महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-79, verse-21

क्षत्रस्याभिप्रवृद्धस्य ब्राह्मणेषु विशेषतः ।
ब्रह्मैव संनियन्तृ स्यात्क्षत्रं हि ब्रह्मसंभवम् ॥२१॥

21. kṣatrasyābhipravṛddhasya brāhmaṇeṣu viśeṣataḥ ,
brahmaiva saṁniyantṛ syātkṣatraṁ hi brahmasaṁbhavam.

21. क्षत्रस्य अभिप्रवृद्धस्य ब्राह्मणेषु विशेषतः ब्रह्म
एव संनियन्तृ स्यात् क्षत्रम् हि ब्रह्मसंभवम्

21. अभिप्रवृद्धस्य क्षत्रस्य ब्राह्मणेषु विशेषतः ब्रह्म
एव संनियन्तृ स्यात् हि क्षत्रम् ब्रह्मसंभवम्

21. For a greatly flourishing warrior class (kṣatra), especially concerning Brahmins, only the Brahmin class (Brahman) should be its controller, for the warrior class (kṣatra) indeed originates from the Brahmin class (Brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रस्य (क्षत्रस्य) - of the warrior class/power (kṣatra) (of the kshatriya (class/power))

• अभिप्रवृद्धस्य (अभिप्रवृद्धस्य) - of the greatly flourishing (warrior class) (of the greatly increased, of the very flourishing)

• ब्राह्मणेषु (ब्राह्मणेषु) - among Brahmins

• विशेषतः (विशेषतः) - especially, particularly

• ब्रह्म (ब्रह्म) - the Brahmin class (Brahman) (Brahman, the Brahmin class, sacred knowledge)

• एव (एव) - only, indeed, just

• संनियन्तृ (संनियन्तृ) - controller, regulator

• स्यात् (स्यात्) - should be, would be

• क्षत्रम् (क्षत्रम्) - the warrior class (kṣatra) (kshatriya (power/class))

• हि (हि) - indeed, because, for

• ब्रह्मसंभवम् (ब्रह्मसंभवम्) - originating from the Brahmin class (Brahman) (originating from Brahman)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रस्य (क्षत्रस्य) - of the warrior class/power (kṣatra) (of the kshatriya (class/power))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of क्षत्र

क्षत्र - dominion, power, rule, the warrior class

अभिप्रवृद्धस्य (अभिप्रवृद्धस्य) - of the greatly flourishing (warrior class) (of the greatly increased, of the very flourishing)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of अभिप्रवृद्ध

अभिप्रवृद्ध - greatly increased, fully grown, flourishing, developed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root vṛdh (to grow) with prefixes abhi and pra.

Prefixes: अभि+प्र

Root: वृध् (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatrasya'.

ब्राह्मणेषु (ब्राह्मणेषु) - among Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ब्राह्मण

ब्राह्मण - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class; relating to Brahman

विशेषतः (विशेषतः) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

Formed from viśeṣa (distinction, specialty) with suffix -tas.

ब्रह्म (ब्रह्म) - the Brahmin class (Brahman) (Brahman, the Brahmin class, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ब्रह्मन्

ब्रह्मन् - Brahman, sacred knowledge, prayer, the Brahmin caste

एव (एव) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

संनियन्तृ (संनियन्तृ) - controller, regulator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of संनियन्तृ

संनियन्तृ - controller, regulator, subduer

Agent noun

Formed from root yam (to control) with prefixes sam and ni, and agent suffix -tṛ.

Prefixes: सम्+नि

Root: यम् (class 1)

स्यात् (स्यात्) - should be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of अस्

Root: अस् (class 2)

क्षत्रम् (क्षत्रम्) - the warrior class (kṣatra) (kshatriya (power/class))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of क्षत्र

क्षत्र - dominion, power, rule, the warrior class

हि (हि) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मसंभवम् (ब्रह्मसंभवम्) - originating from the Brahmin class (Brahman) (originating from Brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ब्रह्मसंभव

ब्रह्मसंभव - born from Brahman, originating from the Brahmin class

Compound type : tatpurusha (ब्रह्मन्+संभव)

• ब्रह्मन् – Brahman, sacred knowledge, the Brahmin caste
  noun (neuter)
• संभव – birth, origin, production
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: सम्
  Root: भू (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatram'.

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