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12,128

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-128, verse-20

क्षत्रियो वृत्तिसंरोधे कस्य नादातुमर्हति ।
अन्यत्र तापसस्वाच्च ब्राह्मणस्वाच्च भारत ॥२०॥
20. kṣatriyo vṛttisaṁrodhe kasya nādātumarhati ,
anyatra tāpasasvācca brāhmaṇasvācca bhārata.
20. kṣatriyaḥ vṛtti-saṃrodhe kasya na adātum arhati
anyatra tāpasa-svāt ca brāhmaṇa-svāt ca bhārata
20. bhārata kṣatriyaḥ vṛtti-saṃrodhe kasya na adātum
arhati tāpasa-svāt ca brāhmaṇa-svāt ca anyatra
20. O Bhārata, when a warrior (kṣatriya) finds his livelihood obstructed, from whom should he not take? (Implying he may take from anyone). He is permitted to take from any source, except from the property of ascetics (tāpasa) and the property of Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kshatriya class
  • वृत्ति-संरोधे (vṛtti-saṁrodhe) - in obstruction of livelihood, when livelihood is hindered
  • कस्य (kasya) - of whom? from whom?
  • (na) - not
  • अदातुम् (adātum) - to take, to receive
  • अर्हति (arhati) - is able, is worthy, is fit
  • अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise, except for
  • तापस-स्वात् (tāpasa-svāt) - from the property of an ascetic, from an ascetic's possession
  • (ca) - and
  • ब्राह्मण-स्वात् (brāhmaṇa-svāt) - from the property of a Brahmin
  • (ca) - and
  • भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kshatriya class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class
वृत्ति-संरोधे (vṛtti-saṁrodhe) - in obstruction of livelihood, when livelihood is hindered
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vṛtti-saṃrodha
vṛtti-saṁrodha - obstruction of livelihood, hindrance of means of subsistence
Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtti+saṃrodha)
  • vṛtti – livelihood, occupation, subsistence
    noun (feminine)
  • saṃrodha – obstruction, hindrance, blockade
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: rudh (class 7)
कस्य (kasya) - of whom? from whom?
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
अदातुम् (adātum) - to take, to receive
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive from root dā with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
अर्हति (arhati) - is able, is worthy, is fit
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)
अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, otherwise, except for
(indeclinable)
तापस-स्वात् (tāpasa-svāt) - from the property of an ascetic, from an ascetic's possession
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tāpasa-sva
tāpasa-sva - property of an ascetic
Compound type : tatpurusha (tāpasa+sva)
  • tāpasa – ascetic, hermit
    noun (masculine)
  • sva – one's own property, wealth, possession
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मण-स्वात् (brāhmaṇa-svāt) - from the property of a Brahmin
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇa-sva
brāhmaṇa-sva - property of a Brahmin
Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+sva)
  • brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, member of the priestly class
    noun (masculine)
  • sva – one's own property, wealth, possession
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata or India