महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-131, verse-34
स वैश्यः क्षत्रियो जातो जन्मप्रभृति संस्कृतः ।
उपनीतो व्रतपरो द्विजो भवति सत्कृतः ॥३४॥
उपनीतो व्रतपरो द्विजो भवति सत्कृतः ॥३४॥
34. sa vaiśyaḥ kṣatriyo jāto janmaprabhṛti saṁskṛtaḥ ,
upanīto vrataparo dvijo bhavati satkṛtaḥ.
upanīto vrataparo dvijo bhavati satkṛtaḥ.
34.
saḥ vaiśyaḥ kṣatriyaḥ jātaḥ janmaprabhṛti saṃskṛtaḥ
upanītaḥ vrataparaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati satkṛtaḥ
upanītaḥ vrataparaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati satkṛtaḥ
34.
saḥ vaiśyaḥ kṣatriyaḥ jātaḥ janmaprabhṛti saṃskṛtaḥ
upanītaḥ vrataparaḥ satkṛtaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati
upanītaḥ vrataparaḥ satkṛtaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati
34.
That vaiśya, having been born as a kṣatriya, is consecrated from birth, initiated (upanīta), and devoted to vows, thus becoming a respected twice-born (dvija).
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - that (vaiśya) (that, he)
- वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a person of the vaiśya (merchant/farmer) class
- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - born as a kṣatriya (a kṣatriya (warrior/ruler))
- जातः (jātaḥ) - having been born (as a kṣatriya) (born, produced, become)
- जन्मप्रभृति (janmaprabhṛti) - from birth onwards, since birth
- संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - having undergone purificatory rites, consecrated (consecrated, refined, prepared, cultured)
- उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - having undergone the upanayana (initiation) ceremony (initiated, led near (to a teacher))
- व्रतपरः (vrataparaḥ) - devoted to vows, intent on sacred observances
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person (twice-born, brahmin, kṣatriya, vaiśya)
- भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes
- सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored, respected, treated with reverence
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - that (vaiśya) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - a person of the vaiśya (merchant/farmer) class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya
vaiśya - a person of the vaiśya class, merchant, farmer
Derivative from `viś` (people, community).
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - born as a kṣatriya (a kṣatriya (warrior/ruler))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the kṣatriya class, a warrior, a ruler
From `kṣatra` (rule, power).
Note: Predicate nominative for `jātaḥ`.
जातः (jātaḥ) - having been born (as a kṣatriya) (born, produced, become)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, occurred
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Functions adjectivally to describe the vaiśya.
जन्मप्रभृति (janmaprabhṛti) - from birth onwards, since birth
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound (or used adverbially). `janma` (birth) + `prabhṛti` (beginning from).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (janman+prabhṛti)
- janman – birth, origin
noun (neuter)
From root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4) - prabhṛti – beginning from, since
indeclinable
From √bhṛ (to bear) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying `saṃskṛtaḥ`.
संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - having undergone purificatory rites, consecrated (consecrated, refined, prepared, cultured)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃskṛta
saṁskṛta - consecrated, refined, prepared, adorned, cultured
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with `vaiśyaḥ`.
उपनीतः (upanītaḥ) - having undergone the upanayana (initiation) ceremony (initiated, led near (to a teacher))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upanīta
upanīta - initiated, led near, brought
Past Passive Participle
From root √nī (to lead) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `vaiśyaḥ`.
व्रतपरः (vrataparaḥ) - devoted to vows, intent on sacred observances
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vratapara
vratapara - devoted to vows, intent on sacred observances
Tatpuruṣa compound: `vrata` (vow) + `para` (intent on, devoted to).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrata+para)
- vrata – vow, sacred observance, duty
noun (neuter)
Root: vṛ (class 5) - para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `vaiśyaḥ`.
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person (twice-born, brahmin, kṣatriya, vaiśya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (referring to brahmins, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas who undergo upanayana), bird, tooth
Bahuvrīhi compound: "born twice".
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced
adjective (masculine)
suffix from √jan
Formed from root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Predicate nominative for `bhavati`.
भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Present Indicative
3rd person singular, present active indicative.
Root: bhū (class 1)
सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored, respected, treated with reverence
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satkṛta
satkṛta - honored, respected, treated with reverence, done well
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṛ (to do, make) with prefix sat.
Prefix: sat
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with `dvijaḥ`.