महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-131, verse-26
एभिस्तु कर्मभिर्देवि शुभैराचरितैस्तथा ।
शूद्रो ब्राह्मणतां गच्छेद्वैश्यः क्षत्रियतां व्रजेत् ॥२६॥
शूद्रो ब्राह्मणतां गच्छेद्वैश्यः क्षत्रियतां व्रजेत् ॥२६॥
26. ebhistu karmabhirdevi śubhairācaritaistathā ,
śūdro brāhmaṇatāṁ gacchedvaiśyaḥ kṣatriyatāṁ vrajet.
śūdro brāhmaṇatāṁ gacchedvaiśyaḥ kṣatriyatāṁ vrajet.
26.
ebhiḥ tu karmabhiḥ devi śubhaiḥ ācaritaiḥ tathā
śūdraḥ brāhmaṇatām gacchet vaiśyaḥ kṣatriyatām vrajet
śūdraḥ brāhmaṇatām gacchet vaiśyaḥ kṣatriyatām vrajet
26.
But, O Goddess, through such auspicious and well-performed actions (karma), a śūdra may attain brahminhood, and a vaiśya may achieve kṣatriya-hood.
Words meanings summery:
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- एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds
- देवि (devi) - O Goddess
- शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by auspicious, by good
- आचरितैः (ācaritaiḥ) - by performed, by practiced
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and
- शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a śūdra (member of the fourth social class)
- ब्राह्मणताम् (brāhmaṇatām) - brahminhood, the state of being a brahmin
- गच्छेत् (gacchet) - may go, should attain
- वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a vaiśya (member of the third social class)
- क्षत्रियताम् (kṣatriyatām) - kṣatriya-hood, the state of being a kṣatriya
- व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may go, should attain
Words meanings and morphology
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, that
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, (karma)
देवि (devi) - O Goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine lady
शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by auspicious, by good
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright
आचरितैः (ācaritaiḥ) - by performed, by practiced
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ācarita
ācarita - performed, practiced, done
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and
(indeclinable)
शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a śūdra (member of the fourth social class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the fourth social class (worker class)
ब्राह्मणताम् (brāhmaṇatām) - brahminhood, the state of being a brahmin
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of brāhmaṇatā
brāhmaṇatā - brahminhood, the state or condition of being a brahmin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+tā)
- brāhmaṇa – a brahmin
noun (masculine) - tā – suffix used to form abstract feminine nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
suffix (feminine)
गच्छेत् (gacchet) - may go, should attain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a vaiśya (member of the third social class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a member of the third social class (merchant/agriculturist class)
क्षत्रियताम् (kṣatriyatām) - kṣatriya-hood, the state of being a kṣatriya
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣatriyatā
kṣatriyatā - kṣatriya-hood, the state or condition of being a kṣatriya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+tā)
- kṣatriya – a kṣatriya (member of the warrior class)
noun (masculine) - tā – suffix used to form abstract feminine nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
suffix (feminine)
व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may go, should attain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vraj
Root: vraj (class 1)