महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-73, verse-5
वर्णानां परिचर्यार्थं त्रयाणां पुरुषर्षभ ।
वर्णश्चतुर्थः पश्चात्तु पद्भ्यां शूद्रो विनिर्मितः ॥५॥
वर्णश्चतुर्थः पश्चात्तु पद्भ्यां शूद्रो विनिर्मितः ॥५॥
5. varṇānāṁ paricaryārthaṁ trayāṇāṁ puruṣarṣabha ,
varṇaścaturthaḥ paścāttu padbhyāṁ śūdro vinirmitaḥ.
varṇaścaturthaḥ paścāttu padbhyāṁ śūdro vinirmitaḥ.
5.
varṇānām paricaryārtham trayāṇām puruṣarṣabha varṇaḥ
caturthaḥ paścāt tu padbhyām śūdraḥ vinirmitaḥ
caturthaḥ paścāt tu padbhyām śūdraḥ vinirmitaḥ
5.
puruṣarṣabha trayāṇām varṇānām paricaryārtham tu
paścāt caturthaḥ varṇaḥ śūdraḥ padbhyām vinirmitaḥ
paścāt caturthaḥ varṇaḥ śūdraḥ padbhyām vinirmitaḥ
5.
O best among men, the fourth social class (varṇa), the śūdra, was subsequently created from his feet for the purpose of serving the other three social classes.
Words meanings summery:
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- वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes, of the castes
- परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for the purpose of service
- त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three
- पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men, O foremost of men
- वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - the fourth social class, the śūdra (the social class, the caste)
- चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth
- पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, later
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from the feet of Prajāpati/Brahmā (from the feet)
- शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra, a member of the śūdra class
- विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - was created, was fashioned
Words meanings and morphology
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes, of the castes
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa), caste, character, quality
परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for the purpose of service
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paricaryā+artha)
- paricaryā – service, attendance, worship
noun (feminine)
from pari-car + ya (ṇyat)
Prefix: pari
Root: car (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an adverbial phrase for purpose.
त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇānām'.
पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men, O foremost of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha
puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best among men, chief of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)
- puruṣa – man, person, male, human being, spirit (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - the fourth social class, the śūdra (the social class, the caste)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa), caste, character, quality
Note: Subject of the sentence, refers to the śūdra.
चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturtha
caturtha - fourth
ordinal numeral from catur (four)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇaḥ'.
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, later
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from the feet of Prajāpati/Brahmā (from the feet)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, dual of pad
pad - foot, step, path, base (of a word)
Note: Refers to the feet of Prajāpati or Brahmā, from whom the śūdras are traditionally said to have originated.
शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra, a member of the śūdra class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
Note: Refers to the śūdra class as the subject of creation.
विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - was created, was fashioned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinirmita
vinirmita - created, fashioned, made
Past Passive Participle
from vi-nir-mā (to measure, form, create) + kta (PPP suffix)
Prefixes: vi+nir
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇaḥ' and 'śūdraḥ'.