महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-181, verse-19

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मोघेष्टा मोघसंकल्पा मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः ।
सर्वातिशङ्किनश्चैव संवृत्ताः क्लेशभागिनः ।
अशुभैः कर्मभिश्चापि प्रायशः परिचिह्निताः ॥१९॥

19. mogheṣṭā moghasaṁkalpā moghajñānā vicetasaḥ ,
sarvātiśaṅkinaścaiva saṁvṛttāḥ kleśabhāginaḥ ,
aśubhaiḥ karmabhiścāpi prāyaśaḥ paricihnitāḥ.

19. mogheṣṭāḥ moghasaṃkalpāḥ moghajñānāḥ
vicetasaḥ sarvātiśaṅkinaḥ ca eva
saṃvṛttāḥ kleśabhāginaḥ aśubhaiḥ
karmabhiḥ ca api prāyaśaḥ paricihnitāḥ

19. They are individuals whose endeavors, intentions, and knowledge are futile; they are bewildered and excessively suspicious of everything. They verily become partakers of misery, and are generally marked by inauspicious actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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मोघेष्टाः (mogheṣṭāḥ) - whose endeavors are in vain, whose sacrifices are fruitless

मोघसंकल्पाः (moghasaṁkalpāḥ) - whose resolves are futile, whose intentions are vain

मोघज्ञानाः (moghajñānāḥ) - whose knowledge is futile, whose understanding is vain

विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - bewildered, senseless, confused

सर्वातिशङ्किनः (sarvātiśaṅkinaḥ) - excessively suspicious of all, doubting everything

च (ca) - and, also

एव (eva) - verily (indeed, certainly, only)

संवृत्ताः (saṁvṛttāḥ) - become (partakers) (became, turned into, are)

क्लेशभागिनः (kleśabhāginaḥ) - partakers of suffering, receivers of misery

अशुभैः (aśubhaiḥ) - by inauspicious, by evil

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds

च (ca) - and, also

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - mostly, generally, frequently

परिचिह्निताः (paricihnitāḥ) - marked, characterized, distinguished

Words meanings and morphology

मोघेष्टाः (mogheṣṭāḥ) - whose endeavors are in vain, whose sacrifices are fruitless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mogheṣṭa

mogheṣṭa - having futile efforts/sacrifices

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mogha+iṣṭa)

mogha – vain, fruitless, useless
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
iṣṭa – sacrificed, desired, performed (as in actions)
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice) or 'iṣ' (to desire).
Root: yaj / iṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the people described in the verse.

मोघसंकल्पाः (moghasaṁkalpāḥ) - whose resolves are futile, whose intentions are vain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of moghasaṃkalpa

moghasaṁkalpa - having futile resolves/intentions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mogha+saṃkalpa)

mogha – vain, fruitless, useless
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, determination, vow
noun (masculine)
From 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to be formed, to arrange).
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)

मोघज्ञानाः (moghajñānāḥ) - whose knowledge is futile, whose understanding is vain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of moghajñāna

moghajñāna - having futile knowledge/understanding

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mogha+jñāna)

mogha – vain, fruitless, useless
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
noun (neuter)
From root 'jñā' (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)

विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - bewildered, senseless, confused

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vicetas

vicetas - without consciousness, bewildered, foolish, senseless

From 'vi' + 'cetas'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+cetas)

vi – apart, astray, away
indeclinable
prefix
cetas – intellect, mind, consciousness, heart
noun (neuter)
From root 'cit' (to perceive, know).
Root: cit (class 1)

सर्वातिशङ्किनः (sarvātiśaṅkinaḥ) - excessively suspicious of all, doubting everything

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvātiśaṅkin

sarvātiśaṅkin - doubting everything, excessively suspicious of all

Compound of 'sarva' + 'atiśaṅkin'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+atiśaṅkin)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
atiśaṅkin – excessively suspicious, very doubtful
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Agent Noun
From 'ati' + 'śaṅk' (to doubt) + 'in'.
Prefix: ati
Root: śaṅk (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - verily (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

संवृत्ताः (saṁvṛttāḥ) - become (partakers) (became, turned into, are)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃvṛtta

saṁvṛtta - become, happened, turned out, finished

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' + root 'vṛt' (to be, to turn, to exist).

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Functions like a finite verb 'they become'.

क्लेशभागिनः (kleśabhāginaḥ) - partakers of suffering, receivers of misery

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kleśabhāgin

kleśabhāgin - sharing in misery, partaking of suffering

Compound of 'kleśa' + 'bhāgin'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kleśa+bhāgin)

kleśa – affliction, suffering, distress, pain
noun (masculine)
From root 'kliś' (to suffer, torment).
Root: kliś (class 9)
bhāgin – sharing, possessing, partaking
adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Agent Noun
From root 'bhaj' (to divide, to share) + 'in'.
Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to the implied subject.

अशुभैः (aśubhaiḥ) - by inauspicious, by evil

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, evil, bad

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)