महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-192, verse-73

राजोवाच ।
योद्धव्यं रक्षितव्यं च क्षत्रधर्मः किल द्विज ।
दातारः क्षत्रियाः प्रोक्ता गृह्णीयां भवतः कथम् ॥७३॥

73. rājovāca ,
yoddhavyaṁ rakṣitavyaṁ ca kṣatradharmaḥ kila dvija ,
dātāraḥ kṣatriyāḥ proktā gṛhṇīyāṁ bhavataḥ katham.

73. rājā uvāca yoddhavyam rakṣitavyam ca kṣatradharmaḥ kila
dvija dātāraḥ kṣatriyāḥ proktā gṛhṇīyām bhavataḥ katham

73. rājā uvāca he dvija,
yoddhavyam ca rakṣitavyam kila kṣatradharmaḥ kṣatriyāḥ dātāraḥ proktāḥ (aham) bhavataḥ katham gṛhṇīyām

73. The King said: "O twice-born one, it is indeed the natural law (dharma) of a kṣatriya to fight and to protect. Kṣatriyas are declared to be givers. How then can I accept (anything) from you?"

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• योद्धव्यम् (yoddhavyam) - to be fought, one must fight

• रक्षितव्यम् (rakṣitavyam) - to be protected, one must protect

• च (ca) - and

• क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a kṣatriya, duty of a warrior

• किल (kila) - Emphasizing the certainty or common knowledge. (indeed, surely, they say)

• द्विज (dvija) - Addressing a Brahmin. (O twice-born one, O Brahmin)

• दातारः (dātāraḥ) - givers, donors

• क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - The warrior class. (kṣatriyas, warriors)

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, said, proclaimed

• गृह्णीयाम् (gṛhṇīyām) - Expressing inability or question. (I may accept, should I accept, how can I accept)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - Referring to the Brahmin. (from you (respectful))

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

perfect active indicative

Root vac (2nd class, vad)

Root: vac (class 2)

योद्धव्यम् (yoddhavyam) - to be fought, one must fight

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yoddhavya

yoddhavya - that which is to be fought, to be struggled for

gerundive (future passive participle)

From root yudh + suffix -tavya

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Used impersonally.

रक्षितव्यम् (rakṣitavyam) - to be protected, one must protect

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣitavya

rakṣitavya - that which is to be protected, to be guarded

gerundive (future passive participle)

From root rakṣ + suffix -itavya

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a kṣatriya, duty of a warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the natural law (dharma) of the kṣatriya class, duty of a warrior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – warrior class, royal power
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

किल (kila) - Emphasizing the certainty or common knowledge. (indeed, surely, they say)

(indeclinable)

द्विज (dvija) - Addressing a Brahmin. (O twice-born one, O Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (epithet for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas; also bird, snake, tooth)

Formed from dvi (two) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

दातारः (dātāraḥ) - givers, donors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dātṛ

dātṛ - giver, donor, bestower

agent noun

From root dā (to give) + agent suffix tṛ

Root: dā (class 3)

क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - The warrior class. (kṣatriyas, warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the warrior or royal class

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - declared, said, proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prokta

prokta - said, declared, proclaimed

past passive participle

From pra (prefix) + root vac (to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

गृह्णीयाम् (gṛhṇīyām) - Expressing inability or question. (I may accept, should I accept, how can I accept)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (Liṅ) of grah

optative active

From root grah (9th class)

Root: grah (class 9)

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - Referring to the Brahmin. (from you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

present active participle of bhū

Literally "being," used as a respectful pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Can also be genitive, but ablative "from you" fits the context.

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)