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12,133

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-133, verse-3

निषाद्यां क्षत्रियाज्जातः क्षत्रधर्मानुपालकः ।
कापव्यो नाम नैषादिर्दस्युत्वात्सिद्धिमाप्तवान् ॥३॥
3. niṣādyāṁ kṣatriyājjātaḥ kṣatradharmānupālakaḥ ,
kāpavyo nāma naiṣādirdasyutvātsiddhimāptavān.
3. niṣādyām kṣatriyāt jātaḥ kṣatra-dharma-anupālakaḥ
kāpavyaḥ nāma naiṣādiḥ dasyutvāt siddhim āptavān
3. kṣatriyāt niṣādyām jātaḥ kṣatra-dharma-anupālakaḥ
kāpavyaḥ nāma naiṣādiḥ dasyutvāt siddhim āptavān
3. Born to a Kṣatriya father and a Niṣādī mother, this individual, named Kāpavya, was a Naiṣādi who observed the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a Kṣatriya. Despite his robber (dasyu) background, he attained spiritual perfection (siddhi).

Words meanings summery:

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  • निषाद्याम् (niṣādyām) - from a mother belonging to the Niṣāda caste/tribe (in/from a Niṣādī (woman))
  • क्षत्रियात् (kṣatriyāt) - from a Kṣatriya father (from a Kshatriya)
  • जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, originated
  • क्षत्र-धर्म-अनुपालकः (kṣatra-dharma-anupālakaḥ) - protector of Kshatriya duties/natural law
  • कापव्यः (kāpavyaḥ) - Kāpavya (proper name)
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, named
  • नैषादिः (naiṣādiḥ) - an individual of the Niṣāda community, historically associated with hunting/fishing or mixed lineage (a descendant of a Niṣāda, belonging to the Niṣāda caste/tribe)
  • दस्युत्वात् (dasyutvāt) - despite his background or status as a dasyu (from/due to being a robber/bandit)
  • सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - spiritual perfection or ultimate achievement (perfection, success, accomplishment, spiritual power)
  • आप्तवान् (āptavān) - he obtained, he achieved, he gained

Words meanings and morphology

निषाद्याम् (niṣādyām) - from a mother belonging to the Niṣāda caste/tribe (in/from a Niṣādī (woman))
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of niṣādī
niṣādī - a woman of the Niṣāda caste/tribe (often associated with hunters or fishermen)
Feminine form of Niṣāda
Note: Implies 'born in' or 'from' (mother).
क्षत्रियात् (kṣatriyāt) - from a Kṣatriya father (from a Kshatriya)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, a Kshatriya
Note: Indicates the father's varna.
जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, originated
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened
Past Passive Participle
From root jan- (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Kāpavya).
क्षत्र-धर्म-अनुपालकः (kṣatra-dharma-anupālakaḥ) - protector of Kshatriya duties/natural law
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatra-dharma-anupālaka
kṣatra-dharma-anupālaka - one who observes/protects the duties or natural law of a Kṣatriya
Compound of kṣatra (Kshatriya), dharma (duty), and anupālaka (protector/observer)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma+anupālaka)
  • kṣatra – Kshatriya (warrior/ruling class), sovereignty, power
    noun (neuter)
  • dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • anupālaka – protector, preserver, observer, follower
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun (kṛt)
    From anu- + pāl- (to protect)
    Prefix: anu
    Root: pāl (class 10)
Note: Qualifies Kāpavya.
कापव्यः (kāpavyaḥ) - Kāpavya (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāpavya
kāpavya - Kāpavya (a proper name, here referring to a specific person)
Note: The subject of the sentence.
नाम (nāma) - by name, named
(indeclinable)
Used adverbially to mean 'by name'
Note: Indicates that 'Kāpavya' is a name.
नैषादिः (naiṣādiḥ) - an individual of the Niṣāda community, historically associated with hunting/fishing or mixed lineage (a descendant of a Niṣāda, belonging to the Niṣāda caste/tribe)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naiṣādi
naiṣādi - a Niṣāda, a man of the Niṣāda caste/tribe
Derived from Niṣāda, often by patronymic suffix -i
Note: Identifies Kāpavya's social or tribal affiliation.
दस्युत्वात् (dasyutvāt) - despite his background or status as a dasyu (from/due to being a robber/bandit)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dasyutva
dasyutva - the state or condition of being a dasyu/robber/barbarian
From dasyu (robber) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)
Note: Indicates the cause or origin, here implying 'despite' or 'from the perspective of his state as a dasyu'.
सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - spiritual perfection or ultimate achievement (perfection, success, accomplishment, spiritual power)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - perfection, success, accomplishment, supernatural power, spiritual attainment
From root sidh- (to succeed, accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 1)
Note: Object of āptavān.
आप्तवान् (āptavān) - he obtained, he achieved, he gained
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āptavat
āptavat - obtained, achieved (past active participle)
Past Active Participle
From root āp- (to obtain, reach) + -vat
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Main verb of the clause, subject is Kāpavya.