महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-91, verse-31
कुलेषु पापरक्षांसि जायन्ते वर्णसंकरात् ।
अपुमांसोऽङ्गहीनाश्च स्थूलजिह्वा विचेतसः ॥३१॥
अपुमांसोऽङ्गहीनाश्च स्थूलजिह्वा विचेतसः ॥३१॥
31. kuleṣu pāparakṣāṁsi jāyante varṇasaṁkarāt ,
apumāṁso'ṅgahīnāśca sthūlajihvā vicetasaḥ.
apumāṁso'ṅgahīnāśca sthūlajihvā vicetasaḥ.
31.
kuleṣu pāparakṣāṃsi jāyante varṇasaṅkarāt
apumāṃsaḥ aṅgahīnāḥ ca sthūlajihvāḥ vicetasaḥ
apumāṃsaḥ aṅgahīnāḥ ca sthūlajihvāḥ vicetasaḥ
31.
varṇasaṅkarāt kuleṣu pāparakṣāṃsi jāyante
apumāṃsaḥ aṅgahīnāḥ ca sthūlajihvāḥ vicetasaḥ
apumāṃsaḥ aṅgahīnāḥ ca sthūlajihvāḥ vicetasaḥ
31.
From the mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara), sinful offspring are born in families: unmanly, deformed, thick-tongued, and senseless.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families (in families, in lineages, in noble houses)
- पापरक्षांसि (pāparakṣāṁsi) - sinful offspring (with demonic qualities) (sinful demons, evil spirits, wicked beings)
- जायन्ते (jāyante) - are born (they are born, they arise)
- वर्णसङ्करात् (varṇasaṅkarāt) - from the mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara) (from the mixing of classes, from the confusion of castes)
- अपुमांसः (apumāṁsaḥ) - unmanly (offspring) (unmanly, impotent, not males, weak)
- अङ्गहीनाः (aṅgahīnāḥ) - deformed (in limbs) (deficient in limbs, deformed, mutilated)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- स्थूलजिह्वाः (sthūlajihvāḥ) - thick-tongued (offspring) (thick-tongued)
- विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - senseless (offspring) (senseless, mindless, bewildered, stupid)
Words meanings and morphology
कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families (in families, in lineages, in noble houses)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of kula
kula - family, lineage, clan, noble house, race, community
पापरक्षांसि (pāparakṣāṁsi) - sinful offspring (with demonic qualities) (sinful demons, evil spirits, wicked beings)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pāparakṣas
pāparakṣas - sinful demon, evil spirit, wicked being, monster of sin
Compound of 'pāpa' (sin, evil) and 'rakṣas' (demon, evil spirit).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pāpa+rakṣas)
- pāpa – sin, evil, wicked, bad
noun (neuter) - rakṣas – demon, evil spirit, monster, goblin
noun (neuter)
From root 'rakṣ' (to guard/harm).
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'jāyante'.
जायन्ते (jāyante) - are born (they are born, they arise)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Present Tense
3rd person plural, present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada). Class 4 root 'jan'.
Root: jan (class 4)
वर्णसङ्करात् (varṇasaṅkarāt) - from the mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara) (from the mixing of classes, from the confusion of castes)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of varṇasaṅkara
varṇasaṅkara - mixing of castes/classes, confusion of varṇas, hybrid caste, promiscuous intermarriage
Compound of 'varṇa' (social class, caste) and 'saṅkara' (mixture, confusion).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṇa+saṅkara)
- varṇa – color, caste, social class, letter, quality
noun (masculine) - saṅkara – mixture, confusion, impurity, hybrid
noun (masculine)
From 'sam' (together) + root 'kṛ' (to make, do) + suffix 'a'.
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Indicates the cause or origin.
अपुमांसः (apumāṁsaḥ) - unmanly (offspring) (unmanly, impotent, not males, weak)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apumāṃs
apumāṁs - unmanly, impotent, not a male, weak
Compound of 'a' (not) + 'pumāṃs' (man, male). The base form for 'pumāṃs' is 'pums'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pums)
- a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - pums – man, male, husband, human being
noun (masculine)
The stem for masculine 's'-stem noun.
Note: Adjective describing the 'pāparakṣāṃsi' (used here with masculine agreement for persons).
अङ्गहीनाः (aṅgahīnāḥ) - deformed (in limbs) (deficient in limbs, deformed, mutilated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṅgahīna
aṅgahīna - deficient in limbs, deformed, mutilated, crippled
Compound of 'aṅga' (limb, body part) and 'hīna' (deficient, deprived).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+hīna)
- aṅga – limb, body, part, member
noun (neuter) - hīna – deficient, deprived, abandoned, inferior
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'hā' (to abandon, lose) or 'hi' (to send).
Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Adjective describing the 'pāparakṣāṃsi'.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Conjunctive particle.
स्थूलजिह्वाः (sthūlajihvāḥ) - thick-tongued (offspring) (thick-tongued)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthūlajihva
sthūlajihva - thick-tongued
Compound of 'sthūla' (thick, large) and 'jihvā' (tongue).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthūla+jihvā)
- sthūla – thick, stout, large, gross, bulky
adjective - jihvā – tongue
noun (feminine)
Note: Adjective describing the 'pāparakṣāṃsi'.
विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - senseless (offspring) (senseless, mindless, bewildered, stupid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vicetas
vicetas - senseless, mindless, bewildered, stupid, disordered in mind
Compound of 'vi' (away, without) + 'cetas' (mind, consciousness).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+cetas)
- vi – apart, asunder, without, against
indeclinable
Prefix. - cetas – mind, consciousness, intelligence, heart
noun (neuter)
An 's'-stem noun, derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, understand).
Root: cit (class 1)
Note: Adjective describing the 'pāparakṣāṃsi'.