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12,92

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-92, verse-3

एवमेव द्विजेन्द्राणां क्षत्रियाणां विशामपि ।
शूद्राश्चतुर्णां वर्णानां नानाकर्मस्ववस्थिताः ॥३॥
3. evameva dvijendrāṇāṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ viśāmapi ,
śūdrāścaturṇāṁ varṇānāṁ nānākarmasvavasthitāḥ.
3. evam eva dvijendrāṇām kṣatriyāṇām viśām api
śūdrāḥ caturṇām varṇānām nānā karmasu avasthitāḥ
3. evam eva dvijendrāṇām kṣatriyāṇām viśām api
śūdrāḥ caturṇām varṇānām nānā karmasu avasthitāḥ
3. Similarly, among the best of the twice-born (dvija), the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras – these four social classes (varṇa) are engaged in their various duties (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, in this way)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
  • द्विजेन्द्राणाम् (dvijendrāṇām) - of the best of the twice-born (dvija) (of the best among the twice-born, of the chief Brahmins)
  • क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the Kshatriyas (of Kshatriyas, of warriors/rulers)
  • विशाम् (viśām) - of the Vaishyas (of the Vaishyas, of the people, of the commoners)
  • अपि (api) - and (also, even, too)
  • शूद्राः (śūdrāḥ) - the Shudras (Shudras (members of the fourth social class))
  • चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four
  • वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of social classes (varṇa) (of the colors, of the social classes)
  • नाना (nānā) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
  • कर्मसु (karmasu) - in their duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in activities)
  • अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - are engaged (situated, established, engaged)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, in this way)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
द्विजेन्द्राणाम् (dvijendrāṇām) - of the best of the twice-born (dvija) (of the best among the twice-born, of the chief Brahmins)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijendra
dvijendra - chief of the twice-born, best Brahmin
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+indra)
  • dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); bird; tooth
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – chief, lord, best, Indra
    noun (masculine)
क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the Kshatriyas (of Kshatriyas, of warriors/rulers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - member of the warrior/ruler class, Kshatriya
विशाम् (viśām) - of the Vaishyas (of the Vaishyas, of the people, of the commoners)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, community, commoners; Vaishya
अपि (api) - and (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
शूद्राः (śūdrāḥ) - the Shudras (Shudras (members of the fourth social class))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūdra
śūdra - member of the fourth social class, Shudra
चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four
(numeral)
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of social classes (varṇa) (of the colors, of the social classes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, hue; social class, caste; letter, sound
नाना (nānā) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
(indeclinable)
कर्मसु (karmasu) - in their duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in activities)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, duty; ritual action
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - are engaged (situated, established, engaged)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avasthita
avasthita - situated, placed, standing, established
Past Passive Participle
derived from root sthā with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)