महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-11, verse-13

ब्राह्मणः सौम्य एवेह जायतेति परा श्रुतिः ।
वेदवेदाङ्गवित्तात सर्वभूताभयप्रदः ॥१३॥

13. brāhmaṇaḥ saumya eveha jāyateti parā śrutiḥ ,
vedavedāṅgavittāta sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ.

13. brāhmaṇaḥ saumyaḥ eva iha jāyate iti parā śrutiḥ
vedavedāṅgavit tāta sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ

13. "A Brāhmaṇa is indeed born gentle and benevolent in this world"—this is the supreme Vedic declaration. O dear one, such a Brāhmaṇa is a knower of the Vedas and Vedangas, and a bestower of fearlessness to all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the ideal Brāhmaṇa as described by scripture (a Brāhmaṇa, a member of the priestly class)

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - possessing a gentle and benevolent disposition as an inherent quality (gentle, placid, benevolent, moon-like)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the inherent nature or certainty of the statement (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• इह (iha) - referring to the earthly existence or current situation (here, in this world, at this time)

• जायते (jāyate) - comes into existence with a specific nature or disposition (is born, arises, happens)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or statement; 'this is what is declared' (thus, in this manner, so)

• परा (parā) - signifying the most authoritative and important (supreme, highest, excellent, distant)

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the divine revelation, specifically the Vedas or authoritative Vedic teaching (hearing, what is heard, sacred tradition, Veda)

• वेदवेदाङ्गवित् (vedavedāṅgavit) - one who is proficient in all branches of Vedic knowledge and its ancillary sciences (knower of Vedas and Vedangas)

• तात (tāta) - an affectionate address to the listener, regardless of age (dear father, dear son, dear one (term of endearment))

• सर्वभूताभयप्रदः (sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ) - one who ensures safety and security, providing refuge and freedom from fear for all creatures (bestower of fearlessness to all beings)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the ideal Brāhmaṇa as described by scripture (a Brāhmaṇa, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brāhmaṇa, relating to Brahman or the Vedas, priestly

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - possessing a gentle and benevolent disposition as an inherent quality (gentle, placid, benevolent, moon-like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma or the moon, gentle, mild, benevolent, placid

from soma (moon) + ya (suffix)

एव (eva) - emphasizing the inherent nature or certainty of the statement (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - referring to the earthly existence or current situation (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

जायते (jāyate) - comes into existence with a specific nature or disposition (is born, arises, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: has a passive meaning here ('is born')

इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation or statement; 'this is what is declared' (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

परा (parā) - signifying the most authoritative and important (supreme, highest, excellent, distant)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - distant, further, other, supreme, highest, excellent

Note: modifies śrutiḥ

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the divine revelation, specifically the Vedas or authoritative Vedic teaching (hearing, what is heard, sacred tradition, Veda)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, sacred tradition, revelation, Veda, knowledge heard from inspired teachers

action noun

from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

वेदवेदाङ्गवित् (vedavedāṅgavit) - one who is proficient in all branches of Vedic knowledge and its ancillary sciences (knower of Vedas and Vedangas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavedāṅgavit

vedavedāṅgavit - knower of the Vedas and Vedangas (auxiliary limbs of the Veda)

agent noun

compound of vedavedāṅga (dvandva) and vit (from √vid)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedavedāṅga+vid)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vedāṅga – auxiliary limb of the Veda
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, wise, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

तात (tāta) - an affectionate address to the listener, regardless of age (dear father, dear son, dear one (term of endearment))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one (term of endearment)

सर्वभूताभयप्रदः (sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ) - one who ensures safety and security, providing refuge and freedom from fear for all creatures (bestower of fearlessness to all beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtābhayaprada

sarvabhūtābhayaprada - giver of fearlessness to all beings

compound of sarvabhūta (karmadhāraya) and abhayaprada (tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarvabhūta+abhayaprada)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – creature, being, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from √bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhaya – fearlessness, safety
  noun (neuter)
  from a- (not) + bhaya (fear)
• prada – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from pra- + √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)