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3,36

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-48

पार्श्वेकतकयोः कर्का गिरिपर्णावमास्तथा ।
संत्यक्तधर्ममर्यादास्ते वर्णा म्लेच्छजातयः ॥ ४८ ॥
pārśvekatakayoḥ karkā giriparṇāvamāstathā ,
saṃtyaktadharmamaryādāste varṇā mlecchajātayaḥ 48
48. pārśvekatakayoḥ karkā giriparṇāvamāḥ tathā
saṃtyaktadharmamaryādāḥ te varṇā mlecchajātayaḥ
48. pārśvekatakayoḥ karkā,
tathā giriparṇāvamāḥ,
te varṇā saṃtyaktadharmamaryādāḥ mlecchajātayaḥ (santi)
48. The Karkas, pertaining to Pārśveka and Kataka, and also the Giriparṇāvamā — those classes (varṇā) are Mleccha races who have abandoned the boundaries of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पार्श्वेकतकयोः (pārśvekatakayoḥ) - pertaining to the Pārśveka and Kataka regions/peoples (of Pārśveka and Kataka, pertaining to Pārśveka and Kataka)
  • कर्का (karkā) - a specific tribal group named Karkas (the Karkas (a people), crabs)
  • गिरिपर्णावमाः (giriparṇāvamāḥ) - a specific tribal group named Giriparṇāvamās (the Giriparṇāvamās (a group of people))
  • तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, likewise)
  • संत्यक्तधर्ममर्यादाः (saṁtyaktadharmamaryādāḥ) - who have disregarded the principles of natural law (dharma) (having abandoned the boundaries of natural law (dharma))
  • ते (te) - those (referring to the previously listed peoples) (those, they)
  • वर्णा (varṇā) - social classes or castes (classes, castes, colors)
  • म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - groups of people considered Mleccha (foreign, barbarian, outside traditional Vedic social structure) (Mleccha races/castes, barbarian groups)

Words meanings and morphology

पार्श्वेकतकयोः (pārśvekatakayoḥ) - pertaining to the Pārśveka and Kataka regions/peoples (of Pārśveka and Kataka, pertaining to Pārśveka and Kataka)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of pārśvekataka
pārśvekataka - name of two regions/peoples (Pārśveka and Kataka)
Compound type : dvandva (pārśveka+kataka)
  • pārśveka – name of a region/people, belonging to the side/flank
    proper noun (masculine)
  • kataka – name of a region/people, an army camp, bracelet
    proper noun (masculine)
कर्का (karkā) - a specific tribal group named Karkas (the Karkas (a people), crabs)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of karka
karka - crab, a white horse, a people/tribe
गिरिपर्णावमाः (giriparṇāvamāḥ) - a specific tribal group named Giriparṇāvamās (the Giriparṇāvamās (a group of people))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of giriparṇāvamā
giriparṇāvamā - name of a people/tribe (likely a compound)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (giri+parṇa+avamā)
  • giri – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
  • parṇa – leaf, feather, name of a people
    proper noun (masculine)
  • avamā – lowest, inferior, a people/tribe
    proper noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - and, also (and, also, likewise)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the sandhi `giriparṇāvamāstathā` (giriparṇāvamāḥ + tathā).
संत्यक्तधर्ममर्यादाः (saṁtyaktadharmamaryādāḥ) - who have disregarded the principles of natural law (dharma) (having abandoned the boundaries of natural law (dharma))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃtyaktadharmamaryāda
saṁtyaktadharmamaryāda - one who has abandoned the boundaries of natural law (dharma)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (samtyakta+dharma+maryādā)
  • samtyakta – completely abandoned/rejected
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'tyaj' with prefix 'sam'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: tyaj (class 1)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • maryādā – boundary, limit, moral law, propriety
    noun (feminine)
Note: Modifies `varṇā` and `mlecchajātayaḥ`. Part of sandhi `saṃtyaktadharmamaryādāste`.
ते (te) - those (referring to the previously listed peoples) (those, they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Part of sandhi `saṃtyaktadharmamaryādāste`.
वर्णा (varṇā) - social classes or castes (classes, castes, colors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, caste, class, letter, quality
Root: vṛ (class 5)
म्लेच्छजातयः (mlecchajātayaḥ) - groups of people considered Mleccha (foreign, barbarian, outside traditional Vedic social structure) (Mleccha races/castes, barbarian groups)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mlecchajāti
mlecchajāti - Mleccha race/caste, barbarian group
Compound type : tatpurusha (mleccha+jāti)
  • mleccha – foreigner, barbarian, non-Aryan
    noun (masculine)
    Root: mlecch (class 1)
  • jāti – birth, lineage, species, race, caste
    noun (feminine)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: `jāti` is an i-stem feminine noun. `jātayaḥ` is its nominative plural form.