महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-48, verse-13
शूद्रादायोगवश्चापि वैश्यायां ग्रामधर्मिणः ।
ब्राह्मणैरप्रतिग्राह्यस्तक्षा स वनजीवनः ॥१३॥
ब्राह्मणैरप्रतिग्राह्यस्तक्षा स वनजीवनः ॥१३॥
13. śūdrādāyogavaścāpi vaiśyāyāṁ grāmadharmiṇaḥ ,
brāhmaṇairapratigrāhyastakṣā sa vanajīvanaḥ.
brāhmaṇairapratigrāhyastakṣā sa vanajīvanaḥ.
13.
śūdrāt āyogavaḥ ca api vaiśyāyām grāmadharmiṇaḥ
brāhmaṇaiḥ apratigrāhyaḥ takṣā saḥ vanajīvanaḥ
brāhmaṇaiḥ apratigrāhyaḥ takṣā saḥ vanajīvanaḥ
13.
śūdrāt vaiśyāyām āyogavaḥ ca api grāmadharmiṇaḥ
saḥ takṣā vanajīvanaḥ brāhmaṇaiḥ apratigrāhyaḥ
saḥ takṣā vanajīvanaḥ brāhmaṇaiḥ apratigrāhyaḥ
13.
And also, an Ayogava, who engages in village crafts, is born from a Śūdra man in a Vaiśyā woman. He is a carpenter who sustains himself from the forest, and Brāhmaṇas should not accept gifts from him.
Words meanings summery:
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- शूद्रात् (śūdrāt) - from a man of the fourth caste (laborer) (from a Śūdra man)
- आयोगवः (āyogavaḥ) - here refers to a mixed caste person, often skilled in crafts (an Ayogava (a mixed caste), a carpenter, blacksmith)
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- वैश्यायाम् (vaiśyāyām) - in a woman of the merchant/farmer class (vaiśyā) (in a Vaiśyā (female))
- ग्रामधर्मिणः (grāmadharmiṇaḥ) - qualifies Ayogava (practicing village customs/crafts, living according to village rules)
- ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by men of the priestly class (by Brāhmaṇas)
- अप्रतिग्राह्यः (apratigrāhyaḥ) - qualifies the Ayogava/Takṣā (not to be accepted, from whom gifts are not to be received)
- तक्षा (takṣā) - refers to the profession of the Ayogava (carpenter, builder, wood-worker)
- सः (saḥ) - refers to the Ayogava (he, that)
- वनजीवनः (vanajīvanaḥ) - qualifies the Ayogava/Takṣā (living in/by the forest (wood))
Words meanings and morphology
शूद्रात् (śūdrāt) - from a man of the fourth caste (laborer) (from a Śūdra man)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a man of the fourth and lowest of the four principal castes (laborer, servant)
आयोगवः (āyogavaḥ) - here refers to a mixed caste person, often skilled in crafts (an Ayogava (a mixed caste), a carpenter, blacksmith)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āyogava
āyogava - a mixed caste (Śūdra male + Vaiśyā female); a carpenter, a blacksmith, an artisan
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
वैश्यायाम् (vaiśyāyām) - in a woman of the merchant/farmer class (vaiśyā) (in a Vaiśyā (female))
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vaiśyā
vaiśyā - a woman of the Vaiśya caste
feminine form of vaiśya
Note: Refers to the mother in the union.
ग्रामधर्मिणः (grāmadharmiṇaḥ) - qualifies Ayogava (practicing village customs/crafts, living according to village rules)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of grāmadharmin
grāmadharmin - practicing village customs, engaged in village duties/professions
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (grāma+dharmin)
- grāma – village, rural
noun (masculine) - dharmin – possessing a quality, having a nature, practicing a (religious) custom
adjective (masculine)
derived from dharma + -in
ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by men of the priestly class (by Brāhmaṇas)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brāhmaṇa, a member of the priestly caste
Note: Refers to the recipients of gifts (or non-recipients).
अप्रतिग्राह्यः (apratigrāhyaḥ) - qualifies the Ayogava/Takṣā (not to be accepted, from whom gifts are not to be received)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apratigrāhya
apratigrāhya - not to be taken, not to be accepted; from whom nothing should be accepted (especially gifts)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
prefix a- (negation) + prati- (upasarga) + root grah- (to seize, take) + -ya (gerundive suffix)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratigrāhya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - pratigrāhya – to be accepted, acceptable for gifts
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
prati- (upasarga) + root grah- (to seize, take) + -ya (gerundive suffix)
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
तक्षा (takṣā) - refers to the profession of the Ayogava (carpenter, builder, wood-worker)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of takṣan
takṣan - a carpenter, joiner, wood-worker, builder
Root: takṣ (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - refers to the Ayogava (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वनजीवनः (vanajīvanaḥ) - qualifies the Ayogava/Takṣā (living in/by the forest (wood))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vanajīvana
vanajīvana - living in the forest, living by means of the forest (e.g., wood)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+jīvana)
- vana – forest, wood
noun (neuter) - jīvana – living, livelihood, means of subsistence
noun (neuter)
derived from verb root jīv- 'to live'
Root: jīv (class 1)