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12,70

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-70, verse-19

कलावधर्मो भूयिष्ठं धर्मो भवति तु क्वचित् ।
सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां स्वधर्माच्च्यवते मनः ॥१९॥
19. kalāvadharmo bhūyiṣṭhaṁ dharmo bhavati tu kvacit ,
sarveṣāmeva varṇānāṁ svadharmāccyavate manaḥ.
19. kalau adharmaḥ bhūyiṣṭham dharmaḥ bhavati tu kvacit
sarveṣām eva varṇānām svadharmāt cyavate manaḥ
19. kalau adharmaḥ bhūyiṣṭham bhavati tu dharmaḥ kvacit
sarveṣām eva varṇānām manaḥ svadharmāt cyavate
19. In the Kali Yuga, unrighteousness (adharma) is predominant, while righteousness (dharma) exists only rarely. The minds of all social classes (varṇas) deviate from their own intrinsic nature (svadharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • कलौ (kalau) - in the Kali Yuga (in the Kali Yuga, in strife)
  • अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, irreligion, vice)
  • भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - predominant, abundant (most, very much, in abundance)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, natural law, duty, constitution)
  • भवति (bhavati) - exists, occurs (becomes, is)
  • तु (tu) - while, but (but, on the other hand, indeed)
  • क्वचित् (kvacit) - only rarely (sometimes, rarely, in some place)
  • सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
  • एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed)
  • वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇas) (of the classes, of the colors)
  • स्वधर्मात् (svadharmāt) - from their own intrinsic nature (svadharma) (from one's own natural law, from one's own duty)
  • च्यवते (cyavate) - deviate, fall away (deviates, falls away, moves away)
  • मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

Words meanings and morphology

कलौ (kalau) - in the Kali Yuga (in the Kali Yuga, in strife)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kali
kali - the Kali Yuga, strife, discord, loss, the die of one spot
Note: Denotes the time/era.
अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, irreligion, vice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, irreligion, vice, moral wrong
Negation of dharma.
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'bhavati'.
भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - predominant, abundant (most, very much, in abundance)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūyiṣṭha
bhūyiṣṭha - most abundant, very much, predominant
Superlative of bahu (much, many).
Note: Used as a predicative adjective, 'is abundant'.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, natural law, duty, constitution)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.
भवति (bhavati) - exists, occurs (becomes, is)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
तु (tu) - while, but (but, on the other hand, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a contrast.
क्वचित् (kvacit) - only rarely (sometimes, rarely, in some place)
(indeclinable)
Note: Modifies 'bhavati' for 'dharma'.
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Modifies 'varṇānām'.
एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'sarveṣām'.
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇas) (of the classes, of the colors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, class, social order, letter, caste
Note: Possessive modifier for 'manaḥ'.
स्वधर्मात् (svadharmāt) - from their own intrinsic nature (svadharma) (from one's own natural law, from one's own duty)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own duty, one's own natural law, intrinsic nature
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
  • sva – one's own
    pronoun
  • dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
    From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates separation from.
च्यवते (cyavate) - deviate, fall away (deviates, falls away, moves away)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of cyu
Root: cyu (class 1)
Note: The subject 'manaḥ' is singular.
मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
Note: Subject of 'cyavate'.