Shloka 46
महादेव्याः आविर्भाव-रूपान्तर-विहारवर्णनम्
Manifestation, Forms, and Divine Play of the Mahādevī
Devanagari script
आत्मानं हन्तुमारब्धं ब्राह्मणं क्षत्रियं विशम् / गां वा तुरगमन्यं वा हत्वा दोषैर्न लिप्यते
Transliteration
ātmānaṃ hantumārabdhaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ kṣatriyaṃ viśam / gāṃ vā turagamanyaṃ vā hatvā doṣairna lipyate
Translation
If a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, or vaiśya sets out to kill oneself, or to slay a cow, a horse, or any other beast, then killing him incurs no fault.
Word by Word
ātmānamoneself
ātmānam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
hantumto kill
hantum:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Roothan (हन्, धातु)
FormInfinitive (तुमुन्/तुमन्त), expressing purpose
ārabdhamhaving begun/attempting
ārabdham:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootā-rabh (आ√रभ्, धातु)
FormPast passive participle (क्त/कर्मणि), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); qualifying the (person/being) implied as object
brāhmaṇama Brahmin
brāhmaṇam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbrāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
kṣatriyama Kṣatriya
kṣatriyam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkṣatriya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
viśama Vaiśya
viśam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootviś (viśa, प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
gāma cow
gām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootgo (गो, प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
vāor
vā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā (अव्यय)
FormAlternative particle (विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय)
turaga-manyama horse (or horse-like animal)
turaga-manyam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootturaga (प्रातिपदिक) + manya (मन्य, कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक from √man 'to think/consider')
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—कर्मधारयः: 'one considered a horse' (horse-like animal)
vāor
vā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā (अव्यय)
FormAlternative particle (विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय)
hatvāhaving killed
hatvā:
Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
TypeVerb
Roothan (हन्, धातु)
FormAbsolutive/gerund (क्त्वा)
doṣaiḥby faults/sins
doṣaiḥ:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootdoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle (निषेधार्थक-अव्यय)
lipyateis tainted/defiled
lipyate:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootlip (लिप्, धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), Passive sense/usage common: 'is tainted'