महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-74, verse-11
एतौ हि नित्यसंयुक्तावितरेतरधारणे ।
क्षत्रं हि ब्रह्मणो योनिर्योनिः क्षत्रस्य च द्विजाः ॥११॥
क्षत्रं हि ब्रह्मणो योनिर्योनिः क्षत्रस्य च द्विजाः ॥११॥
11. etau hi nityasaṁyuktāvitaretaradhāraṇe ,
kṣatraṁ hi brahmaṇo yoniryoniḥ kṣatrasya ca dvijāḥ.
kṣatraṁ hi brahmaṇo yoniryoniḥ kṣatrasya ca dvijāḥ.
11.
etau hi nityasaṃyuktau itaretaradhāraṇe kṣatram
hi brahmaṇaḥ yoniḥ yoniḥ kṣatrasya ca dvijāḥ
hi brahmaṇaḥ yoniḥ yoniḥ kṣatrasya ca dvijāḥ
11.
dvijāḥ etau hi nityasaṃyuktau itaretaradhāraṇe
kṣatram hi brahmaṇaḥ yoniḥ ca kṣatrasya yoniḥ hi
kṣatram hi brahmaṇaḥ yoniḥ ca kṣatrasya yoniḥ hi
11.
O twice-born ones (dvijāḥ), these two are indeed always united in their mutual sustenance. Truly, the warrior power (kṣatra) is the source of the priestly power (brahman), and the priestly power (brahman) is the source of the warrior power (kṣatra).
Words meanings summery:
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- एतौ (etau) - these two
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
- नित्यसंयुक्तौ (nityasaṁyuktau) - always united, constantly connected
- इतरेतरधारणे (itaretaradhāraṇe) - in mutual support, in supporting each other
- क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the warrior class, temporal power, sovereignty
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the priestly class, of spiritual power
- योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb
- योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb
- क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of the warrior class, of temporal power
- च (ca) - and, also
- द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - O twice-born ones, O Brahmins
Words meanings and morphology
एतौ (etau) - these two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of etat
etat - this, that
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
नित्यसंयुक्तौ (nityasaṁyuktau) - always united, constantly connected
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nityasaṃyukta
nityasaṁyukta - always united, constantly connected
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+saṃyukta)
- nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual, always
adjective (masculine) - saṃyukta – joined, united, connected
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yuj with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
इतरेतरधारणे (itaretaradhāraṇe) - in mutual support, in supporting each other
(noun)
Locative, neuter, dual of itaretaradhāraṇa
itaretaradhāraṇa - mutual support, reciprocal sustenance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (itaretara+dhāraṇa)
- itaretara – each other, mutual, reciprocal
pronoun (masculine) - dhāraṇa – holding, bearing, supporting, sustaining
noun (neuter)
Verbal Noun
Derived from root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the warrior class, temporal power, sovereignty
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, temporal power, warrior class
Root: kṣi
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the priestly class, of spiritual power
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - priestly power, spiritual power, the priestly class, sacred knowledge
Root: bṛh
Note: Declined from neuter 'brahman' to masculine 'brahmaṇaḥ' in this context (referring to the class/person).
योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, vulva, source, origin, place of birth
Root: yu
योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, vulva, source, origin, place of birth
Root: yu
क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - of the warrior class, of temporal power
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, temporal power, warrior class
Root: kṣi
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - O twice-born ones, O Brahmins
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun / Primary Suffix
Derived from root jan
Root: jan (class 4)