महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-96, verse-37
गालव उवाच ।
पापिष्ठेभ्यस्त्वनर्घार्हः स नरोऽस्तु स्वपापकृत् ।
दत्त्वा दानं कीर्तयतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् ॥३७॥
पापिष्ठेभ्यस्त्वनर्घार्हः स नरोऽस्तु स्वपापकृत् ।
दत्त्वा दानं कीर्तयतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् ॥३७॥
37. gālava uvāca ,
pāpiṣṭhebhyastvanarghārhaḥ sa naro'stu svapāpakṛt ,
dattvā dānaṁ kīrtayatu yaste harati puṣkaram.
pāpiṣṭhebhyastvanarghārhaḥ sa naro'stu svapāpakṛt ,
dattvā dānaṁ kīrtayatu yaste harati puṣkaram.
37.
gālavaḥ uvāca pāpiṣṭebhyaḥ tu anarghārhaḥ saḥ naraḥ astu
svapāpakṛt dattvā dānam kīrtayatu yaḥ te harati puṣkaram
svapāpakṛt dattvā dānam kīrtayatu yaḥ te harati puṣkaram
37.
gālavaḥ uvāca yaḥ te puṣkaram harati saḥ naraḥ pāpiṣṭebhyaḥ
tu anarghārhaḥ svapāpakṛt astu dānam dattvā kīrtayatu
tu anarghārhaḥ svapāpakṛt astu dānam dattvā kīrtayatu
37.
Gālava said: "May that man be more unworthy than the most sinful, a doer of his own actions (karma), and may he, having given a gift (dāna), publicly proclaim it, the one who takes away your lotus."
Words meanings summery:
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- गालवः (gālavaḥ) - the sage Gālava (a proper name)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- पापिष्टेभ्यः (pāpiṣṭebhyaḥ) - in comparison to the most sinful (than the most sinful; to the most sinful)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- अनर्घार्हः (anarghārhaḥ) - unworthy of honor, worthless, ignoble
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
- अस्तु (astu) - let him be, may he be
- स्वपापकृत् (svapāpakṛt) - a doer of his own actions (karma) (doer of one's own sins, one whose sins are his own)
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
- दानम् (dānam) - a charitable offering (dāna) (gift, charity, donation)
- कीर्तयतु (kīrtayatu) - let him publicly announce (his giving of a gift, thereby losing merit) (let him proclaim, let him announce, let him praise)
- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- ते (te) - your, to you
- हरति (harati) - takes away, steals, carries
- पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - a valuable possession or source of fortune (lotus; water; a dice; a sacred lake; a drum; a valuable possession)
Words meanings and morphology
गालवः (gālavaḥ) - the sage Gālava (a proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gālava
gālava - a proper name, name of a sage
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect active
root √vac, perfect 3rd person singular
Root: vac (class 2)
पापिष्टेभ्यः (pāpiṣṭebhyaḥ) - in comparison to the most sinful (than the most sinful; to the most sinful)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of pāpiṣṭha
pāpiṣṭha - most sinful, extremely wicked
superlative
superlative of pāpin (sinful)
Note: Used as ablative of comparison here: 'more unworthy than the most sinful'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
अनर्घार्हः (anarghārhaḥ) - unworthy of honor, worthless, ignoble
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anarghārha
anarghārha - unworthy of value/honor, worthless, contemptible
Compound type : tatpurusha (anargha+arha)
- anargha – priceless, invaluable; worthless, valueless
adjective (masculine)
nañ-tatpurusha of a + argha
Prefix: a - arha – worthy, deserving, fitting
adjective (masculine)
from root arh
Root: arh (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
नरः (naraḥ) - man, person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
अस्तु (astu) - let him be, may he be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of as
imperative active
root √as, imperative 3rd person singular
Root: as (class 2)
स्वपापकृत् (svapāpakṛt) - a doer of his own actions (karma) (doer of one's own sins, one whose sins are his own)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svapāpakṛt
svapāpakṛt - one who commits one's own sins; one whose sins are his own (i.e., not transferable, not redeemed)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+pāpa+kṛt)
- sva – one's own
pronoun - pāpa – sin, evil
noun (neuter) - kṛt – making, doing, performing
noun (masculine)
agent noun
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to `naraḥ`.
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
(indeclinable)
absolutive
root √dā, absolutive suffix -tvā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: functions as a gerund (absolutive)
दानम् (dānam) - a charitable offering (dāna) (gift, charity, donation)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, donation, charity; the act of giving
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Object of `dattvā`.
कीर्तयतु (kīrtayatu) - let him publicly announce (his giving of a gift, thereby losing merit) (let him proclaim, let him announce, let him praise)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kīrtay
imperative active (causative/denominative)
denominative verb from kīrti (fame) or causative of kṛt, imperative 3rd person singular
Root: kṛt (class 10)
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
ते (te) - your, to you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Enclitic form for genitive or dative.
हरति (harati) - takes away, steals, carries
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of hṛ
present active
root √hṛ, present 3rd person singular
Root: hṛ (class 1)
पुष्करम् (puṣkaram) - a valuable possession or source of fortune (lotus; water; a dice; a sacred lake; a drum; a valuable possession)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣkara
puṣkara - lotus, blue lotus; water; tip of an elephant's trunk; a drum; a dice; a sacred lake
Note: In contexts of gambling or curses, 'puṣkara' can refer to a dice or a significant stake.