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13,48

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-48, verse-19

अगम्यागमनाच्चैव वर्तते वर्णसंकरः ।
व्रात्यानामत्र जायन्ते सैरन्ध्रा मागधेषु च ।
प्रसाधनोपचारज्ञमदासं दासजीवनम् ॥१९॥
19. agamyāgamanāccaiva vartate varṇasaṁkaraḥ ,
vrātyānāmatra jāyante sairandhrā māgadheṣu ca ,
prasādhanopacārajñamadāsaṁ dāsajīvanam.
19. agamya-āgamanāt ca eva vartate
varṇa-saṅkaraḥ vrātyānām atra jāyante
sairandhrāḥ māgadheṣu ca
prasādhana-upacāra-jñam adāsam dāsa-jīvanam
19. ca eva agamya-āgamanāt varṇa-saṅkaraḥ vartate.
atra vrātyānām sairandhrāḥ jāyante,
ca māgadheṣu prasādhana-upacāra-jñam adāsam dāsa-jīvanam (jāyante).
19. And indeed, from unions with forbidden women, a mixing of classes (varṇasaṅkara) arises. Here, Sairandhras are born among the vrātyas; and among the Māgadhas, those who are skilled in adornment and service, not slaves themselves, yet living a life of servitude.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अगम्य-आगमनात् (agamya-āgamanāt) - from intercourse with forbidden persons/women, from unions with those who are not to be approached
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
  • वर्तते (vartate) - arises, occurs, exists
  • वर्ण-सङ्करः (varṇa-saṅkaraḥ) - mixing of classes/castes, confusion of social orders
  • व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of the vrātyas (fallen members of the twice-born classes)
  • अत्र (atra) - here, in this context
  • जायन्ते (jāyante) - are born, arise
  • सैरन्ध्राः (sairandhrāḥ) - Sairandhras (a specific mixed caste, often female attendants)
  • मागधेषु (māgadheṣu) - among the Māgadhas (a specific mixed caste)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रसाधन-उपचार-ज्ञम् (prasādhana-upacāra-jñam) - skilled in adornment and service
  • अदासम् (adāsam) - not a slave, non-slave
  • दास-जीवनम् (dāsa-jīvanam) - living a slave's life, having a slave's livelihood

Words meanings and morphology

अगम्य-आगमनात् (agamya-āgamanāt) - from intercourse with forbidden persons/women, from unions with those who are not to be approached
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of agamya-āgamana
agamya-āgamana - intercourse with a forbidden person, union with those not to be approached
Compound type : tatpurusha (agamya+āgamana)
  • agamya – not to be gone to, inaccessible, forbidden, improper
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root 'gam' with prefix 'a-' (negation) and suffix '-ya' (gerundive).
    Prefix: a
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • āgamana – coming, approaching, arriving, intercourse
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'gam' with prefix 'ā-' and nominalizing suffix '-ana'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
वर्तते (vartate) - arises, occurs, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 1)
वर्ण-सङ्करः (varṇa-saṅkaraḥ) - mixing of classes/castes, confusion of social orders
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇa-saṅkara
varṇa-saṅkara - the mixing or confusion of the social classes (varṇa) by intermarriage or illicit unions
Compound type : tatpurusha (varṇa+saṅkara)
  • varṇa – class, caste
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
  • saṅkara – mixing, confusion, hybrid, mixed caste
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'kṛ' with prefix 'sam-'.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of the vrātyas (fallen members of the twice-born classes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vrātya
vrātya - a member of the three higher classes who has lost his caste by neglecting the prescribed rites; fallen Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya
अत्र (atra) - here, in this context
(indeclinable)
जायन्ते (jāyante) - are born, arise
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
सैरन्ध्राः (sairandhrāḥ) - Sairandhras (a specific mixed caste, often female attendants)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sairandhra
sairandhra - a class of women, usually female attendants or hairdressers, considered a mixed caste, sometimes described as a daughter of a Kṣatriya by a Dāsī.
मागधेषु (māgadheṣu) - among the Māgadhas (a specific mixed caste)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of māgadha
māgadha - a descendant of a Vaiśya by a Kṣatriya woman, or of a Śūdra by a Vaiśya woman; a class of bards, panegyrists, merchants, or traveling traders, named after the region Magadha
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रसाधन-उपचार-ज्ञम् (prasādhana-upacāra-jñam) - skilled in adornment and service
(adjective)
Accusative, singular of prasādhana-upacāra-jña
prasādhana-upacāra-jña - knowing or skilled in decoration/adornment and service/attendance
Compound type : tatpurusha (prasādhana+upacāra+jña)
  • prasādhana – adornment, decoration, dressing (hair)
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'sādh' with prefix 'pra-'.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sādh (class 10)
  • upacāra – service, attendance, civility, treatment
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'upa-'.
    Prefix: upa
    Root: car (class 1)
  • jña – knowing, skilled in, acquainted with
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root 'jñā'.
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: The accusative singular indicates it describes an implied singular object or functions adverbially as 'as one who is skilled'.
अदासम् (adāsam) - not a slave, non-slave
(adjective)
Accusative, singular of adāsa
adāsa - not a slave, a free person
Negative compound (Nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'dāsa'.
Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dāsa)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • dāsa – slave, servant
    noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular, similar to 'prasādhana-upacāra-jñam'.
दास-जीवनम् (dāsa-jīvanam) - living a slave's life, having a slave's livelihood
(adjective)
Accusative, singular of dāsa-jīvana
dāsa-jīvana - living like a slave, having a slave's profession or livelihood
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dāsa+jīvana)
  • dāsa – slave, servant
    noun (masculine)
  • jīvana – life, livelihood, subsistence
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'jīv'.
    Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Accusative singular, similar to 'prasādhana-upacāra-jñam'.