महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-107, verse-74
न नग्नः कर्हिचित्स्नायान्न निशायां कदाचन ।
स्नात्वा च नावमृज्येत गात्राणि सुविचक्षणः ॥७४॥
स्नात्वा च नावमृज्येत गात्राणि सुविचक्षणः ॥७४॥
74. na nagnaḥ karhicitsnāyānna niśāyāṁ kadācana ,
snātvā ca nāvamṛjyeta gātrāṇi suvicakṣaṇaḥ.
snātvā ca nāvamṛjyeta gātrāṇi suvicakṣaṇaḥ.
74.
na nagnaḥ karhicit snāyāt na niśāyām kadācana
snātvā ca na avamṛjyeta gātrāṇi suvicakṣaṇaḥ
snātvā ca na avamṛjyeta gātrāṇi suvicakṣaṇaḥ
74.
One should never bathe naked, nor at night. And after bathing, a discerning person should not rub their limbs (too vigorously).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, nor
- नग्नः (nagnaḥ) - naked (naked, nude)
- कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever (ever, at any time)
- स्नायात् (snāyāt) - should bathe
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- निशायाम् (niśāyām) - at night (at night, in the night)
- कदाचन (kadācana) - ever (ever, at any time (with negation, means never))
- स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed (having bathed, after bathing)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- न (na) - not, no, nor
- अवमृज्येत (avamṛjyeta) - should rub off (vigorously) (should be rubbed off, should wipe, should cleanse)
- गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs (limbs, body parts)
- सुविचक्षणः (suvicakṣaṇaḥ) - a very discerning person (very discerning, very clever, skilled)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
नग्नः (nagnaḥ) - naked (naked, nude)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nagna
nagna - naked, nude, unclothed
Note: Qualifies an implied 'person'.
कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever (ever, at any time)
(indeclinable)
Derived from karhi (when) + cit (particle)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (karhi+cit)
- karhi – when
indeclinable - cit – even, also, at all
indeclinable
Enclitic particle
स्नायात् (snāyāt) - should bathe
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of snā
Root: snā (class 2)
Note: Implied subject is 'one'.
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
निशायाम् (niśāyām) - at night (at night, in the night)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of niśā
niśā - night
कदाचन (kadācana) - ever (ever, at any time (with negation, means never))
(indeclinable)
Derived from kadā (when) + cana (particle)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (kadā+cana)
- kadā – when
indeclinable - cana – even, also, at all
indeclinable
Enclitic particle
स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed (having bathed, after bathing)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root √snā (to bathe) + ktvā suffix
Root: snā (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अवमृज्येत (avamṛjyeta) - should rub off (vigorously) (should be rubbed off, should wipe, should cleanse)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of avamṛj
Derived from prefix ava- + root √mṛj (to wipe, rub)
Prefix: ava
Root: mṛj (class 2)
Note: Implied subject is 'one'.
गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs (limbs, body parts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb, body, member
Note: Object of 'avamṛjyeta'.
सुविचक्षणः (suvicakṣaṇaḥ) - a very discerning person (very discerning, very clever, skilled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suvicakṣaṇa
suvicakṣaṇa - very clever, discerning, skillful, wise
Compound: su- (good) + vicakṣaṇa (discerning). From vi-√cakṣ (to see, discern)
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+vicakṣaṇa)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix/adverb - vicakṣaṇa – discerning, clever, wise, skillful
adjective (masculine)
Derived from prefix vi- + root √cakṣ (to see, behold) + ana suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'avamṛjyeta'.