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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-297, verse-14

अनृशंसः शुचिर्दान्तः सत्यवागार्जवे स्थितः ।
योनिकर्मविशुद्धश्च पात्रं स्याद्वेदविद्द्विजः ॥१४॥
14. anṛśaṁsaḥ śucirdāntaḥ satyavāgārjave sthitaḥ ,
yonikarmaviśuddhaśca pātraṁ syādvedaviddvijaḥ.
14. anṛśaṃsaḥ śuciḥ dāntaḥ satyavāk ārjave sthitaḥ
yonikarmaviśuddhaḥ ca pātram syāt vedavit dvijaḥ
14. dvijaḥ vedavit anṛśaṃsaḥ śuciḥ dāntaḥ satyavāk
ārjave sthitaḥ yonikarmaviśuddhaḥ ca pātram syāt
14. A twice-born (dvija) individual who knows the Vedas, is benevolent, pure, self-controlled, truthful, established in honesty, and purified by both birth and actions (karma), should be considered a worthy recipient.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - benevolent, kind, not cruel
  • शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy
  • दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
  • सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful speaker, one who speaks truth
  • आर्जवे (ārjave) - in uprightness, in honesty, in straightforwardness
  • स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, established, firm
  • योनिकर्मविशुद्धः (yonikarmaviśuddhaḥ) - purified in birth and actions
  • (ca) - and
  • पात्रम् (pātram) - worthy recipient, deserving person
  • स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
  • वेदवित् (vedavit) - one who knows the Vedas, Veda-knower
  • द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, a Brahmin

Words meanings and morphology

अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - benevolent, kind, not cruel
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsa
anṛśaṁsa - not cruel, benevolent, kind, humane
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - pure, clean, holy, radiant
दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, tamed, disciplined
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root dam (to control, tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful speaker, one who speaks truth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc
satyavāc - speaking truth, truthful
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)
  • satya – truth, true, real
    noun (neuter)
  • vāc – speech, word, voice
    noun (feminine)
आर्जवे (ārjave) - in uprightness, in honesty, in straightforwardness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ārjava
ārjava - uprightness, honesty, straightforwardness, sincerity
स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, established, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - stood, placed, situated, established, firm, existing
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root sthā (to stand, to be, to remain)
Root: sthā (class 1)
योनिकर्मविशुद्धः (yonikarmaviśuddhaḥ) - purified in birth and actions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yonikarmaviśuddha
yonikarmaviśuddha - purified by birth and actions
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yoni+karma+viśuddha)
  • yoni – womb, origin, source, lineage
    noun (feminine)
  • karma – action, deed, duty, ritual (karma)
    noun (neuter)
  • viśuddha – purified, clean, spotless
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Formed from root śudh (to purify, cleanse) with upasarga vi
    Prefix: vi
    Root: śudh (class 4)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पात्रम् (pātram) - worthy recipient, deserving person
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pātra
pātra - vessel, recipient, deserving person, capable
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
वेदवित् (vedavit) - one who knows the Vedas, Veda-knower
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid
vedavid - one who knows the Vedas, skilled in Vedic knowledge
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)
  • veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
    noun (masculine)
  • vid – knowing, knower, wise
    noun (masculine)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas), a bird, a tooth