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13,49

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-49, verse-8

एको द्विवर्ण एवाथ तथात्रैवोपलक्षितः ।
षडपध्वंसजास्ते हि तथैवापसदाञ्शृणु ॥८॥
8. eko dvivarṇa evātha tathātraivopalakṣitaḥ ,
ṣaḍapadhvaṁsajāste hi tathaivāpasadāñśṛṇu.
8. ekaḥ dvivarṇaḥ eva atha tathā atra eva upalakṣitaḥ
ṣaṭ apadhvaṃsajāḥ te hi tathā eva apasadān śṛṇu
8. ekaḥ dvivarṇaḥ eva atha tathā atra eva upalakṣitaḥ
te hi ṣaṭ apadhvaṃsajāḥ tathā eva apasadān śṛṇu
8. One (type of mixed offspring) is indeed thus identified here as a 'two-class' (dvivarṇa) person. Moreover, listen now to those six who are born of degradation (apadhvaṃsajāḥ), and similarly, to the outcasts (apasadas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एकः (ekaḥ) - one (type of offspring) (one, a single)
  • द्विवर्णः (dvivarṇaḥ) - a person of two classes (dvivarṇa), referring to a specific mixed-varṇa category (of two colors/classes, a twice-born of mixed varna)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)
  • अथ (atha) - moreover, further (now, then, moreover)
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in that manner)
  • अत्र (atra) - here (in this context/discussion) (here, in this place)
  • एव (eva) - (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, only, certainly)
  • उपलक्षितः (upalakṣitaḥ) - identified (as a specific type of offspring) (distinguished, identified, observed)
  • षट् (ṣaṭ) - six (types of offspring) (six)
  • अपध्वंसजाः (apadhvaṁsajāḥ) - offspring resulting from forbidden or inferior unions (born of degradation, degraded offspring)
  • ते (te) - these (six) (they, these)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, similarly)
  • एव (eva) - (emphasizing 'similarly') (indeed, only, certainly)
  • अपसदान् (apasadān) - the outcasts (apasadas) (outcasts, degenerates)
  • शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to these descriptions) (listen, hear)

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one (type of offspring) (one, a single)
(numeral adjective)
द्विवर्णः (dvivarṇaḥ) - a person of two classes (dvivarṇa), referring to a specific mixed-varṇa category (of two colors/classes, a twice-born of mixed varna)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvivarṇa
dvivarṇa - having two colours, belonging to two classes; specifically, a person of mixed caste, esp. of a Brahmin father and Kshatriya mother (Mūrdhāvasikta), or Brahmin father and Vaishya mother (Ambaṣṭha).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+varṇa)
  • dvi – two
    numeral adjective
  • varṇa – color, class (varṇa)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
अथ (atha) - moreover, further (now, then, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle indicating sequence or transition.
तथा (tathā) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
अत्र (atra) - here (in this context/discussion) (here, in this place)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of place or context.
एव (eva) - (emphasizing 'here') (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
उपलक्षितः (upalakṣitaḥ) - identified (as a specific type of offspring) (distinguished, identified, observed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upalakṣita
upalakṣita - observed, marked, distinguished, indicated, implied
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root 'lakṣ' with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six (types of offspring) (six)
(numeral adjective)
अपध्वंसजाः (apadhvaṁsajāḥ) - offspring resulting from forbidden or inferior unions (born of degradation, degraded offspring)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apadhvaṃsaja
apadhvaṁsaja - born from degradation, produced by (unlawful or inferior) mixture of castes
Compound: 'apa-dhvaṃsa' (degradation, falling away) + 'ja' (born from).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apadhvaṃsa+ja)
  • apadhvaṃsa – falling down, degradation, decline
    noun (masculine)
    From 'apa-dhvaṃs' (to fall down, degenerate).
    Prefix: apa
    Root: dhvaṃs (class 1)
  • ja – born, produced from
    adjective/suffix (masculine)
    From root 'jan' (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
ते (te) - these (six) (they, these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
एव (eva) - (emphasizing 'similarly') (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
अपसदान् (apasadān) - the outcasts (apasadas) (outcasts, degenerates)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of apasada
apasada - one who sits below, outcast, degraded person, a mean or vile man
From 'apa-sad' (to sit down, sink down).
Prefix: apa
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to these descriptions) (listen, hear)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
imperative mood, active voice, 2nd person singular
Root 'śru' (5th class).
Root: śru (class 5)