महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-36, verse-19
घृणी ब्राह्मणरूपोऽसि कथं क्षत्रे अजायथाः ।
अस्यां हि योनौ जायन्ते प्रायशः क्रूरबुद्धयः ॥१९॥
अस्यां हि योनौ जायन्ते प्रायशः क्रूरबुद्धयः ॥१९॥
19. ghṛṇī brāhmaṇarūpo'si kathaṁ kṣatre ajāyathāḥ ,
asyāṁ hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ.
asyāṁ hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ.
19.
ghṛṇī brāhmaṇarūpaḥ asi katham kṣatre ajāyathāḥ
asyām hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ
asyām hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ
19.
You are compassionate, resembling a brahmin. How were you born in the warrior (kṣatra) class? Indeed, in this lineage, those with cruel intentions are usually born.
Words meanings summery:
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- घृणी (ghṛṇī) - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
- ब्राह्मणरूपः (brāhmaṇarūpaḥ) - having the form/nature of a brahmin, resembling a brahmin
- असि (asi) - you are
- कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner
- क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - in the kṣatriya class, in the warrior class, in the kingdom
- अजायथाः (ajāyathāḥ) - you were born
- अस्याम् (asyām) - in this
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- योनौ (yonau) - in the womb, in the source, in the lineage, in the birth-place
- जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they originate
- प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - mostly, usually, for the most part
- क्रूरबुद्धयः (krūrabuddhayaḥ) - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect/intentions
Words meanings and morphology
घृणी (ghṛṇī) - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghṛṇin
ghṛṇin - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
ब्राह्मणरूपः (brāhmaṇarūpaḥ) - having the form/nature of a brahmin, resembling a brahmin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇarūpa
brāhmaṇarūpa - having the form/nature of a brahmin
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+rūpa)
- brāhmaṇa – brahmin, related to Brahman, one belonging to the priestly class
noun (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
noun (neuter)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root verb `as` (2nd class)
Root: as (class 2)
कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Interrogative adverb.
क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - in the kṣatriya class, in the warrior class, in the kingdom
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, rule, the warrior class
Root: kṣi (class 1)
अजायथाः (ajāyathāḥ) - you were born
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan
Imperfect (laṅ) middle voice, 2nd person singular of √jan (4th class).
Root: jan (class 4)
अस्याम् (asyām) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
योनौ (yonau) - in the womb, in the source, in the lineage, in the birth-place
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, origin, source, lineage, birth, family
Root: yu (class 2)
जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they originate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jan
Present (laṭ) middle voice, 3rd person plural of √jan (4th class).
Root: jan (class 4)
प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - mostly, usually, for the most part
(indeclinable)
Derived from prāya (abundance, frequency) with śas suffix.
क्रूरबुद्धयः (krūrabuddhayaḥ) - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect/intentions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of krūrabuddhi
krūrabuddhi - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūra+buddhi)
- krūra – cruel, fierce, dreadful
adjective (masculine)
Root: krū (class 1) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, intention
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1)