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13,30

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-30, verse-10

यः पापेभ्यः पापतमस्तेषामधम एव सः ।
ब्राह्मण्यं योऽवजानीते धनं लब्ध्वेव दुर्लभम् ॥१०॥
10. yaḥ pāpebhyaḥ pāpatamasteṣāmadhama eva saḥ ,
brāhmaṇyaṁ yo'vajānīte dhanaṁ labdhveva durlabham.
10. yaḥ pāpebhyaḥ pāpatamaḥ teṣām adhamaḥ eva saḥ
brāhmaṇyam yaḥ avajānīte dhanam labdhvā iva durlabham
10. yaḥ pāpebhyaḥ pāpatamaḥ saḥ eva teṣām adhamaḥ yaḥ
durlabham dhanam labdhvā iva brāhmaṇyam avajānīte
10. He who is the most sinful among sinners, he is indeed the lowest of them. Such is the one who despises the state of a brahmin (brāhmaṇya), just as one might scorn rare wealth after having obtained it.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
  • पापेभ्यः (pāpebhyaḥ) - than sinners (used with superlative 'pāpatamaḥ') (from sins, than sinners)
  • पापतमः (pāpatamaḥ) - most sinful, worst sinner
  • तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them
  • अधमः (adhamaḥ) - lowest, vilest, worst
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that
  • ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood, the state of a brahmin
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
  • अवजानीते (avajānīte) - he despises, he disregards, he undervalues
  • धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
  • लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
पापेभ्यः (pāpebhyaḥ) - than sinners (used with superlative 'pāpatamaḥ') (from sins, than sinners)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, wicked; a sinner
पापतमः (pāpatamaḥ) - most sinful, worst sinner
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpatama
pāpatama - most sinful, worst of sinners
Superlative degree of 'pāpa'
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अधमः (adhamaḥ) - lowest, vilest, worst
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhama
adhama - lowest, meanest, vilest, worst
Superlative degree from adhas 'below'
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood, the state of a brahmin
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya
brāhmaṇya - brahminhood, the state or dignity of a brahmin
यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
अवजानीते (avajānīte) - he despises, he disregards, he undervalues
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jñā
Prefix: ava
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: With prefix ava-, meaning 'to despise, disregard, undervalue'.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained
(indeclinable)
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of durlabha
durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, unattainable
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (dus+labha)
  • dus – bad, difficult, ill-
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating difficulty or badness
  • labha – obtainable, to be gained
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive (potential passive participle)
    From √labh (to obtain)
    Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'dhanam'