महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-180, verse-6

न च विप्रेष्वधीकारो विद्यते वरणं प्रति ।
स्वयंवरः क्षत्रियाणामितीयं प्रथिता श्रुतिः ॥६॥

6. na ca vipreṣvadhīkāro vidyate varaṇaṁ prati ,
svayaṁvaraḥ kṣatriyāṇāmitīyaṁ prathitā śrutiḥ.

6. na ca vipreṣu adhikāraḥ vidyate varaṇam prati
svayaṃvaraḥ kṣatriyāṇām iti iyam prathitā śrutiḥ

6. Brahmins (vipra) have no authority over choosing (a husband for a princess). This tradition (śruti) is well-established, stating that a self-choice marriage (svayaṃvara) is meant for Kṣatriyas.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, in Brahmins

• अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - right, authority, claim, jurisdiction

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

• वरणम् (varaṇam) - the choice of a husband by a princess (selection, choice, choosing)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

• स्वयंवरः (svayaṁvaraḥ) - self-choice (marriage)

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas

• इति (iti) - introducing a quote or conclusion (thus, so, in this way)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (tradition) (this (feminine))

• प्रथिता (prathitā) - well-known, famous, celebrated

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, revelation, Veda

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, in Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, sage, inspired

अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - right, authority, claim, jurisdiction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikāra

adhikāra - right, authority, claim, jurisdiction

Prefix: adhi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vid

present passive

root vid (4th class), present passive, third person singular, ātmanepada

Root: vid (class 4)

वरणम् (varaṇam) - the choice of a husband by a princess (selection, choice, choosing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varaṇa

varaṇa - choosing, selection, election, a fence

derived from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, concerning

(indeclinable)

स्वयंवरः (svayaṁvaraḥ) - self-choice (marriage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṃvara

svayaṁvara - self-choice, a maiden's choice of a husband

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+vara)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• vara – choice, choosing, suitor, boon
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root vṛ (to choose)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

इति (iti) - introducing a quote or conclusion (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (tradition) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

प्रथिता (prathitā) - well-known, famous, celebrated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prathita

prathita - famous, celebrated, well-known, spread

Past Passive Participle

derived from root prath

Root: prath (class 1)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, revelation, Veda

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - sacred tradition, Vedic revelation, what is heard, ear

Root: śru (class 1)