महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-12, verse-34

एतस्मिन्वर्तमानस्य विधौ विप्रनिषेविते ।
ब्राह्मणस्य महाराज नोच्छित्तिर्विद्यते क्वचित् ॥३४॥

34. etasminvartamānasya vidhau vipraniṣevite ,
brāhmaṇasya mahārāja nocchittirvidyate kvacit.

34. etasmin vartamānasya vidhau vipraniṣevite
brāhmaṇasya mahārāja na ucchittiḥ vidyate kvacit

34. mahārāja etasmin vipraniṣevite vidhau vartamānasya
brāhmaṇasya ucchittiḥ kvacit na vidyate

34. O great king, for a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who adheres to this sacred ordinance (vidhi) observed by wise Brahmins, there is never any downfall or cessation of his spiritual state (ucchitti).

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this particular sacred ordinance or code of conduct (in this)

• वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - of a Brahmin who faithfully follows or lives by this code (of one existing, of one abiding, of one being)

• विधौ (vidhau) - in the sacred injunction or prescribed practice (dharma) (in the rule, in the ordinance, in the method)

• विप्रनिषेविते (vipraniṣevite) - faithfully followed and honored by learned and virtuous Brahmins (practiced by Brahmins, revered by wise men)

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of one belonging to the priestly or learned class (brāhmaṇa), responsible for upholding (dharma) (of a Brahmin)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - a respectful address to a king, likely Dhritarashtra or Yudhisthira (O great king)

• न (na) - not, nor

• उच्छित्तिः (ucchittiḥ) - loss of spiritual merit, status, or ultimate extinction of his being (destruction, eradication, downfall, cessation)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - it is not found to occur (is found, exists, is present)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - never, not at all (when used with negation 'na') (somewhere, sometimes, ever, anywhere)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this particular sacred ordinance or code of conduct (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'vidhau'.

वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - of a Brahmin who faithfully follows or lives by this code (of one existing, of one abiding, of one being)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, present, abiding

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root √vṛt (to turn, exist, abide).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇasya'.

विधौ (vidhau) - in the sacred injunction or prescribed practice (dharma) (in the rule, in the ordinance, in the method)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, fate, sacred precept

Derived from root √dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi-

Root: dhā (class 3)

विप्रनिषेविते (vipraniṣevite) - faithfully followed and honored by learned and virtuous Brahmins (practiced by Brahmins, revered by wise men)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vipraniṣevita

vipraniṣevita - practiced by Brahmins, served by wise men, honored by sages

Past Passive Participle

Compound of vipra (Brahmin, wise) and niṣevita (served, practiced, honored). Derived from root √sev (to serve) with prefix 'ni-'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+niṣevita)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise, sage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vip (to tremble, inspire).
  Root: vip (class 2)
• niṣevita – served, worshipped, practiced, honored
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sev (to serve) with prefix 'ni-'.
  Prefix: ni-
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vidhau'.

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of one belonging to the priestly or learned class (brāhmaṇa), responsible for upholding (dharma) (of a Brahmin)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priestly class, relating to Brahman

Derived from Brahman (Vedic deity, ultimate reality).

महाराज (mahārāja) - a respectful address to a king, likely Dhritarashtra or Yudhisthira (O great king)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of mahā (great) and rājan (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Adjective.
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  N-stem noun.
  Root: rāj (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

उच्छित्तिः (ucchittiḥ) - loss of spiritual merit, status, or ultimate extinction of his being (destruction, eradication, downfall, cessation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ucchitti

ucchitti - cutting off, destruction, eradication, cessation

Derived from root √chid (to cut) with prefix 'ut-'.

Prefix: ut-

Root: chid (class 7)

विद्यते (vidyate) - it is not found to occur (is found, exists, is present)

(verb)

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

Root verb, 4th class, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: vid (class 4)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - never, not at all (when used with negation 'na') (somewhere, sometimes, ever, anywhere)

(indeclinable)

Indefinite adverb.