महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-79, verse-25
ब्रह्मवीर्ये मृदूभूते क्षत्रवीर्ये च दुर्बले ।
दुष्टेषु सर्ववर्णेषु ब्राह्मणान्प्रति सर्वशः ॥२५॥
दुष्टेषु सर्ववर्णेषु ब्राह्मणान्प्रति सर्वशः ॥२५॥
25. brahmavīrye mṛdūbhūte kṣatravīrye ca durbale ,
duṣṭeṣu sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇānprati sarvaśaḥ.
duṣṭeṣu sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇānprati sarvaśaḥ.
25.
brahmavīrye mṛdūbhūte kṣatravīrye ca durbalé
duṣṭeṣu sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇān prati sarvaśaḥ
duṣṭeṣu sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇān prati sarvaśaḥ
25.
brahmavīrye mṛdūbhūte ca kṣatravīrye durbalé,
sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇān prati sarvaśaḥ duṣṭeṣu
sarvavarṇeṣu brāhmaṇān prati sarvaśaḥ duṣṭeṣu
25.
When the spiritual power (brahmavīrya) has become weakened, and the Kṣatriya power (kṣatravīrya) is feeble; when all social classes (varṇa) are corrupt, especially towards Brahmins in every respect...
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मवीर्ये (brahmavīrye) - when the spiritual power (brahmavīrya) [is] (in the spiritual power of a Brahmin, in the valor of a Brahmin)
- मृदूभूते (mṛdūbhūte) - when it has become weakened (when having become soft, when having become weak)
- क्षत्रवीर्ये (kṣatravīrye) - and the Kṣatriya power (kṣatravīrya) [is] (in the power of a Kṣatriya, in the valor of a Kṣatriya)
- च (ca) - and
- दुर्बल्é (durbalé) - is feeble (in the weak, when weak)
- दुष्टेषु (duṣṭeṣu) - when [all classes] are corrupt (among the wicked, among the corrupt)
- सर्ववर्णेषु (sarvavarṇeṣu) - among all social classes (varṇa) (among all social classes, among all colors)
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
- प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, regarding, against)
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every respect (in every way, completely, entirely)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मवीर्ये (brahmavīrye) - when the spiritual power (brahmavīrya) [is] (in the spiritual power of a Brahmin, in the valor of a Brahmin)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of brahmavīrya
brahmavīrya - spiritual power of a Brahmin, valor of a Brahmin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vīrya)
- brahman – Brahmin, spiritual power
noun (neuter) - vīrya – power, valor, might, energy
noun (neuter)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
मृदूभूते (mṛdūbhūte) - when it has become weakened (when having become soft, when having become weak)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of mṛdūbhūta
mṛdūbhūta - become soft, become weak
Past Passive Participle (compound)
From mṛdu (soft) and bhūta (become)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛdu+bhūta)
- mṛdu – soft, gentle, weak
adjective - bhūta – become, existed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
क्षत्रवीर्ये (kṣatravīrye) - and the Kṣatriya power (kṣatravīrya) [is] (in the power of a Kṣatriya, in the valor of a Kṣatriya)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṣatravīrya
kṣatravīrya - power of a Kṣatriya, valor of a Kṣatriya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+vīrya)
- kṣatra – Kṣatriya, rule, dominion
noun (neuter) - vīrya – power, valor, might, energy
noun (neuter)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दुर्बल्é (durbalé) - is feeble (in the weak, when weak)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of durbala
durbala - weak, feeble, powerless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+bala)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill-
indeclinable
prefix - bala – strength, power
noun (neuter)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
दुष्टेषु (duṣṭeṣu) - when [all classes] are corrupt (among the wicked, among the corrupt)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of duṣṭa
duṣṭa - corrupt, wicked, spoiled, bad
Past Passive Participle
From root duṣ (to become bad, corrupt)
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
सर्ववर्णेषु (sarvavarṇeṣu) - among all social classes (varṇa) (among all social classes, among all colors)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarvavarṇa
sarvavarṇa - all social classes, all colors
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+varṇa)
- sarva – all, every
adjective - varṇa – social class, color, caste
noun (masculine)
Note: part of a locative absolute construction
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, regarding, against)
(indeclinable)
Note: postposition
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every respect (in every way, completely, entirely)
(indeclinable)
suffix -śaḥ added to sarva