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12,73

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-73, verse-6

ब्राह्मणो जातमात्रस्तु पृथिवीमन्वजायत ।
ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां धर्मकोशस्य गुप्तये ॥६॥
6. brāhmaṇo jātamātrastu pṛthivīmanvajāyata ,
īśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ dharmakośasya guptaye.
6. brāhmaṇaḥ jātamātraḥ tu pṛthivīm anvajāyata
īśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānām dharmakośasya guptaye
6. jātamātraḥ tu brāhmaṇaḥ pṛthivīm anvajāyata
sarvabhūtānām īśvaraḥ dharmakośasya guptaye
6. Immediately upon birth, a Brahmin is born to this earth as the lord of all beings, for the purpose of protecting the repository of (natural law) dharma.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
  • जातमात्रः (jātamātraḥ) - as soon as born, merely born
  • तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
  • पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth
  • अन्वजायत (anvajāyata) - was born to this earth (with the role of lord) (was born after, was born on/as)
  • ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord, master, ruler
  • सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
  • धर्मकोशस्य (dharmakośasya) - of the treasury of (natural law) dharma, of the repository of (natural law) dharma
  • गुप्तये (guptaye) - for protection, for guarding

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly social class, related to (brahman)
from brahman + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
जातमात्रः (jātamātraḥ) - as soon as born, merely born
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jātamātra
jātamātra - just born, newly born, merely born
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāta+mātra)
  • jāta – born, produced, arisen
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from jan (to be born) + kta (PPP suffix)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • mātra – measure, quantity, only, merely
    indeclinable (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.
तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle or mild contrast.
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, the Earth goddess
Note: Object of 'anvajāyata' (born *to* or *on* the earth).
अन्वजायत (anvajāyata) - was born to this earth (with the role of lord) (was born after, was born on/as)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of anu-jan
Imperfect, Middle Voice
Imperfect of अनु-जन्, 3rd person singular, middle voice
Prefix: anu
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Passive sense for 'was born'.
ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord, master, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - able, master, lord, ruler, Shiva, God
from īś (to be master of) + varac
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative, describing the Brahmin.
सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • bhūta – being, creature, element, past
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    from bhū (to be) + kta (PPP suffix)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Governed by 'īśvaraḥ' (lord *of*).
धर्मकोशस्य (dharmakośasya) - of the treasury of (natural law) dharma, of the repository of (natural law) dharma
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmakośa
dharmakośa - treasury of dharma, repository of virtue/law
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kośa)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • kośa – treasure, treasury, sheath, dictionary
    noun (masculine)
Note: Governed by 'guptaye' (for the protection *of*).
गुप्तये (guptaye) - for protection, for guarding
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of gupti
gupti - protection, guarding, concealment
from gup (to protect) + ti (suffix)
Root: gup (class 1)
Note: Dative of purpose.