महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-159, verse-7
अकालज्ञः सुदुर्मेधाः कार्याणामविशेषवित् ।
वृथाचारसमारम्भः प्रेत्य चेह च नश्यति ॥७॥
वृथाचारसमारम्भः प्रेत्य चेह च नश्यति ॥७॥
7. akālajñaḥ sudurmedhāḥ kāryāṇāmaviśeṣavit ,
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ceha ca naśyati.
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ceha ca naśyati.
7.
akālajñaḥ sudurmedhāḥ kāryāṇām aviśeṣavit
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ca iha ca naśyati
vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ pretya ca iha ca naśyati
7.
One who does not know the proper time, is extremely dull-witted, lacks discrimination regarding actions, and whose undertakings are futile, perishes both in this world and after death.
Words meanings summery:
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- अकालज्ञः (akālajñaḥ) - one who does not know the proper time, unaware of the right time
- सुदुर्मेधाः (sudurmedhāḥ) - very dull-witted, extremely foolish, very ignorant
- कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of actions, of tasks, of duties
- अविशेषवित् (aviśeṣavit) - not knowing distinctions, indiscriminating
- वृथाचारसमारम्भः (vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings or actions are futile, one whose efforts are in vain
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the next world
- च (ca) - and, also
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
- च (ca) - and, also
- नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
Words meanings and morphology
अकालज्ञः (akālajñaḥ) - one who does not know the proper time, unaware of the right time
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akālajña
akālajña - ignorant of time, one who does not know the proper season or occasion
Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+kālajña)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negating prefix - kālajña – one who knows the time, knowing the proper time
adjective (masculine)
सुदुर्मेधाः (sudurmedhāḥ) - very dull-witted, extremely foolish, very ignorant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurmedhas
sudurmedhas - very dull-witted, extremely foolish
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+dur+medhas)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable
prefix intensifying the meaning - dur – bad, ill, difficult, hard
indeclinable
prefix indicating difficulty or badness - medhas – intellect, understanding, wisdom
noun (neuter)
कार्याणाम् (kāryāṇām) - of actions, of tasks, of duties
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of kārya
kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action, task
Gerundive
derived from root kṛ with suffix -ya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अविशेषवित् (aviśeṣavit) - not knowing distinctions, indiscriminating
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśeṣavid
aviśeṣavid - one who does not know distinctions, indiscriminating, ignorant of specific differences
Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+viśeṣavit)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negating prefix - viśeṣavid – one who knows distinctions, discriminating
adjective (masculine)
वृथाचारसमारम्भः (vṛthācārasamārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings or actions are futile, one whose efforts are in vain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛthācārasamārambha
vṛthācārasamārambha - one whose undertakings are in vain
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛthā+ācāra+samārambha)
- vṛthā – in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly
indeclinable - ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, action
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā - samārambha – commencement, undertaking, effort
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having died, in the next world
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
derived from root i with prefix pra, and suffix -ya
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, now
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)