महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-181, verse-14

इत्येतैः कर्मभिर्व्यस्ता द्विजा वर्णान्तरं गताः ।
धर्मो यज्ञक्रिया चैषां नित्यं न प्रतिषिध्यते ॥१४॥

14. ityetaiḥ karmabhirvyastā dvijā varṇāntaraṁ gatāḥ ,
dharmo yajñakriyā caiṣāṁ nityaṁ na pratiṣidhyate.

14. iti etaiḥ karmabhiḥ vyastāḥ dvijāḥ varṇāntaram gatāḥ
dharmaḥ yajñakriyā ca eṣām nityam na pratiṣidhyate

14. etaiḥ karmabhiḥ iti vyastāḥ dvijāḥ varṇāntaram gatāḥ
eṣām dharmaḥ ca yajñakriyā nityam na pratiṣidhyate

14. Displaced by these actions (karma), the twice-born (dvija) have moved into different social classes (varṇa). Nevertheless, their intrinsic nature (dharma) and the performance of sacrifices (yajña-kriyā) are never forbidden.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds, by rituals

• व्यस्ताः (vyastāḥ) - displaced, scattered, disordered, disturbed

• द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - refers to Brahmins in this context (the twice-born (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

• वर्णान्तरम् (varṇāntaram) - another social class, a different caste

• गताः (gatāḥ) - transitioned to, fallen into (gone, attained, reached)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness

• यज्ञक्रिया (yajñakriyā) - sacrificial rite, performance of sacrifice

• च (ca) - and, also

• एषाम् (eṣām) - their, of these

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, eternally

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रतिषिध्यते (pratiṣidhyate) - is prohibited, is forbidden, is prevented

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, that

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds, by rituals

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

व्यस्ताः (vyastāḥ) - displaced, scattered, disordered, disturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyasta

vyasta - scattered, thrown about, disordered, confused, separated, displaced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √as (to throw) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - refers to Brahmins in this context (the twice-born (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth

Literally 'twice-born', referring to those who undergo the sacred thread ceremony.

वर्णान्तरम् (varṇāntaram) - another social class, a different caste

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṇa+antara)

• varṇa – color, social class, caste
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, internal, interval
  adjective (neuter)

गताः (gatāḥ) - transitioned to, fallen into (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, moved, obtained, attained, departed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यज्ञक्रिया (yajñakriyā) - sacrificial rite, performance of sacrifice

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+kriyā)

• yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• kriyā – action, activity, rite, performance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एषाम् (eṣām) - their, of these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, that

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, eternally

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially in neuter singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रतिषिध्यते (pratiṣidhyate) - is prohibited, is forbidden, is prevented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of pratiṣidh

Present Indicative

Root √sidh (to be accomplished, to avert) with prefix prati-, in passive voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: sidh (class 1)