वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-34, verse-11
अशीलः कर्कशस्तीक्ष्णो मूर्खो लुब्धो ऽजितेन्द्रियः ।
त्यक्तधर्मस्त्वधर्मात्मा भूतानामहिते रतः ॥११॥
त्यक्तधर्मस्त्वधर्मात्मा भूतानामहिते रतः ॥११॥
11. aśīlaḥ karkaśastīkṣṇo mūrkho lubdho'jitendriyaḥ ,
tyaktadharmastvadharmātmā bhūtānāmahite rataḥ.
tyaktadharmastvadharmātmā bhūtānāmahite rataḥ.
11.
aśīlaḥ karkaśaḥ tīkṣṇaḥ mūrkhaḥ lubdhaḥ ajitendriyaḥ
tyaktadharmaḥ tu adharmātmā bhūtānām ahite rataḥ
tyaktadharmaḥ tu adharmātmā bhūtānām ahite rataḥ
11.
saḥ aśīlaḥ karkaśaḥ tīkṣṇaḥ mūrkhaḥ lubdhaḥ ajitendriyaḥ
tyaktadharmaḥ tu adharmātmā bhūtānām ahite rataḥ
tyaktadharmaḥ tu adharmātmā bhūtānām ahite rataḥ
11.
He is ill-behaved, harsh, fierce, foolish, greedy, and unable to control his senses. Having abandoned the natural law (dharma), he possesses an unrighteous character, constantly engaged in harming living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - ill-natured, immoral, ill-behaved
- कर्कशः (karkaśaḥ) - harsh, rough, cruel, severe
- तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - fierce, sharp, violent, cruel
- मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - foolish, stupid, ignorant
- लुब्धः (lubdhaḥ) - greedy, covetous, eager
- अजितेन्द्रियः (ajitendriyaḥ) - one who has not conquered his senses, lacking self-control
- त्यक्तधर्मः (tyaktadharmaḥ) - who has abandoned natural law (dharma), unrighteous
- तु (tu) - indeed, furthermore (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
- अधर्मात्मा (adharmātmā) - possesses an unrighteous character (whose nature (ātman) is unrighteousness (adharma), wicked soul, unrighteous character)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of living things
- अहिते (ahite) - in harming (in harm, in injury, in what is unfavorable)
- रतः (rataḥ) - constantly engaged in (engaged, devoted, attached to, delighted in)
Words meanings and morphology
अशीलः (aśīlaḥ) - ill-natured, immoral, ill-behaved
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśīla
aśīla - ill-natured, ill-behaved, immoral, without character
Compound: a- (not) + śīla (character, disposition).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+śīla)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - śīla – character, disposition, conduct, habit
noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate adjective for an implied 'he'.
कर्कशः (karkaśaḥ) - harsh, rough, cruel, severe
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karkaśa
karkaśa - harsh, rough, cruel, severe, stiff
Note: Predicate adjective.
तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - fierce, sharp, violent, cruel
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇa
tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent, hot, severe, violent, fierce
Note: Predicate adjective.
मूर्खः (mūrkhaḥ) - foolish, stupid, ignorant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrkha
mūrkha - foolish, stupid, ignorant, a fool
Note: Predicate adjective.
लुब्धः (lubdhaḥ) - greedy, covetous, eager
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lubdha
lubdha - greedy, covetous, tempted, deluded, eager for
Past Passive Participle
From root lubh (to covet, confuse), suffix -ta. Functions as adjective.
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective.
अजितेन्द्रियः (ajitendriyaḥ) - one who has not conquered his senses, lacking self-control
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajitendriya
ajitendriya - one whose senses are not subdued, lacking self-control
Compound: a- (not) + jita (conquered, PPP of ji) + indriya (sense). Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jita+indriya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - jita – conquered, won, subdued
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate adjective.
त्यक्तधर्मः (tyaktadharmaḥ) - who has abandoned natural law (dharma), unrighteous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tyaktadharma
tyaktadharma - one who has abandoned their natural law (dharma), one who has forsaken duty/righteousness
Compound: tyakta (abandoned, PPP of tyaj) + dharma (natural law). Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tyakta+dharma)
- tyakta – abandoned, forsaken, given up
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root tyaj (to abandon).
Root: tyaj (class 1) - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, natural order
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective.
तु (tu) - indeed, furthermore (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasis.
अधर्मात्मा (adharmātmā) - possesses an unrighteous character (whose nature (ātman) is unrighteousness (adharma), wicked soul, unrighteous character)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adharmātman
adharmātman - whose nature (ātman) is unrighteousness (adharma), wicked soul, unrighteous character
Compound: adharma (unrighteousness) + ātman (self, soul, nature). Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adharma+ātman)
- adharma – unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, not natural law
noun (masculine)
Compound: a- (not) + dharma (natural law). - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective.
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of living things
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened, become
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From root bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to the beneficiaries of the action (or suffering).
अहिते (ahite) - in harming (in harm, in injury, in what is unfavorable)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ahita
ahita - unfavorable, harmful, unfriendly, injury, harm, enemy
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
Compound: a- (not) + hita (beneficial, PPP of dhā).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+hita)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - hita – beneficial, good, placed, kind, welfare
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā (to place, set).
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Governed by 'rataḥ'.
रतः (rataḥ) - constantly engaged in (engaged, devoted, attached to, delighted in)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rata
rata - engaged, devoted, attached to, delighted in, pleased
Past Passive Participle
From root ram (to delight, be pleased), suffix -ta. Functions as adjective.
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective, describing the implied subject's nature.