महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-6

अतिवादान्मदाच्चैव मा धर्ममतिशङ्किथाः ।
धर्मातिशङ्की पुरुषस्तिर्यग्गतिपरायणः ॥६॥

6. ativādānmadāccaiva mā dharmamatiśaṅkithāḥ ,
dharmātiśaṅkī puruṣastiryaggatiparāyaṇaḥ.

6. ativādāt madāt ca eva mā dharmam atiśaṅkithāḥ
dharmātiśaṅkī puruṣaḥ tiryaggati-parāyaṇaḥ

6. Due to excessive speech and arrogance, do not excessively doubt natural law (dharma). A person who greatly doubts natural law (dharma) is indeed destined for an animal birth.

6. אל תפקפקי יתר על המידה בדרך היושר מתוך דיבור מופרז וגאווה. אדם המפקפק בה יתר על המידה מועד ללידה בגוף של בעל חיים.

Words meanings summery:

• अतिवादात् (ativādāt) - from excessive speech (from excessive speech, from abuse)

• मदात् (madāt) - from arrogance (from intoxication, from arrogance, from pride)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma))

• अतिशङ्किथाः (atiśaṅkithāḥ) - do not excessively doubt (do not excessively doubt/suspect)

• धर्मातिशङ्की (dharmātiśaṅkī) - one who greatly doubts natural law (dharma) (one who excessively doubts dharma)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, a man

• तिर्यग्गति-परायणः (tiryaggati-parāyaṇaḥ) - destined for an animal birth (one whose ultimate goal is animal birth, destined for animal existence)

Words meanings and morphology

अतिवादात् (ativādāt) - from excessive speech (from excessive speech, from abuse)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ativāda

ativāda - excessive speech, abuse, calumny

From ati + vad (to speak) + ghañ.

Prefix: ati

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause.

मदात् (madāt) - from arrogance (from intoxication, from arrogance, from pride)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mada

mada - intoxication, pride, arrogance, passion

From root mad (to be intoxicated).

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Denotes cause.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of atiśaṅkithāḥ.

अतिशङ्किथाः (atiśaṅkithāḥ) - do not excessively doubt (do not excessively doubt/suspect)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of atiśaṅk

From ati + śaṅk. Aorist middle voice, 2nd person singular, with mā for prohibition.

Prefix: ati

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Prohibition.

धर्मातिशङ्की (dharmātiśaṅkī) - one who greatly doubts natural law (dharma) (one who excessively doubts dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātiśaṅkin

dharmātiśaṅkin - one who greatly doubts natural law (dharma)

From dharma + atiśaṅkin (from ati + śaṅk + in).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+atiśaṅkin)

• dharma – natural law, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• atiśaṅkin – one who excessively doubts
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ati + śaṅk + in suffix (agent noun).
  Prefix: ati
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Qualifies puruṣaḥ.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, a man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

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

तिर्यग्गति-परायणः (tiryaggati-parāyaṇaḥ) - destined for an animal birth (one whose ultimate goal is animal birth, destined for animal existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tiryaggati-parāyaṇa

tiryaggati-parāyaṇa - destined for animal existence, having animal birth as ultimate goal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tiryak+gati+parāyaṇa)

• tiryak – animal, beast, horizontally
  adjective/noun (masculine)
• gati – movement, course, state, destiny
  noun (feminine)
  From root gam + kti
  Root: gam (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – ultimate goal, chief object, devoted to
  noun/adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for puruṣaḥ.

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