बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-73, verse-20
क्षत्रियश्चक्रवर्ती वैश्यो राजा प्रजायते ।
शूद्रश्च सधनो विप्रो यज्ञकर्मक्रियारतः ॥२०॥
शूद्रश्च सधनो विप्रो यज्ञकर्मक्रियारतः ॥२०॥
20. kṣatriyaścakravartī vaiśyo rājā prajāyate .
śūdraśca sadhano vipro yajñakarmakriyārataḥ.
śūdraśca sadhano vipro yajñakarmakriyārataḥ.
20.
kṣatriyaḥ cakravartī vaiśyaḥ rājā prajāyate śūdraḥ
ca sa-dhanaḥ vipraḥ yajña-karma-kriyā-rataḥ
ca sa-dhanaḥ vipraḥ yajña-karma-kriyā-rataḥ
20.
A Kṣatriya becomes a universal monarch (cakravartī), and a Vaiśya becomes a king. A Śūdra becomes wealthy, and a Brahmin (vipra) becomes devoted to the actions (kriyā) of Vedic ritual (yajña) and ritual (karma).
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a member of the warrior class, a Kṣatriya
- चक्रवर्ती (cakravartī) - a universal monarch, an emperor
- वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a member of the merchant/agricultural class, a Vaiśya
- राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler
- प्रजायते (prajāyate) - is born, becomes, comes into being
- शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a member of the servant class, a Śūdra
- च (ca) - and, also
- स-धनः (sa-dhanaḥ) - wealthy, rich, possessing wealth
- विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin, wise one
- यज्ञ-कर्म-क्रिया-रतः (yajña-karma-kriyā-rataḥ) - devoted to the actions of sacrifice and ritual
Words meanings and morphology
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a member of the warrior class, a Kṣatriya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - Kṣatriya (warrior, ruler class), noble
चक्रवर्ती (cakravartī) - a universal monarch, an emperor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cakravartin
cakravartin - universal monarch, emperor (one whose chariot wheels roll everywhere unopposed)
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (cakra+vartin)
- cakra – wheel, disc, circle
noun (neuter) - vartin – moving, existing, being, dwelling
noun (masculine)
agent noun from VR̥T + in
Root: vṛt (class 1)
वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a member of the merchant/agricultural class, a Vaiśya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - Vaiśya (merchant, farmer, producer class)
राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
प्रजायते (prajāyate) - is born, becomes, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prajā
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a member of the servant class, a Śūdra
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - Śūdra (fourth varṇa/social class)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स-धनः (sa-dhanaḥ) - wealthy, rich, possessing wealth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-dhana
sa-dhana - with wealth, wealthy
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+dhana)
- sa – with, together with, possessing
indeclinable - dhana – wealth, riches, property, money
noun (neuter)
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin, wise one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise, holy
यज्ञ-कर्म-क्रिया-रतः (yajña-karma-kriyā-rataḥ) - devoted to the actions of sacrifice and ritual
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña-karma-kriyā-rata
yajña-karma-kriyā-rata - devoted to ritualistic actions of sacrifice
Compound type : Tatpurusha (yajña+karma+kriyā+rata)
- yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
noun (masculine) - karma – action, deed, `karma`, ritual
noun (neuter) - kriyā – action, activity, performance, rite
noun (feminine) - rata – devoted to, engaged in, delighting in
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root RAM (to delight) + kta
Root: ram (class 1)