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12,73

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-73, verse-11

स्वमेव ब्राह्मणो भुङ्क्ते स्वं वस्ते स्वं ददाति च ।
गुरुर्हि सर्ववर्णानां ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठश्च वै द्विजः ॥११॥
11. svameva brāhmaṇo bhuṅkte svaṁ vaste svaṁ dadāti ca ,
gururhi sarvavarṇānāṁ jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaśca vai dvijaḥ.
11. svam eva brāhmaṇaḥ bhuṅkte svam vaste svam dadāti ca |
guruḥ hi sarvavarṇānām jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ca vai dvijaḥ
11. brāhmaṇaḥ svam eva bhuṅkte,
svam vaste,
ca svam dadāti.
hi dvijaḥ sarvavarṇānām guruḥ,
jyeṣṭhaḥ,
ca vai śreṣṭhaḥ.
11. A Brahmin (dvija) enjoys what is his own, wears what is his own, and gives what is his own. For the Brahmin (dvija) is indeed the teacher of all social classes (varṇas), and is considered the most senior and the most excellent.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
  • भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, consumes, experiences
  • स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
  • वस्ते (vaste) - wears, dresses (himself)
  • स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
  • ददाति (dadāti) - gives
  • (ca) - and, also
  • गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected person
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes
  • ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the most senior, the best
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, most excellent
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वै (vai) - indeed, surely, truly
  • द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin, a twice-born

Words meanings and morphology

स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own property
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - enjoys, consumes, experiences
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of bhuj
Present Tense, Middle Voice
Root: bhuj (class 7)
स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own property
वस्ते (vaste) - wears, dresses (himself)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vas
Present Tense, Middle Voice
Root: vas (class 2)
स्वम् (svam) - his own, one's own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own property
ददाति (dadāti) - gives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of dā
Present Tense, Active Voice
Root: dā (class 3)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, preceptor, master; heavy, weighty, important
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva-varṇa
sarva-varṇa - all social classes, all castes
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+varṇa)
  • sarva – all, every, entire
    adjective (masculine)
  • varṇa – social class, colour, type
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest, the most senior, the best
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, best, most excellent
Superlative of 'vṛddha' or 'prāśasya'
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, most excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, superior
Superlative of 'praśasya' (good)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, truly
(indeclinable)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin, a twice-born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a bird; a tooth
From dvi (two) + ja (born)
Root: jan (class 4)