Shloka 9.3Unverified draft
त्रीण्येव व्यसनान्यत्र कामजानि भवन्त्युत । मिथ्या वाक्यं परमकं तस्माद्गुरुतरावुभौ ।।3.9.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| trīṇyeva vyasanānyatra | त्रीण्येव व्यसनान्यत्र | only three vices here | nominative subject |
| kāmajāni | कामजानि | born of desire | nominative adjective |
| bhavantyuta | भवन्त्युत | there are, indeed | verb + particle |
| mithyā vākyaṃ | मिथ्या वाक्यं | false speech | nominative subject |
| paramakaṃ | परमकं | the worst | nominative adjective |
| tasmādgurutarāvubhau | तस्माद्गुरुतरावुभौ | than that, the other two are heavier | ablative + nominative adjective, dual |
Reference: 3.9.3 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa