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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-45

एतैः कर्मफलैर्देवि न्यूनजातिकुलोद्भवः ।
शूद्रोऽप्यागमसंपन्नो द्विजो भवति संस्कृतः ॥४५॥
45. etaiḥ karmaphalairdevi nyūnajātikulodbhavaḥ ,
śūdro'pyāgamasaṁpanno dvijo bhavati saṁskṛtaḥ.
45. etaiḥ karmaphalaiḥ devi nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ
śūdraḥ api āgamasaṃpannaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati saṃskṛtaḥ
45. devi etaiḥ karmaphalaiḥ nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ
śūdraḥ api āgamasaṃpannaḥ saṃskṛtaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati
45. O Goddess, even a śūdra born into a low social class or family, by means of these fruits of action (karma), becomes a cultivated twice-born (dvija) who is well-versed in traditional knowledge (āgama).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these; with these
  • कर्मफलैः (karmaphalaiḥ) - by the fruits of actions; by the results of deeds
  • देवि (devi) - O goddess
  • न्यूनजातीकुलोद्भवः (nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ) - one born in a low caste or family
  • शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a member of the lowest social class; worker
  • अपि (api) - even; also; moreover
  • आगमसंपन्नः (āgamasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with traditional knowledge; proficient in sacred traditions
  • द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin by qualities, not birth (twice-born; brahmin; bird)
  • भवति (bhavati) - becomes; is; exists
  • संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - cultivated; refined; purified; accomplished

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these; with these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this; these
Note: Refers to qualities/actions mentioned previously (in previous verses, implicitly).
कर्मफलैः (karmaphalaiḥ) - by the fruits of actions; by the results of deeds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of karmaphala
karmaphala - fruit of action; result of deed; consequence of (karma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+phala)
  • karman – action; deed; work; ritual; fate (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    from root KṚ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • phala – fruit; result; consequence; reward
    noun (neuter)
    Root: phal (class 1)
देवि (devi) - O goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess; divine woman
Feminine form of deva
Root: div (class 4)
Note: An address to a goddess.
न्यूनजातीकुलोद्भवः (nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ) - one born in a low caste or family
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nyūnajātīkulodbhava
nyūnajātīkulodbhava - born in a low caste or family; of humble birth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nyūna+jāti+kula+udbhava)
  • nyūna – low; deficient; inferior
    adjective (neuter)
  • jāti – birth; caste; class; species
    noun (feminine)
    from root JAN (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • kula – family; lineage; race
    noun (neuter)
  • udbhava – origin; birth; arising from
    noun (masculine)
    from root BHŪ (to be) with upasarga UD
    Prefix: ud
    Root: bhū (class 1)
शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - a member of the lowest social class; worker
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra
śūdra - a member of the lowest social class; worker
Note: Subject of the sentence.
अपि (api) - even; also; moreover
(indeclinable)
आगमसंपन्नः (āgamasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with traditional knowledge; proficient in sacred traditions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgamasaṃpanna
āgamasaṁpanna - endowed with traditional knowledge; proficient in sacred traditions
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āgama+saṃpanna)
  • āgama – traditional knowledge; sacred text; scripture
    noun (masculine)
    from root GAM (to go) with upasarga Ā
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • saṃpanna – endowed with; accomplished; successful
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root PAD (to go, to move) with upasarga SAM
    Prefix: sam
    Root: pad (class 4)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin by qualities, not birth (twice-born; brahmin; bird)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born; brahmin; bird; tooth
from dvi (two) and ja (born)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jan)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • jan – to be born; to produce
    verb
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Predicate nominative.
भवति (bhavati) - becomes; is; exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
संस्कृतः (saṁskṛtaḥ) - cultivated; refined; purified; accomplished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃskṛta
saṁskṛta - cultivated; refined; purified; accomplished
Past Passive Participle
from root KṚ (to do) with upasarga SAM
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with śūdraḥ and dvijaḥ.