Mahabharata — Stree Parva, Shloka 13
Saṃsāra-gahana-jñāna: Vidura’s Account of Embodiment, Bondage, and Dharmic Release (संसारगहन-ज्ञानम्)
Devanagari script
कुलीनत्वे च रमते दुष्कुलीनान् विकुत्सयन् | धनदर्पेण दृप्तश्न दरिद्रान् परिकुत्सयन्
Translation
The high-born man revels in his own nobility while scorning those of low birth; and the wealthy, intoxicated with the pride of riches, despise and deride the poor.
Word by Word
कुलीनत्वेin nobility/high birth
कुलीनत्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुलीनत्व
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
रमतेdelights/revels
रमते:
TypeVerb
Rootरम्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
दुष्कुलीनान्low-born (people)
दुष्कुलीनान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कुलीन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विकुत्सयन्despising/deriding
विकुत्सयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + कुत्स्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
धनदर्पेणby/with pride of wealth
धनदर्पेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधनदर्प
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दृप्तःarrogant, puffed up
दृप्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदृप्त
FormPast passive participle (from द्रुप्/दृप् 'to be proud'), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
दरिद्रान्the poor
दरिद्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदरिद्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
परिकुत्सयन्reviling, scorning
परिकुत्सयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + कुत्स्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
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विदुर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
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Geographic Context
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