Shloka 19
Draupadī’s Lament and Theodicy: Dharma, Dice, and Īśvara’s Governance (Āraṇyaka-parva 31)
Devanagari script
प्रमाणाद्धि निवृत्तो हि वेदशास्त्रार्थनिन्दक: । कामलोभातिगो मूढो नरकं प्रतिपद्यते,जो मूर्ख प्रमाणोंकी ओरसे मुँह मोड़ लेता है, वेद और शास्त्रोंके सिद्धान्तकी निन्दा करता है तथा काम एवं लोभके अत्यन्त परायण है, वह नरकमें पड़ता है
Transliteration
pramāṇāddhi nivṛtto hi vedaśāstrārthanindakaḥ | kāmalobhātigo mūḍho narakaṃ pratipadyate ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira said: One who turns away from valid means of knowledge, who disparages the true purport of the Vedas and the śāstras, and who—deluded—becomes utterly driven by desire and greed, falls into hell.
Word by Word
प्रमाणात्from valid authority/proof
प्रमाणात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
निवृत्तःturned away/withdrawn
निवृत्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनि-वृत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
वेदशास्त्रार्थनिन्दकःa reviler of the meaning/doctrine of the Veda and śāstra
वेदशास्त्रार्थनिन्दकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिन्दक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, ण्वुल् (agent noun)
कामलोभातिगःone who is excessively given to desire and greed
कामलोभातिगः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, ड (agent/possessor sense, 'one who goes beyond/overpowered by')
मूढःdeluded/foolish
मूढः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमूढ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नरकम्hell
नरकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनरक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिपद्यतेattains/enters
प्रतिपद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-पद्
FormPresent, Indicative, Ātmanepada, Third, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraV
VedaŚ
ŚāstraN
NarakaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes