Shloka 46
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
Devanagari script
करभारभयाद् भीता गृहस्था: परिमोषका: | मुनिच्छञाकृतिच्छन्ना वाणिज्यमुपजीविन:
Transliteration
karabhārabhayād bhītā gṛhasthāḥ parimoṣakāḥ | municchadākṛticchannā vāṇijyam upajīvinaḥ ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Frightened by the danger of having to bear heavy burdens, those robbers lived outwardly as householders. Disguised under the appearance of ascetics, they made their livelihood through trade—using respectable roles as a cover for theft.”
Word by Word
करभारभयात्from fear of camels
करभारभयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकरभार-भय
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
भीताःfrightened
भीताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गृहस्थाःhouseholders
गृहस्थाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगृहस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
परिमोषकाःrobbers, plunderers
परिमोषकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपरिमोषक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मुनिच्छद्माकृतिच्छन्नाःdisguised, concealed with the appearance/guise of sages
मुनिच्छद्माकृतिच्छन्नाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुनि-च्छद्म-आकृति-छन्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वाणिज्यम्trade, commerce
वाणिज्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाणिज्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपजीविनःliving by, subsisting on
उपजीविनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउपजीविन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaR
robbers (parimoṣakāḥ)H
householders (gṛhasthāḥ)A
ascetics/sages (muni)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes