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12,22

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-22, verse-5

क्षत्रधर्मो महारौद्रः शस्त्रनित्य इति स्मृतः ।
वधश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ काले शस्त्रेण संयुगे ॥५॥
5. kṣatradharmo mahāraudraḥ śastranitya iti smṛtaḥ ,
vadhaśca bharataśreṣṭha kāle śastreṇa saṁyuge.
5. kṣatradharmaḥ mahāraudraḥ śastranityaḥ iti smṛtaḥ
vadhaḥ ca bharataśreṣṭha kāle śastreṇa saṃyuge
5. bharataśreṣṭha kṣatradharmaḥ mahāraudraḥ śastranityaḥ
iti smṛtaḥ ca kāle śastreṇa saṃyuge vadhaḥ
5. The natural law (dharma) of a Kṣatriya is remembered as exceedingly fierce and perpetually involving weapons. And for a Kṣatriya, O best of Bharatas, death at the appropriate time by a weapon in battle (saṃyuga) is also considered (part of it).

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a Kṣatriya, the duty (dharma) of a Kṣatriya
  • महारौद्रः (mahāraudraḥ) - very fierce, exceedingly terrible
  • शस्त्रनित्यः (śastranityaḥ) - constantly engaged with weapons, always with weapons
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, considered
  • वधः (vadhaḥ) - death, killing, slaying
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas
  • काले (kāle) - at the proper time, in time
  • शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon
  • संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat (saṃyuga)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रधर्मः (kṣatradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a Kṣatriya, the duty (dharma) of a Kṣatriya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma
kṣatradharma - the duty (dharma) or natural law (dharma) of a Kṣatriya
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)
  • kṣatra – warrior class, rule, dominion
    noun (neuter)
  • dharma – duty, natural law, constitution, righteousness, virtue
    noun (masculine)
महारौद्रः (mahāraudraḥ) - very fierce, exceedingly terrible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāraudra
mahāraudra - very fierce, greatly terrible
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+raudra)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • raudra – fierce, terrible, dreadful, relating to Rudra
    adjective (masculine)
शस्त्रनित्यः (śastranityaḥ) - constantly engaged with weapons, always with weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śastranitya
śastranitya - always with weapons, constantly engaged in using weapons
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śastra+nitya)
  • śastra – weapon, instrument, tool
    noun (neuter)
  • nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, regular
    adjective (masculine)
इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so
(indeclinable)
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered, considered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered
Past Passive Participle
Root: smṛ (class 1)
वधः (vadhaḥ) - death, killing, slaying
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - death, killing, slaying
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha
bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas (a patronymic for kings or heroes of the Bharata dynasty)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+śreṣṭha)
  • bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, or his descendants)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
    adjective (masculine)
काले (kāle) - at the proper time, in time
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, proper time, season
शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastra
śastra - weapon, instrument, tool
संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat (saṃyuga)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga
saṁyuga - battle, combat, encounter (saṃyuga)