महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-31, verse-10
लोभाद्धि जायते तृष्णा ततश्चिन्ता प्रसज्यते ।
स लिप्समानो लभते भूयिष्ठं राजसान्गुणान् ॥१०॥
स लिप्समानो लभते भूयिष्ठं राजसान्गुणान् ॥१०॥
10. lobhāddhi jāyate tṛṣṇā tataścintā prasajyate ,
sa lipsamāno labhate bhūyiṣṭhaṁ rājasānguṇān.
sa lipsamāno labhate bhūyiṣṭhaṁ rājasānguṇān.
10.
lobhāt hi jāyate tṛṣṇā tataḥ cintā prasajyate |
saḥ lipsamānaḥ labhate bhūyiṣṭham rājasān guṇān
saḥ lipsamānaḥ labhate bhūyiṣṭham rājasān guṇān
10.
hi lobhāt tṛṣṇā jāyate tataḥ cintā prasajyate
saḥ lipsamānaḥ bhūyiṣṭham rājasān guṇān labhate
saḥ lipsamānaḥ bhūyiṣṭham rājasān guṇān labhate
10.
Indeed, from greed (lobha) arises desire (tṛṣṇā); from that, worry (cintā) results. He, desiring to obtain (more), mostly acquires the qualities of passion (rajas guṇas).
Words meanings summery:
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- लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to covetousness
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, happens
- तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - thirst, desire, craving
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon
- चिन्ता (cintā) - worry, anxiety, thought
- प्रसज्यते (prasajyate) - is attached, results, follows, occurs
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- लिप्समानः (lipsamānaḥ) - desiring to obtain, wishing to acquire
- लभते (labhate) - obtains, receives, gets
- भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, in the highest degree, very much
- राजसान् (rājasān) - rajasic, relating to rajas
- गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, constituents, attributes
Words meanings and morphology
लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed, due to covetousness
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, avarice, covetousness, eagerness, desire
From root lubh (to covet).
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Indicates the source/cause.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, happens
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan
Present Middle Indicative
From root jan (to be born). 4th class Atmanepada.
Root: jan (class 4)
तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - thirst, desire, craving
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā
tṛṣṇā - thirst, desire, craving, longing
From root tṛṣ (to be thirsty).
Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Subject of jāyate.
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad (that) with tasil suffix.
चिन्ता (cintā) - worry, anxiety, thought
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cintā
cintā - thought, consideration, reflection, worry, anxiety
From root cit (to perceive, think) with suffix ṇic and a.
Root: cit (class 10)
प्रसज्यते (prasajyate) - is attached, results, follows, occurs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of prasañj
Present Middle Indicative
From root sañj (to attach) with prefix pra. Passivized or Atmanepada.
Prefix: pra
Root: sañj (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Subject.
लिप्समानः (lipsamānaḥ) - desiring to obtain, wishing to acquire
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lipsamāna
lipsamāna - desiring to obtain, wishing to seize, eager to get
Desiderative Present Middle Participle
From desiderative stem of root labh (to obtain) with śānac suffix.
Root: labh (class 1)
लभते (labhate) - obtains, receives, gets
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
Present Middle Indicative
From root labh (to obtain). 1st class Atmanepada.
Root: labh (class 1)
भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, in the highest degree, very much
(indeclinable)
Superlative of bahu (much, many) formed with iṣṭhan suffix.
Note: Qualifies labhate.
राजसान् (rājasān) - rajasic, relating to rajas
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of rājasa
rājasa - relating to rajas, passionate, active, worldly
Derived from rajas (passion, activity) with aṇ suffix.
Root: rañj (class 1)
गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, constituents, attributes
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, constituent (of prakṛti)
Note: Object of labhate.