महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-112, verse-103
वर्णकादींस्तथा गन्धांश्चोरयित्वा तु मानवः ।
छुच्छुन्दरित्वमाप्नोति राजँल्लोभपरायणः ॥१०३॥
छुच्छुन्दरित्वमाप्नोति राजँल्लोभपरायणः ॥१०३॥
103. varṇakādīṁstathā gandhāṁścorayitvā tu mānavaḥ ,
chucchundaritvamāpnoti rājaँllobhaparāyaṇaḥ.
chucchundaritvamāpnoti rājaँllobhaparāyaṇaḥ.
103.
varṇakādīn tathā gandhān corayitvā tu mānavaḥ
chucchundaritvam āpnoti rājan lobhaparāyaṇaḥ
chucchundaritvam āpnoti rājan lobhaparāyaṇaḥ
103.
rājan lobhaparāyaṇaḥ mānavaḥ varṇakādīn tathā
gandhān corayitvā tu chucchundaritvam āpnoti
gandhān corayitvā tu chucchundaritvam āpnoti
103.
O king, a person who, overcome by greed, steals dyes, fragrances, and similar items, is born as a muskrat.
Words meanings summery:
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- वर्णकादीन् (varṇakādīn) - various kinds of dyes, pigments, or similar substances (colors and the like, dyes etc.)
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
- गन्धान् (gandhān) - fragrances, scents, perfumes
- चोरयित्वा (corayitvā) - having stolen
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- मानवः (mānavaḥ) - a human being, person
- छुच्छुन्दरित्वम् (chucchundaritvam) - reincarnation as a muskrat, a low form of life (the state of being a muskrat/shrew)
- आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, attains, reaches
- राजन् (rājan) - direct address to a king, typical in narrative contexts (O king!)
- लोभपरायणः (lobhaparāyaṇaḥ) - one who is overcome by or excessively inclined to greed (devoted to greed, extremely greedy)
Words meanings and morphology
वर्णकादीन् (varṇakādīn) - various kinds of dyes, pigments, or similar substances (colors and the like, dyes etc.)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of varṇakādi
varṇakādi - color and so forth, beginning with colors
Dvanda or Tatpurusha compound meaning 'colors and the like'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṇaka+ādi)
- varṇaka – color, paint, pigment, dye
noun (masculine)
From root √varṇ, 'to color, paint'.
Root: varṇ (class 1) - ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
गन्धान् (gandhān) - fragrances, scents, perfumes
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gandha
gandha - smell, odor, fragrance, perfume
चोरयित्वा (corayitvā) - having stolen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Formed with suffix -tvā from the 10th class root.
Root: cur (class 10)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
मानवः (mānavaḥ) - a human being, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānava
mānava - human, relating to Manu, a man, a human being
Derived from Manu, the progenitor of mankind.
छुच्छुन्दरित्वम् (chucchundaritvam) - reincarnation as a muskrat, a low form of life (the state of being a muskrat/shrew)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of chucchundaritva
chucchundaritva - the state or condition of being a muskrat or shrew
Formed from 'chucchundara' (muskrat/shrew) + '-tvam' (suffix for abstract noun).
आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, attains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp
Present active
5th class verb, present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
राजन् (rājan) - direct address to a king, typical in narrative contexts (O king!)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj
लोभपरायणः (lobhaparāyaṇaḥ) - one who is overcome by or excessively inclined to greed (devoted to greed, extremely greedy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lobhaparāyaṇa
lobhaparāyaṇa - devoted to greed, intensely greedy, intent on avarice
A tatpurusha compound, 'greed as the ultimate goal/refuge'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+parāyaṇa)
- lobha – greed, covetousness, avarice
noun (masculine)
From root lubh 'to desire, be greedy'.
Root: lubh (class 4) - parāyaṇa – going to, destined to, intent on, devoted to, refuge
adjective
Prefix: parā
Note: Qualifies 'mānavaḥ'.