महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-27

ब्राह्मणानां परिभवात्परिवादाच्च भारत ।
कुलान्यकुलतां यान्ति न्यासापहरणेन च ॥२७॥

27. brāhmaṇānāṁ paribhavātparivādācca bhārata ,
kulānyakulatāṁ yānti nyāsāpaharaṇena ca.

27. brāhmaṇānām paribhavāt parivādāt ca bhārata
kulāni akulatām yānti nyāsāpaharaṇena ca

27. O Bhārata, families descend into disgrace through insults and calumnies against Brahmins, and by the misappropriation of entrusted deposits.

27. הו בְּהָארַטַה, משפחות מאבדות את מעמדן כמשפחות בביזוי בְּרַהְמִינִים ובהשמצתם, ובגזילת פיקדונות.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• परिभवात् (paribhavāt) - from insult, from contempt, from disrespect

• परिवादात् (parivādāt) - from slander, from reproach, from blame

• च (ca) - and, also

• भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna/Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

• कुलानि (kulāni) - families, clans, lineages

• अकुलताम् (akulatām) - to the state of being ignoble, to disgrace, to ignobility

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain, they reach

• न्यासापहरणेन (nyāsāpaharaṇena) - by misappropriation of deposits, by stealing trust property

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin (member of the priestly class)

From 'brahman' + 'aṇ' suffix.

परिभवात् (paribhavāt) - from insult, from contempt, from disrespect

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of paribhava

paribhava - insult, contempt, disrespect, defeat

From 'pari' (prefix) + root 'bhū' (to be, become) + suffix 'ap'.

Prefix: pari

Root: bhū (class 1)

परिवादात् (parivādāt) - from slander, from reproach, from blame

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of parivāda

parivāda - slander, reproach, blame, censure

From 'pari' (prefix) + root 'vad' (to speak) + 'ghañ' suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna/Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, belonging to Bharata, India

कुलानि (kulāni) - families, clans, lineages

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kula

kula - family, clan, lineage, race, community

अकुलताम् (akulatām) - to the state of being ignoble, to disgrace, to ignobility

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akulatā

akulatā - ignobility, disgrace, low status

From 'a' (negation) + 'kula' (family) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akula+tā)

• akula – ignoble, of low family, disgraced
  adjective
  From 'a' (negation) + 'kula' (family).
• tā – state, condition, -ness, -ity
  suffix (feminine)
  Taddhita suffix used to form abstract feminine nouns.

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

न्यासापहरणेन (nyāsāpaharaṇena) - by misappropriation of deposits, by stealing trust property

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nyāsāpaharaṇa

nyāsāpaharaṇa - misappropriation of a deposit/trust, theft of entrusted property

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nyāsa+apaharaṇa)

• nyāsa – deposit, trust, pledge, placing down
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ni' (prefix) + root 'as' (to throw) + 'ghañ' suffix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 4)
• apaharaṇa – taking away, carrying off, stealing, misappropriation
  noun (neuter)
  From 'apa' (prefix) + root 'hṛ' (to take) + suffix 'lyuṭ'.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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