Shloka 38

Prāyaścitta-vidhāna: Tapas, Dāna, Vrata, and Proportional Expiation (प्रायश्चित्तविधानम्)

Devanagari script

न वाग्घीने विवर्णे वा नाड़हीने न वामने । न दुर्जने दौष्कुले वा व्रतैयों वा न संस्कृत: । नश्रोत्रियमृते दान ब्राह्मणे ब्रह्मवर्जिते

Transliteration

na vāg-hīne vivarṇe vā nāḍī-hīne na vāmane | na durjane dauṣkule vā vratāyyo vā na saṃskṛtaḥ | na śrotriyam ṛte dānaṃ brāhmaṇe brahma-varjite ||

Translation

ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ଯେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ବାକ୍‌ହୀନ/ବାକ୍‌ଦୋଷୀ, ବର୍ଣ୍ଣରେ ପତିତ, ପ୍ରାଣବଳହୀନ କିମ୍ବା ବାମନ—ତାହାକୁ ଦାନ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ଦୁର୍ଜନକୁ ନୁହେଁ, ଦୋଷିତ କୁଳଜକୁ ନୁହେଁ, ବ୍ରତଧର୍ମରେ ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟକୁ ନୁହେଁ, ସଂସ୍କାର ଓ ବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ଅପରିଷ୍କୃତକୁ ନୁହେଁ। ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ରିୟ ବ୍ୟତୀତ, ବେଦଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ବ୍ରହ୍ମତେଜହୀନ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ଦାନ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• वाक्-हीने: in/for one deprived of speech
• वाक्-हीने: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक्-हीन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विवर्णे: in/for one of bad/abnormal complexion
• विवर्णे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• नाड-हीने: in/for one lacking a vein/nerve (i.e., defective-bodied)
• नाड-हीने: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाड-हीन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• वामने: in/for a dwarf
• वामने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• दुर्जने: in/for a wicked person
• दुर्जने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्जन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• दौष्कुले: in/for one of a bad family
• दौष्कुले: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दौष्कुल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• व्रत-हीने: in/for one devoid of vows/discipline
• व्रत-हीने: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रत-हीन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• संस्कृतः: refined/initiated (well-formed)
• संस्कृतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्कृत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• श्रोत्रियम्: a learned Vedic scholar
• श्रोत्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ऋते: except/without
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऋते

• दानम्: gift, giving (charity)
• दानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणे: in/for a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ब्रह्म-वर्जिते: devoid of brahman (Vedic knowledge/holy conduct)
• ब्रह्म-वर्जिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म-वर्जित
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Brāhmaṇa
• Śrotriya
• Dāna