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12,78

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-78, verse-22

नाब्रह्मचारी भिक्षावान्भिक्षुर्वाब्रह्मचारिकः ।
अनृत्विजं हुतं नास्ति मामकान्तरमाविशः ॥२२॥
22. nābrahmacārī bhikṣāvānbhikṣurvābrahmacārikaḥ ,
anṛtvijaṁ hutaṁ nāsti māmakāntaramāviśaḥ.
22. na abrahma-cārī bhikṣā-vān bhikṣuḥ vā abrahma-cārikaḥ
an-ṛtvijam hutam na asti māmakāntaram āviśaḥ
22. abrahma-cārī bhikṣā-vān na (asti) vā abrahma-cārikaḥ
bhikṣuḥ (api) an-ṛtvijam hutam na asti māmakāntaram āviśaḥ
22. One who is not a celibate student (brahmacārī) is not a true mendicant, nor is a renunciant (bhikṣu) who does not observe celibacy. An oblation offered without a priest (ṛtvij) is not valid. Enter my inner abode.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not (not, no, nor)
  • अब्रह्म-चारी (abrahma-cārī) - one who is not a celibate student (one who does not observe celibacy, not a celibate student)
  • भिक्षा-वान् (bhikṣā-vān) - a true mendicant (one worthy of alms) (having alms, a beggar, a mendicant)
  • भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - a renunciant (bhikṣu) (a mendicant, a renunciant, a Buddhist monk)
  • वा (vā) - nor (or, either... or)
  • अब्रह्म-चारिकः (abrahma-cārikaḥ) - one who does not observe celibacy (one who does not observe celibacy, not a celibate)
  • अन्-ऋत्विजम् (an-ṛtvijam) - without a priest (ṛtvij) (without a priest, not having a priest)
  • हुतम् (hutam) - an oblation (an oblation, a sacrifice, offered)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
  • मामकान्तरम् (māmakāntaram) - my inner abode (my inner being, my interior, my abode)
  • आविशः (āviśaḥ) - enter (enter, approach)

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not (not, no, nor)
(indeclinable)
अब्रह्म-चारी (abrahma-cārī) - one who is not a celibate student (one who does not observe celibacy, not a celibate student)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abrahma-cārin
abrahma-cārin - one who does not observe celibacy
Derived from brahmacārin with the negative prefix a-
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+brahmacārin)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • brahmacārin – a celibate student, one who observes celibacy, one dwelling in brahman
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of brahman and car, 'one who moves in Brahman' or 'one who lives by celibacy'
    Root: car (class 1)
भिक्षा-वान् (bhikṣā-vān) - a true mendicant (one worthy of alms) (having alms, a beggar, a mendicant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣā-vat
bhikṣā-vat - having alms, a beggar
Possessive suffix -vat added to bhikṣā
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhikṣā+vat)
  • bhikṣā – alms, begging
    noun (feminine)
    From root bhikṣ- 'to beg'
    Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
  • vat – possessing, having, like
    suffix
    Possessive suffix
Note: Qualifies an implicit 'person'.
भिक्षुः (bhikṣuḥ) - a renunciant (bhikṣu) (a mendicant, a renunciant, a Buddhist monk)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣu
bhikṣu - mendicant, beggar, renunciant
From root bhikṣ- 'to beg', agent noun
Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
वा (vā) - nor (or, either... or)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions here as a disjunction, indicating 'nor' in the negative construction.
अब्रह्म-चारिकः (abrahma-cārikaḥ) - one who does not observe celibacy (one who does not observe celibacy, not a celibate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abrahma-cārika
abrahma-cārika - one who does not observe celibacy
Derived from brahmacarya with suffix -ika or from brahmacārin. Similar meaning to abrahma-cārin.
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+brahmacārika)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • brahmacārika – pertaining to brahmacarya, celibate
    adjective (masculine)
    From brahmacarya + ṭhak (ika)
Note: Qualifies bhikṣuḥ.
अन्-ऋत्विजम् (an-ṛtvijam) - without a priest (ṛtvij) (without a priest, not having a priest)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of an-ṛtvij
an-ṛtvij - without a priest, not having a priest
Negative prefix an- added to ṛtvij
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (an+ṛtvij)
  • an – not, un- (negative prefix before vowels)
    indeclinable
  • ṛtvij – a sacrificial priest, an officiant at a sacrifice
    noun (masculine)
    From ṛt- 'right order' + yaj- 'to sacrifice'
    Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Adjectival form agreeing with hutam (neuter accusative singular).
हुतम् (hutam) - an oblation (an oblation, a sacrifice, offered)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of huta
huta - offered, sacrificed; an oblation
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root hu- 'to offer'
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Used here as a substantive noun 'an oblation'.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as
Present Indicative
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Serves as the copula.
मामकान्तरम् (māmakāntaram) - my inner abode (my inner being, my interior, my abode)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māmakāntara
māmakāntara - my inner being/interior
Compound of māmakam ('my, mine') and antara ('interior, abode')
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (māmaka+antara)
  • māmaka – my, mine, belonging to me
    pronoun/adjective
    Derived from mama ('my')
  • antara – interior, middle, inside, abode, heart
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the verb āviśaḥ.
आविशः (āviśaḥ) - enter (enter, approach)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of viś
Imperative
2nd person singular imperative from root viś with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)