महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-188, verse-57
तथा लोभाभिभूताश्च चरिष्यन्ति महीमिमाम् ।
ब्राह्मणाश्च भविष्यन्ति ब्रह्मस्वानि च भुञ्जते ॥५७॥
ब्राह्मणाश्च भविष्यन्ति ब्रह्मस्वानि च भुञ्जते ॥५७॥
57. tathā lobhābhibhūtāśca cariṣyanti mahīmimām ,
brāhmaṇāśca bhaviṣyanti brahmasvāni ca bhuñjate.
brāhmaṇāśca bhaviṣyanti brahmasvāni ca bhuñjate.
57.
tathā lobhābhibhūtāḥ ca cariṣyanti mahīm imām
brāhmaṇāḥ ca bhaviṣyanti brahmasvāni ca bhuñjate
brāhmaṇāḥ ca bhaviṣyanti brahmasvāni ca bhuñjate
57.
Similarly, people overwhelmed by greed (lobha) will wander this earth. And Brahmins will become such that they consume the sacred property (brahmasva) designated for Brahmins.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
- लोभाभिभूताः (lobhābhibhūtāḥ) - overwhelmed by greed, overcome by avarice
- च (ca) - and, also
- चरिष्यन्ति (cariṣyanti) - they will roam, they will wander
- महीम् (mahīm) - the earth
- इमाम् (imām) - this
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
- च (ca) - and, also
- भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
- ब्रह्मस्वानि (brahmasvāni) - sacred property, property of Brahmins
- च (ca) - and, also
- भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they enjoy, they consume
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
लोभाभिभूताः (lobhābhibhūtāḥ) - overwhelmed by greed, overcome by avarice
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lobhābhibhūta
lobhābhibhūta - overwhelmed by greed, overcome by avarice
Past Passive Participle
Compound of lobha and abhibhūta
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+abhibhūta)
- lobha – greed, avarice, covetousness
noun (masculine)
From root lubh (to covet)
Root: lubh (class 4) - abhibhūta – overcome, overwhelmed, subdued
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhū (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चरिष्यन्ति (cariṣyanti) - they will roam, they will wander
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of car
Future Tense
3rd plural future active
Root: car (class 1)
महीम् (mahīm) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, ground, land
इमाम् (imām) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin, relating to Brahman
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future Tense
3rd plural future active
Root: bhū (class 1)
ब्रह्मस्वानि (brahmasvāni) - sacred property, property of Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of brahmasva
brahmasva - property of a Brahmin, sacred property, wealth for Brahmins
Compound of brahman and sva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+sva)
- brahman – a Brahmin, sacred knowledge, the Absolute (brahman)
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh - sva – one's own, property, wealth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they enjoy, they consume
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj
Present Tense
3rd plural present middle
Root: bhuj (class 7)