महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-158, verse-49

वज्रपाणिर्ब्राह्मणः स्यात्क्षत्रं वज्ररथं स्मृतम् ।
वैश्या वै दानवज्राश्च कर्मवज्रा यवीयसः ॥४९॥

49. vajrapāṇirbrāhmaṇaḥ syātkṣatraṁ vajrarathaṁ smṛtam ,
vaiśyā vai dānavajrāśca karmavajrā yavīyasaḥ.

49. vajrapāṇiḥ brāhmaṇaḥ syāt kṣatram vajraratham smṛtam
vaiśyā vai dānavajrāḥ ca karmavajrāḥ yavīyasaḥ

49. A Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) should possess the thunderbolt (vajra) in hand (i.e., be resolute and firm). The warrior class (kṣatra) is considered to have a thunderbolt (vajra) as its chariot (i.e., be formidable and unyielding). Vaishyas (vaiśya) are indeed like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their giving (dāna), and the youngest (yavīyasaḥ - referring to śūdras) are like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - thunderbolt in hand (resolute)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

• क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the warrior class (kṣatra)

• वज्ररथम् (vajraratham) - having a thunderbolt (vajra) as a chariot (formidable)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, remembered

• वैश्या (vaiśyā) - Vaishyas (vaiśya)

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely

• दानवज्राः (dānavajrāḥ) - like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their giving (dāna)

• च (ca) - and

• कर्मवज्राः (karmavajrāḥ) - like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their actions (karma)

• यवीयसः (yavīyasaḥ) - In the context of the four varṇas, refers to the Śūdras, the lowest in traditional hierarchy. (the younger ones (referring to śūdras))

Words meanings and morphology

वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - thunderbolt in hand (resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrapāṇi

vajrapāṇi - having a thunderbolt in hand, strong-handed, resolute (often an epithet of Indra)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+pāṇi)

• vajra – thunderbolt (vajra)
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class (brāhmaṇa)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the warrior class (kṣatra)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - dominion, power, the warrior class (kṣatra)

वज्ररथम् (vajraratham) - having a thunderbolt (vajra) as a chariot (formidable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vajraratha

vajraratha - having a thunderbolt as a chariot, a formidable chariot

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+ratha)

• vajra – thunderbolt (vajra)
  noun (neuter)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, remembered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, called to mind, considered, taught by tradition

Past Passive Participle

Root: smṛ (class 1)

वैश्या (vaiśyā) - Vaishyas (vaiśya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiśya

vaiśya - a Vaishya, member of the merchant/agricultural class (vaiśya)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

दानवज्राः (dānavajrāḥ) - like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their giving (dāna)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānavajra

dānavajra - whose giving (dāna) is like a thunderbolt (vajra), resolute in giving

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+vajra)

• dāna – giving, gift (dāna)
  noun (neuter)
• vajra – thunderbolt (vajra)
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कर्मवज्राः (karmavajrāḥ) - like a thunderbolt (vajra) in their actions (karma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karmavajra

karmavajra - whose actions (karma) are like a thunderbolt (vajra), steadfast in action

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (karma+vajra)

• karma – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
• vajra – thunderbolt (vajra)
  noun (neuter)

यवीयसः (yavīyasaḥ) - In the context of the four varṇas, refers to the Śūdras, the lowest in traditional hierarchy. (the younger ones (referring to śūdras))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yavīyas

yavīyas - younger, youngest, inferior, least

Comparative/superlative form of yuvan (youth)