महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-84, verse-25
तथैवानभिजातोऽपि काममस्तु बहुश्रुतः ।
अनायक इवाचक्षुर्मुह्यत्यूह्येषु कर्मसु ॥२५॥
अनायक इवाचक्षुर्मुह्यत्यूह्येषु कर्मसु ॥२५॥
25. tathaivānabhijāto'pi kāmamastu bahuśrutaḥ ,
anāyaka ivācakṣurmuhyatyūhyeṣu karmasu.
anāyaka ivācakṣurmuhyatyūhyeṣu karmasu.
25.
tathā eva anabhijātaḥ api kāmam astu bahuśrutaḥ
anāyakaḥ iva acakṣuḥ muhyati ūhyeṣu karmasu
anāyakaḥ iva acakṣuḥ muhyati ūhyeṣu karmasu
25.
tathā eva anabhijātaḥ api kāmam bahuśrutaḥ astu
anāyakaḥ acakṣuḥ iva ūhyeṣu karmasu muhyati
anāyakaḥ acakṣuḥ iva ūhyeṣu karmasu muhyati
25.
Similarly, even if one is not of noble birth, and indeed possesses extensive learning, he becomes bewildered in actions requiring deep consideration, like a blind person without a guide.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- अनभिजातः (anabhijātaḥ) - not of noble birth, ignoble
- अपि (api) - also, even, although
- कामम् (kāmam) - used with imperative 'astu' for emphasis 'let him indeed be' (indeed, certainly, as one desires)
- अस्तु (astu) - let him be, may he be
- बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, having heard much, widely read
- अनायकः (anāyakaḥ) - like a blind person without a guide (without a leader, guideless, helpless)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind
- मुह्यति (muhyati) - he is bewildered, confused, deluded
- ऊह्येषु (ūhyeṣu) - in actions requiring deliberation (in those to be conjectured, in matters requiring deliberation/conjecture)
- कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in duties, in works
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
अनभिजातः (anabhijātaḥ) - not of noble birth, ignoble
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anabhijāta
anabhijāta - not of noble birth, ignoble, not produced, not manifested
Past Passive Participle (negated)
Nañ-tatpurusha compound: a (not) + abhijāta (well-born/noble). abhijāta is PPP from root jan with abhi.
Compound type : Nañ-tatpurusha (a+abhijāta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle. - abhijāta – well-born, noble, produced, manifested
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born) with prefix abhi.
Prefix: abhi
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
अपि (api) - also, even, although
(indeclinable)
कामम् (kāmam) - used with imperative 'astu' for emphasis 'let him indeed be' (indeed, certainly, as one desires)
(indeclinable)
Accusative singular of kāma used adverbially.
अस्तु (astu) - let him be, may he be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as
Root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, having heard much, widely read
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - very learned, having heard much, widely read
Bahuvrīhi compound: bahu (much) + śruta (heard/learned).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective - śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, tradition
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
अनायकः (anāyakaḥ) - like a blind person without a guide (without a leader, guideless, helpless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anāyaka
anāyaka - without a leader, without a guide, helpless
Nañ-tatpurusha compound: a (not) + nāyaka (leader). nāyaka is from root nī (to lead).
Compound type : Nañ-tatpurusha (a+nāyaka)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle. - nāyaka – leader, guide, chief
noun (masculine)
From root nī (to lead) with suffix aka.
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Part of a simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acakṣus
acakṣus - without eyes, blind
Bahuvrīhi compound: a (without) + cakṣus (eye).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+cakṣus)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle. - cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
noun (neuter)
From root cakṣ (to see).
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
Note: Part of a simile.
मुह्यति (muhyati) - he is bewildered, confused, deluded
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of muh
Root muh.
Root: muh (class 4)
ऊह्येषु (ūhyeṣu) - in actions requiring deliberation (in those to be conjectured, in matters requiring deliberation/conjecture)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, plural of ūhya
ūhya - to be conjectured, to be inferred, to be considered
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root ūh (to conjecture, to infer) with suffix ya.
Root: ūh (class 1)
कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in duties, in works
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work (karma)
From root kṛ (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)