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12,73

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-73, verse-5

वर्णानां परिचर्यार्थं त्रयाणां पुरुषर्षभ ।
वर्णश्चतुर्थः पश्चात्तु पद्भ्यां शूद्रो विनिर्मितः ॥५॥
5. varṇānāṁ paricaryārthaṁ trayāṇāṁ puruṣarṣabha ,
varṇaścaturthaḥ paścāttu padbhyāṁ śūdro vinirmitaḥ.
5. varṇānām paricaryārtham trayāṇām puruṣarṣabha varṇaḥ
caturthaḥ paścāt tu padbhyām śūdraḥ vinirmitaḥ
5. puruṣarṣabha trayāṇām varṇānām paricaryārtham tu
paścāt caturthaḥ varṇaḥ śūdraḥ padbhyām vinirmitaḥ
5. O best among men, the fourth social class (varṇa), the śūdra, was subsequently created from his feet for the purpose of serving the other three social classes.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes, of the castes
  • परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for the purpose of service
  • त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three
  • पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men, O foremost of men
  • वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - the fourth social class, the śūdra (the social class, the caste)
  • चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth
  • पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, later
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from the feet of Prajāpati/Brahmā (from the feet)
  • शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra, a member of the śūdra class
  • विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - was created, was fashioned

Words meanings and morphology

वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes, of the castes
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa), caste, character, quality
परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for the purpose of service
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paricaryā+artha)
  • paricaryā – service, attendance, worship
    noun (feminine)
    from pari-car + ya (ṇyat)
    Prefix: pari
    Root: car (class 1)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an adverbial phrase for purpose.
त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām) - of the three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇānām'.
पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men, O foremost of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha
puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best among men, chief of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)
  • puruṣa – man, person, male, human being, spirit (puruṣa)
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - the fourth social class, the śūdra (the social class, the caste)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa), caste, character, quality
Note: Subject of the sentence, refers to the śūdra.
चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturtha
caturtha - fourth
ordinal numeral from catur (four)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇaḥ'.
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently, later
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from the feet of Prajāpati/Brahmā (from the feet)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, dual of pad
pad - foot, step, path, base (of a word)
Note: Refers to the feet of Prajāpati or Brahmā, from whom the śūdras are traditionally said to have originated.
शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra, a member of the śūdra class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class
Note: Refers to the śūdra class as the subject of creation.
विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - was created, was fashioned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinirmita
vinirmita - created, fashioned, made
Past Passive Participle
from vi-nir-mā (to measure, form, create) + kta (PPP suffix)
Prefixes: vi+nir
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'varṇaḥ' and 'śūdraḥ'.