महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-3, verse-22

क्षत्रधर्मं विदित्वाहं यदि ब्राह्मण्यसंश्रितम् ।
प्रकुर्यां सुमहत्कर्म न मे तत्साधु संमतम् ॥२२॥

22. kṣatradharmaṁ viditvāhaṁ yadi brāhmaṇyasaṁśritam ,
prakuryāṁ sumahatkarma na me tatsādhu saṁmatam.

22. kṣatradharmam viditvā aham yadi brāhmaṇyasaṃśritam
prakuryām sumahat karma na me tat sādhu saṃmatam

22. yadi aham kṣatradharmam viditvā brāhmaṇyasaṃśritam
sumahat karma prakuryām tat na me sādhu saṃmatam

22. If, having understood the natural law (kṣatradharma) of a Kshatriya, I were to perform a very great deed (karma) that is based on Brahminhood (brāhmaṇya), that would not be deemed appropriate by me.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of a Kshatriya, warrior's duty

• विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, after knowing, having understood

• अहम् (aham) - I

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• ब्राह्मण्यसंश्रितम् (brāhmaṇyasaṁśritam) - resorting to Brahminhood, dependent on Brahmin status, based on Brahminhood

• प्रकुर्याम् (prakuryām) - I should do, I should perform, I might do

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, mighty

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual

• न (na) - not, no

• मे (me) - by me (in passive construction) (by me, to me, for me)

• तत् (tat) - that (deed) (that, that (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

• साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, right, virtuous

• संमतम् (saṁmatam) - approved, agreed upon, considered, deemed

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of a Kshatriya, warrior's duty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the natural law (dharma) of a Kshatriya, warrior's duty

Compound

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, dominion, power, warrior class
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'viditvā'.

विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, after knowing, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

Subordinating conjunction

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

ब्राह्मण्यसंश्रितम् (brāhmaṇyasaṁśritam) - resorting to Brahminhood, dependent on Brahmin status, based on Brahminhood

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇyasaṃśrita

brāhmaṇyasaṁśrita - resorting to Brahminhood, taking refuge in Brahmin status, dependent on Brahmin status, based on Brahminhood

Compound

Compound type : dvitīyā-tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇya+saṃśrita)

• brāhmaṇya – Brahminhood, quality of a Brahmin
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from brāhmaṇa + -ya (suffix for abstract noun)
• saṃśrita – resorted to, dependent on, supported by, clinging to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √śri (to resort, take refuge) with prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karma' (neuter accusative singular).

प्रकुर्याम् (prakuryām) - I should do, I should perform, I might do

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pra-kṛ

Optative Active

Optative (vidhi-liṅ) 1st person singular of √kṛ (class 8) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, mighty, huge, enormous

Compound of su- (very) + mahat (great)

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'karma'.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (result of action)

From root √kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'prakuryām'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the main clause.

मे (me) - by me (in passive construction) (by me, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad (1st person pronoun)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

तत् (tat) - that (deed) (that, that (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of the main clause.

साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, right, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, proper, right, virtuous, excellent, holy man

From √sādh (to accomplish)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with 'tat'.

संमतम् (saṁmatam) - approved, agreed upon, considered, deemed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - approved, agreed upon, considered, honored, respected

Past Passive Participle

PPP of √man (to think) with prefix sam- (together, with)

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Forms a passive predicate with an implied 'asti'.