महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-33

अशीलश्चापि पुरुषो भूत्वा भवति शीलवान् ।
प्राणिहिंसारतश्चापि भवते धार्मिकः पुनः ॥३३॥

33. aśīlaścāpi puruṣo bhūtvā bhavati śīlavān ,
prāṇihiṁsārataścāpi bhavate dhārmikaḥ punaḥ.

33. aśīlaḥ ca api puruṣaḥ bhūtvā bhavati śīlavān
prāṇihiṃsārataḥ ca api bhavate dhārmikaḥ punaḥ

33. Even a person who lacks good conduct can become virtuous. And even one who is devoted to harming living beings can become righteous (dhārmika) again.

33. אדם חסר אופי נעשה בעל אופי, ואפילו מי שהתענג על פגיעה ביצורים חיים נעשה שוב צדיק.

Words meanings summery:

• अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - immoral, ill-behaved, unvirtuous

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man, person, human being

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous, well-behaved, having good character

• प्राणिहिंसारतः (prāṇihiṁsārataḥ) - devoted to harming living beings, indulging in violence against creatures

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• भवते (bhavate) - becomes, is

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, virtuous, abiding by natural law (dharma)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

Words meanings and morphology

अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - immoral, ill-behaved, unvirtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśīla

aśīla - immoral, ill-behaved, unvirtuous

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'śīla' (character, conduct).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śīla)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• śīla – conduct, character, virtue, good behavior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man, person, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root `bhū` with suffix `tvā`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: As an absolutive, it functions as an indeclinable, not a verb in this form.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active from root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous, well-behaved, having good character

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlavat

śīlavat - virtuous, well-behaved, having good character

Formed from `śīla` with the possessive suffix `vat`.

Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ'.

प्राणिहिंसारतः (prāṇihiṁsārataḥ) - devoted to harming living beings, indulging in violence against creatures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇihiṃsārata

prāṇihiṁsārata - devoted to harming living beings, indulging in violence against creatures

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇin+hiṃsā+rata)

• prāṇin – living being, creature, sentient being
  noun (masculine)
• hiṃsā – harm, injury, violence
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'hiṃs' (to injure).
  Root: hiṃs
• rata – devoted to, engaged in, fond of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ram' (to delight, to rejoice).
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ' implied.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

भवते (bhavate) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present middle indicative (ātmanepada)

3rd person singular present middle from root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used parallel to `bhavati`.

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, virtuous, abiding by natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pertaining to dharma

Derived from `dharma` with the suffix `-ika`.

Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ' implied.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

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