महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-48, verse-36

अविद्वांसमलं लोके विद्वांसमपि वा पुनः ।
नयन्ते ह्युत्पथं नार्यः कामक्रोधवशानुगम् ॥३६॥

36. avidvāṁsamalaṁ loke vidvāṁsamapi vā punaḥ ,
nayante hyutpathaṁ nāryaḥ kāmakrodhavaśānugam.

36. avidvāṃsam alam loke vidvāṃsam api vā punaḥ
nayante hi utpatham nāryaḥ kāmakrodhavaśānugam

36. loke hi alam nāryaḥ kāmakrodhavaśānugam avidvāṃsam
api vā punaḥ vidvāṃsam utpatham nayante

36. Indeed, in this world, women lead astray a man—whether ignorant or learned—who is prone to the influence of desire (kāma) and anger (krodha).

Words meanings summery:

• अविद्वांसम् (avidvāṁsam) - ignorant, unlearned, unwise

• अलम् (alam) - indeed, certainly, sufficiently

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• विद्वांसम् (vidvāṁsam) - learned, wise, knowing

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or, either

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further

• नयन्ते (nayante) - they lead, they guide

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• उत्पथम् (utpatham) - to a wrong path, astray, to an evil path

• नार्यः (nāryaḥ) - women

• कामक्रोधवशानुगम् (kāmakrodhavaśānugam) - subjected to the influence of desire and anger

Words meanings and morphology

अविद्वांसम् (avidvāṁsam) - ignorant, unlearned, unwise

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avidvāṃs

avidvāṁs - ignorant, unlearned, unwise, non-knower

Present Active Participle (negative)

Formed from `vidvāṃs` (participle of √vid 'to know') with the negative prefix `a-`.

Prefix: a

Root: √vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'man' as the object being led.

अलम् (alam) - indeed, certainly, sufficiently

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, region

विद्वांसम् (vidvāṁsam) - learned, wise, knowing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidvāṃs

vidvāṁs - learned, wise, knowing, intelligent

Present Active Participle

From √vid 'to know', 2nd class, with `śatṛ` affix.

Root: √vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'man' as the object being led.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, further

(indeclinable)

नयन्ते (nayante) - they lead, they guide

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of nī

Present Indicative

3rd person plural middle voice. Root √nī, 1st class.

Root: √nī (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

उत्पथम् (utpatham) - to a wrong path, astray, to an evil path

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utpatha

utpatha - a wrong road, bad path, evil course

From `ut` (away, out) + `patha` (path).

नार्यः (nāryaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female

कामक्रोधवशानुगम् (kāmakrodhavaśānugam) - subjected to the influence of desire and anger

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmakrodhavaśānuga

kāmakrodhavaśānuga - following the power/sway of desire and anger, subjected to desire and anger

Compound formed from `kāma` (desire), `krodha` (anger), `vaśa` (power/control), `anuga` (following, subjected to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+krodha+vaśa+anuga)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From √kam 'to desire'.
  Root: √kam (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  From √krudh 'to be angry'.
  Root: √krudh (class 4)
• vaśa – will, power, control, sway, submission
  noun (masculine)
• anuga – following, accompanying, subjected to, obedient
  adjective (masculine)
  From `anu` (after) + √gam (to go).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `avidvāṃsam` and `vidvāṃsam`.