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12,62

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-62, verse-4

क्षात्राणि वैश्यानि च सेवमानः शौद्राणि कर्माणि च ब्राह्मणः सन् ।
अस्मिँल्लोके निन्दितो मन्दचेताः परे च लोके निरयं प्रयाति ॥४॥
4. kṣātrāṇi vaiśyāni ca sevamānaḥ; śaudrāṇi karmāṇi ca brāhmaṇaḥ san ,
asmiँlloke nindito mandacetāḥ; pare ca loke nirayaṁ prayāti.
4. kṣātrāṇi vaiśyāni ca sevamānaḥ
śaudrāṇi karmāṇi ca brāhmaṇaḥ
san asmin loke ninditaḥ manda-cetāḥ
pare ca loke nirayam prayāti
4. brāhmaṇaḥ san,
kṣātrāṇi vaiśyāni ca śaudrāṇi karmāṇi ca sevamānaḥ,
manda-cetāḥ asmin loke ninditaḥ,
pare ca loke nirayam prayāti
4. A dull-witted (mandacetāḥ) Brahmin (brāhmaṇaḥ) who engages in the duties of kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, and also performs the actions of śūdras, is condemned in this world and goes to hell (niraya) in the next.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षात्राणि (kṣātrāṇi) - duties typically performed by the kṣatriya (warrior) class (activities pertaining to kṣatriyas, warrior-like duties)
  • वैश्यानि (vaiśyāni) - duties typically performed by the vaiśya (merchant/farmer) class (activities pertaining to vaiśyas, merchant-like duties)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • सेवमानः (sevamānaḥ) - engaging in, performing (serving, resorting to, practicing, pursuing)
  • शौद्राणि (śaudrāṇi) - actions typically performed by the śūdra (laborer) class (activities pertaining to śūdras, labor-like duties)
  • कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, duties (actions, deeds, duties)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a member of the priestly class (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)
  • सन् (san) - being (a Brahmin) (being, existing)
  • अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
  • लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, in the realm)
  • निन्दितः (ninditaḥ) - condemned (condemned, blamed, despised)
  • मन्द-चेताः (manda-cetāḥ) - dull-witted (mandacetāḥ) (dull-witted, slow-minded, foolish)
  • परे (pare) - in the next (in the other, in the next)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • लोके (loke) - in the next world (in the world, in the realm)
  • निरयम् (nirayam) - to hell (niraya) (to hell, to a bad path)
  • प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes (goes, proceeds, approaches)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षात्राणि (kṣātrāṇi) - duties typically performed by the kṣatriya (warrior) class (activities pertaining to kṣatriyas, warrior-like duties)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of kṣātra
kṣātra - belonging to a kṣatriya, warrior-like, royal
derived from kṣatra (rule, dominion) + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
Note: qualifies karmāṇi (understood)
वैश्यानि (vaiśyāni) - duties typically performed by the vaiśya (merchant/farmer) class (activities pertaining to vaiśyas, merchant-like duties)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - belonging to a vaiśya, mercantile, agricultural
derived from viś (settlement, community) + ya (taddhita suffix)
Note: qualifies karmāṇi (understood)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सेवमानः (sevamānaḥ) - engaging in, performing (serving, resorting to, practicing, pursuing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sevamāna
sevamāna - serving, attending, practicing, using, enjoying
Present Middle Participle
root sev (to serve, attend) + śānac (present middle participle suffix)
Root: sev (class 1)
Note: qualifies brāhmaṇaḥ (understood)
शौद्राणि (śaudrāṇi) - actions typically performed by the śūdra (laborer) class (activities pertaining to śūdras, labor-like duties)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śaudra
śaudra - belonging to a śūdra, servile, laboring
derived from śūdra (laborer) + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
Note: qualifies karmāṇi
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, duties (actions, deeds, duties)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite (karma)
derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: object of sevamānaḥ
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a member of the priestly class (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, relating to Brahman or a Brahmin
derived from brahman (Vedic text, ultimate reality, priestly class)
Note: subject of the sentence (understood with san)
सन् (san) - being (a Brahmin) (being, existing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, true, real
Present Active Participle
root as (to be) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: qualifies brāhmaṇaḥ
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: qualifies loke
लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, universe
root lok (to see, perceive)
Root: lok (class 1)
निन्दितः (ninditaḥ) - condemned (condemned, blamed, despised)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nindita
nindita - blamed, censured, despised
Past Passive Participle
root nind (to blame, censure) + kta (ppp suffix)
Root: nind (class 1)
मन्द-चेताः (manda-cetāḥ) - dull-witted (mandacetāḥ) (dull-witted, slow-minded, foolish)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manda-cetas
manda-cetas - dull-witted, slow of mind, foolish
Compound type : bahuvrihi (manda+cetas)
  • manda – slow, dull, sluggish, weak
    adjective (masculine)
  • cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
    noun (neuter)
Note: qualifies brāhmaṇaḥ
परे (pare) - in the next (in the other, in the next)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, different, next, supreme, distant
Note: qualifies loke
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
लोके (loke) - in the next world (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, universe
root lok (to see, perceive)
Root: lok (class 1)
निरयम् (nirayam) - to hell (niraya) (to hell, to a bad path)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of niraya
niraya - hell, purgatory, a bad course
ni + root i (to go) + aya (suffix), meaning 'without going' (a place from which one cannot easily escape) or 'bad going'
Prefix: nis
Root: i (class 2)
Note: object of prayāti
प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes (goes, proceeds, approaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-yā
Prefix: pra
Root: yā (class 2)