महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-24, verse-40
विप्रस्य रशना मौञ्जी मौर्वी राजन्यगामिनी ।
बाल्वजीत्येव वैश्यस्य धर्म एष युधिष्ठिर ॥४०॥
बाल्वजीत्येव वैश्यस्य धर्म एष युधिष्ठिर ॥४०॥
40. viprasya raśanā mauñjī maurvī rājanyagāminī ,
bālvajītyeva vaiśyasya dharma eṣa yudhiṣṭhira.
bālvajītyeva vaiśyasya dharma eṣa yudhiṣṭhira.
40.
viprasya raśanā mauñjī maurvī rājanyagāminī
bālvajī iti eva vaiśyasya dharmaḥ eṣaḥ yudhiṣṭhira
bālvajī iti eva vaiśyasya dharmaḥ eṣaḥ yudhiṣṭhira
40.
yudhiṣṭhira eṣaḥ dharmaḥ.
viprasya raśanā mauñjī.
maurvī rājanyagāminī.
vaiśyasya bālvajī iti eva.
viprasya raśanā mauñjī.
maurvī rājanyagāminī.
vaiśyasya bālvajī iti eva.
40.
O Yudhiṣṭhira, this is the constitution (dharma) regarding the girdles: the muñja girdle is for the brahmin; the mūrvā girdle is for the kṣatriya; and the balvaja girdle is specifically for the vaiśya.
Words meanings summery:
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- विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin, of a twice-born
- रशना (raśanā) - girdle, cord, rope
- मौञ्जी (mauñjī) - a girdle made of muñja grass (made of muñja grass)
- मौर्वी (maurvī) - a girdle made of mūrvā grass (made of mūrvā grass)
- राजन्यगामिनी (rājanyagāminī) - belonging to a kṣatriya, intended for a kṣatriya
- बाल्वजी (bālvajī) - a girdle made of balvaja grass (made of balvaja grass)
- इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or conclusion
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even
- वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - of a vaiśya
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the specific rule or prescribed conduct regarding these girdles for each social class (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, rule, righteousness)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine singular)
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira
Words meanings and morphology
विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin, of a twice-born
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - brahmin, twice-born (one born through initiation), learned person
रशना (raśanā) - girdle, cord, rope
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of raśanā
raśanā - girdle, rope, rein, tongue
मौञ्जी (mauñjī) - a girdle made of muñja grass (made of muñja grass)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mauñjī
mauñjī - made of muñja grass (used for a sacred thread/girdle)
Note: Agrees with implicit 'raśanā'
मौर्वी (maurvī) - a girdle made of mūrvā grass (made of mūrvā grass)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of maurvī
maurvī - made of mūrvā grass; a bowstring
Note: Agrees with implicit 'raśanā'
राजन्यगामिनी (rājanyagāminī) - belonging to a kṣatriya, intended for a kṣatriya
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rājanyagāmin
rājanyagāmin - going to a kṣatriya, belonging to a kṣatriya, suitable for a kṣatriya
agent noun/adjective
Derived from the compound rājanyaga with suffix -in
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājanya+gāmin)
- rājanya – a kṣatriya, a king's son, a member of the royal class
noun (masculine) - gāmin – going, moving, leading to, belonging to, related to
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from root gam- 'to go' with suffix -in
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with implicit 'raśanā' and 'maurvī'
बाल्वजी (bālvajī) - a girdle made of balvaja grass (made of balvaja grass)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bālvajī
bālvajī - made of balvaja grass
Note: Agrees with implicit 'raśanā'
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or conclusion
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even
(indeclinable)
वैश्यस्य (vaiśyasya) - of a vaiśya
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a vaiśya (member of the third social class, typically merchants, farmers, artisans)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the specific rule or prescribed conduct regarding these girdles for each social class (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, rule, righteousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, sacred law, conduct, virtue
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother, known for his righteousness)