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13,90

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-90, verse-6

कितवो भ्रूणहा यक्ष्मी पशुपालो निराकृतिः ।
ग्रामप्रेष्यो वार्धुषिको गायनः सर्वविक्रयी ॥६॥
6. kitavo bhrūṇahā yakṣmī paśupālo nirākṛtiḥ ,
grāmapreṣyo vārdhuṣiko gāyanaḥ sarvavikrayī.
6. kitavaḥ bhrūṇahā yakṣmī paśupālaḥ nirākṛtiḥ
grāmapreṣyaḥ vārdhuṣikaḥ gāyanaḥ sarvavikrayī
6. kitavaḥ bhrūṇahā yakṣmī paśupālaḥ nirākṛtiḥ
grāmapreṣyaḥ vārdhuṣikaḥ gāyanaḥ sarvavikrayī
6. A gambler, a killer of an embryo, one afflicted with consumption, an animal herder, a despicable person, a village servant, a usurer, a singer, and one who sells everything.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • कितवः (kitavaḥ) - a gambler (gambler, cheat, rogue)
  • भ्रूणहा (bhrūṇahā) - one who has committed feticide (killer of an embryo, feticide)
  • यक्ष्मी (yakṣmī) - one suffering from a wasting disease like consumption (one afflicted with consumption/tuberculosis, consumptive)
  • पशुपालः (paśupālaḥ) - one who tends animals (a low profession for a Brahmin) (cowherd, herdsman, animal keeper)
  • निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - a despicable person, one who has lost their dignity (despised, rejected, without form/dignity, outcast)
  • ग्रामप्रेष्यः (grāmapreṣyaḥ) - one who serves a village (a low profession for a Brahmin) (village servant, messenger, menial worker)
  • वार्धुषिकः (vārdhuṣikaḥ) - a usurer (a forbidden occupation for Brahmins) (usurer, moneylender (who charges high interest))
  • गायनः (gāyanaḥ) - a professional singer (a low profession for a Brahmin) (singer, musician)
  • सर्वविक्रयी (sarvavikrayī) - a general merchant (implies selling even prohibited goods, a low profession for a Brahmin) (one who sells everything, a general seller/trader)

Words meanings and morphology

कितवः (kitavaḥ) - a gambler (gambler, cheat, rogue)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kitava
kitava - gambler, cheat, rogue, imposter
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
भ्रूणहा (bhrūṇahā) - one who has committed feticide (killer of an embryo, feticide)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrūṇahan
bhrūṇahan - killer of an embryo, feticide
Compound of bhrūṇa (embryo) and han (killer)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhrūṇa+han)
  • bhrūṇa – embryo, fetus, child
    noun (neuter)
  • han – killer, slayer
    noun (masculine)
    from root han (to strike, kill)
    Root: han (class 2)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
यक्ष्मी (yakṣmī) - one suffering from a wasting disease like consumption (one afflicted with consumption/tuberculosis, consumptive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣmin
yakṣmin - suffering from consumption (yakṣma), consumptive
derived from yakṣma (consumption, a disease)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
पशुपालः (paśupālaḥ) - one who tends animals (a low profession for a Brahmin) (cowherd, herdsman, animal keeper)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paśupāla
paśupāla - herdsman, cowherd, animal keeper
Compound of paśu (animal) and pāla (protector, keeper)
Compound type : tatpurusha (paśu+pāla)
  • paśu – animal, cattle, beast
    noun (masculine)
  • pāla – protector, keeper, guardian
    noun (masculine)
    from root pā (to protect)
    Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - a despicable person, one who has lost their dignity (despised, rejected, without form/dignity, outcast)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirākṛti
nirākṛti - rejected, despised, contemptible, deformed, without dignity
Compound of nis- (without) + ā-kṛti (form, shape, dignity)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+ākṛti)
  • nis – without, out, away
    indeclinable
  • ākṛti – form, shape, figure, appearance, dignity
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
ग्रामप्रेष्यः (grāmapreṣyaḥ) - one who serves a village (a low profession for a Brahmin) (village servant, messenger, menial worker)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of grāmapreṣya
grāmapreṣya - village servant, messenger, menial worker for a village
Compound of grāma (village) and preṣya (servant, messenger)
Compound type : tatpurusha (grāma+preṣya)
  • grāma – village, community
    noun (masculine)
  • preṣya – servant, messenger, one who is sent or ordered
    noun (masculine)
    from prefix pra- + root iṣ (to send)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: iṣ (class 4)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
वार्धुषिकः (vārdhuṣikaḥ) - a usurer (a forbidden occupation for Brahmins) (usurer, moneylender (who charges high interest))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vārdhuṣika
vārdhuṣika - usurer, moneylender, one who lives by interest
derived from vṛddhi (increase, interest)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
गायनः (gāyanaḥ) - a professional singer (a low profession for a Brahmin) (singer, musician)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gāyana
gāyana - singer, musician
from root gai (to sing)
Root: gai (class 1)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.
सर्वविक्रयी (sarvavikrayī) - a general merchant (implies selling even prohibited goods, a low profession for a Brahmin) (one who sells everything, a general seller/trader)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavikrayin
sarvavikrayin - one who sells everything, a general merchant
Compound of sarva (all) and vikrayin (seller)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+vikrayin)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine)
  • vikrayin – seller, vendor
    noun (masculine)
    from prefix vi- + root krī (to buy)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: krī (class 9)
Note: Listed as one of the 'apāṅkteyāḥ'.