
दुर्योधनसखा (duryodhanasakhā) - friend of Duryodhana
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhanasakhi
duryodhanasakhi - friend of Duryodhana
Compound noun (Tatpuruṣa).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duryodhana+sakhi)
  • duryodhana – Duryodhana (proper name of a Kuru prince)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sakhi – friend, companion
    noun (masculine)
    i-stem masculine noun.
चार्वाकः (cārvākaḥ) - Charvaka (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cārvāka
cārvāka - Charvaka (name of a demon or a materialist philosopher)
नाम (nāma) - Used to introduce a name. (namely, by name, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Originally instrumental singular of nāman (name), often used as an indeclinable particle.
राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, evil spirit
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a demon, an evil spirit, belonging to the Rākṣasas
From root rakṣ 'to protect' with some interpretations, or related to darkness.
Root: rakṣ
Note: Predicate nominative for eṣaḥ.
परिव्राजकरूपेण (parivrājakarūpeṇa) - in the form of a wandering ascetic, in the disguise of an ascetic
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of parivrājakarūpa
parivrājakarūpa - form of a wandering ascetic
Compound noun (Tatpuruṣa).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parivrājaka+rūpa)
  • parivrājaka – wandering ascetic, mendicant, sannyasi
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun from verbal root vraj with prefix pari-
    From pari- + vraj + -aka.
    Prefix: pari
    Root: vraj (class 1)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the manner or guise.
हितम् (hitam) - Duryodhana's benefit. (welfare, good, benefit)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hita
hita - good, benefit, welfare, advantageous
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root dhā 'to place', often used as a noun meaning 'benefit'.
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Object of cikīrṣati.
तस्य (tasya) - Of Duryodhana. (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, him
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular genitive.
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to do, wishes to accomplish
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of cikīrṣ
Desiderative verb
Desiderative stem from root kṛ 'to do', 3rd singular present active.
Root: kṛ (class 8)