महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-38

न स्नातकव्रता विप्रा बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः ।
भवन्तीति नृलोकेऽस्मिन्विदितं मम सर्वशः ॥३८॥

38. na snātakavratā viprā bahirmālyānulepanāḥ ,
bhavantīti nṛloke'sminviditaṁ mama sarvaśaḥ.

38. na snātaka-vratāḥ viprāḥ bahiḥ-mālya-anulepanāḥ |
bhavanti iti nṛ-loke asmin viditam mama sarvaśaḥ

38. Brahmins (vipra) who observe the vows of a Vedic graduate (snātaka) are not externally adorned with garlands and ointments. This fact is entirely known to me in this human world.

38. ידוע לי היטב בעולם בני האדם הזה, שבְּרַהְמִינים בעלי נדרי הסְנָאטַקַה אינם עונדים זרים ואינם מורחים משחות בחוץ.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• स्नातक-व्रताः (snātaka-vratāḥ) - observing the vows of a snātaka, following the observances of a Vedic graduate

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born ones

• बहिः-माल्य-अनुलेपनाः (bahiḥ-mālya-anulepanāḥ) - having external garlands and ointments, adorned externally with garlands and ointments

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

• इति (iti) - thus, this (marks direct speech or thought, or refers to the preceding statement)

• नृ-लोके (nṛ-loke) - in the world of men, in the human world

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (masculine/neuter)

• विदितम् (viditam) - known

• मम (mama) - to me, my

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, in every way, universally

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्नातक-व्रताः (snātaka-vratāḥ) - observing the vows of a snātaka, following the observances of a Vedic graduate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of snātaka-vrata

snātaka-vrata - one who observes the vows of a snātaka (Vedic graduate)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snātaka+vrata)

• snātaka – a Brahmin who has completed his Vedic studies and ritual bathing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snā (class 2)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `viprāḥ`.

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise

Note: Subject of `bhavanti`.

बहिः-माल्य-अनुलेपनाः (bahiḥ-mālya-anulepanāḥ) - having external garlands and ointments, adorned externally with garlands and ointments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahiḥ-mālya-anulepana

bahiḥ-mālya-anulepana - one who has external garlands and ointments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahiḥ+mālya+anulepana)

• bahiḥ – outside, externally
  indeclinable
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• anulepana – ointment, unguent, smearing
  noun (neuter)
  action noun from anulep
  Prefix: anu
  Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `viprāḥ`.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present active third plural

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, this (marks direct speech or thought, or refers to the preceding statement)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding statement is the content of `viditam`.

नृ-लोके (nṛ-loke) - in the world of men, in the human world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nṛ-loka

nṛ-loka - world of men, human world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+loka)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies `nṛ-loke`.

विदितम् (viditam) - known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Participle from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the preceding statement (`iti`).

मम (mama) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: Genitive indicating possession or "to whom it is known".

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, in every way, universally

(indeclinable)

formed with the suffix -śaḥ

Note: Adverb modifying `viditam`.

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