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13,48

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-48, verse-23

वैदेहकाच्च पापिष्ठं क्रूरं भार्योपजीविनम् ।
निषादान्मद्रनाभं च खरयानप्रयायिनम् ॥२३॥
23. vaidehakācca pāpiṣṭhaṁ krūraṁ bhāryopajīvinam ,
niṣādānmadranābhaṁ ca kharayānaprayāyinam.
23. vaidehakāt ca pāpiṣṭham krūram bhāryopajīvinam
niṣādāt madranābham ca kharayānaprayāyinam
23. vaidehakāt ca pāpiṣṭham krūram bhāryopajīvinam (sūte)
niṣādāt ca madranābham kharayānaprayāyinam (sūte)
23. And from a Vaidehaka is produced a most sinful and cruel offspring, who lives by means of his wife. And from a Niṣāda (is produced) a Madranābha, who travels by donkey-cart.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • वैदेहकात् (vaidehakāt) - from a Vaidehaka (as a father) (from a Vaidehaka)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • पापिष्ठम् (pāpiṣṭham) - most sinful, most wicked (most sinful, most wicked, most villainous)
  • क्रूरम् (krūram) - cruel (cruel, fierce, harsh)
  • भार्योपजीविनम् (bhāryopajīvinam) - who lives by means of his wife (living by one's wife, supported by one's wife)
  • निषादात् (niṣādāt) - from a Niṣāda (as a father) (from a Niṣāda)
  • मद्रनाभम् (madranābham) - the Madranābha (caste) (a mixed caste called Madranābha (often associated with hunting or wild life))
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • खरयानप्रयायिनम् (kharayānaprayāyinam) - who travels by donkey-cart (one who travels by donkey-cart)

Words meanings and morphology

वैदेहकात् (vaidehakāt) - from a Vaidehaka (as a father) (from a Vaidehaka)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vaidehaka
vaidehaka - a mixed caste, traditionally from a Vaiśya father and Brāhmaṇa mother; a native of Videha
Note: Indicates the source or parent.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
पापिष्ठम् (pāpiṣṭham) - most sinful, most wicked (most sinful, most wicked, most villainous)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāpiṣṭha
pāpiṣṭha - most sinful, most wicked
Superlative degree of 'pāpin' (sinful)
Note: Describes the offspring (implied masculine noun).
क्रूरम् (krūram) - cruel (cruel, fierce, harsh)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of krūra
krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh
Note: Describes the offspring.
भार्योपजीविनम् (bhāryopajīvinam) - who lives by means of his wife (living by one's wife, supported by one's wife)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāryopajīvin
bhāryopajīvin - living by one's wife, supported by one's wife
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāryā+upajīvin)
  • bhāryā – wife
    noun (feminine)
  • upajīvin – one who lives by, subsists on
    noun (masculine)
    From verb 'jīv' with prefix 'upa', agent noun.
    Prefix: upa
    Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Describes the offspring.
निषादात् (niṣādāt) - from a Niṣāda (as a father) (from a Niṣāda)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of niṣāda
niṣāda - a mixed caste, traditionally from a Brāhmaṇa father and Śūdra mother; a hunter
Note: Indicates the source or parent.
मद्रनाभम् (madranābham) - the Madranābha (caste) (a mixed caste called Madranābha (often associated with hunting or wild life))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of madranābha
madranābha - a mixed caste, mentioned as offspring of Niṣāda in some texts
Note: Object of implied verb.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
खरयानप्रयायिनम् (kharayānaprayāyinam) - who travels by donkey-cart (one who travels by donkey-cart)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kharayānaprayāyin
kharayānaprayāyin - one who travels by donkey-cart
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khara+yāna+prayāyin)
  • khara – donkey, ass
    noun (masculine)
  • yāna – vehicle, carriage, going
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'yā' (to go)
    Root: yā (class 2)
  • prayāyin – going forth, traveling
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'yā' with prefix 'pra', agent noun.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Describes 'madranābham'.