महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-188, verse-14
राजानो ब्राह्मणा वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव युधिष्ठिर ।
व्याजैर्धर्मं चरिष्यन्ति धर्मवैतंसिका नराः ॥१४॥
व्याजैर्धर्मं चरिष्यन्ति धर्मवैतंसिका नराः ॥१४॥
14. rājāno brāhmaṇā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścaiva yudhiṣṭhira ,
vyājairdharmaṁ cariṣyanti dharmavaitaṁsikā narāḥ.
vyājairdharmaṁ cariṣyanti dharmavaitaṁsikā narāḥ.
14.
rājānaḥ brāhmaṇā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāḥ ca eva yudhiṣṭhira
vyājaiḥ dharmam cariṣyanti dharmavaitaṃsikā narāḥ
vyājaiḥ dharmam cariṣyanti dharmavaitaṃsikā narāḥ
14.
O Yudhiṣṭhira, kings, Brahmins, Vaiśyas, and even Śūdras—people who are false to the natural law (dharma)—will observe natural law (dharma) merely by pretexts.
Words meanings summery:
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- राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers
- ब्राह्मणा (brāhmaṇā) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class
- वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaiśyas, members of the merchant/farmer class
- शूद्राः (śūdrāḥ) - Śūdras, members of the laboring class
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (O Yudhiṣṭhira)
- व्याजैः (vyājaiḥ) - by pretexts, by deceit, by hypocrisy
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty
- चरिष्यन्ति (cariṣyanti) - will practice, will observe, will perform
- धर्मवैतंसिका (dharmavaitaṁsikā) - those who destroy (or are false to) natural law (dharma), hypocrites regarding dharma
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
Words meanings and morphology
राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
ब्राह्मणा (brāhmaṇā) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to Brahman
वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaiśyas, members of the merchant/farmer class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - a Vaiśya, member of the merchant, farmer, or artisan class
शूद्राः (śūdrāḥ) - Śūdras, members of the laboring class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūdra
śūdra - a Śūdra, member of the laboring or servant class
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
(indeclinable)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (O Yudhiṣṭhira)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name, lit. 'firm in battle')
व्याजैः (vyājaiḥ) - by pretexts, by deceit, by hypocrisy
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vyāja
vyāja - pretext, disguise, deceit, fraud
धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious ordinance
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
चरिष्यन्ति (cariṣyanti) - will practice, will observe, will perform
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of car
Root: car (class 1)
धर्मवैतंसिका (dharmavaitaṁsikā) - those who destroy (or are false to) natural law (dharma), hypocrites regarding dharma
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmavaitaṃsika
dharmavaitaṁsika - one who destroys or frustrates dharma; a hypocrite concerning dharma
Compound of 'dharma' and 'vaitaṃsika'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+vaitaṃsika)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious ordinance
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - vaitaṃsika – one who deceives, a hypocrite, one who frustrates or destroys
adjective (masculine)
From 'vitamsa' (a snare, trap) + suffix.
Note: Used as a noun here.
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, person