महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-131, verse-45
एतैः कर्मफलैर्देवि न्यूनजातिकुलोद्भवः ।
शूद्रोऽप्यागमसंपन्नो द्विजो भवति संस्कृतः ॥४५॥
शूद्रोऽप्यागमसंपन्नो द्विजो भवति संस्कृतः ॥४५॥
45. etaiḥ karmaphalairdevi nyūnajātikulodbhavaḥ ,
śūdro'pyāgamasaṁpanno dvijo bhavati saṁskṛtaḥ.
śūdro'pyāgamasaṁpanno dvijo bhavati saṁskṛtaḥ.
45.
etaiḥ karmaphalaiḥ devi nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ
śūdraḥ api āgamasaṃpannaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati saṃskṛtaḥ
śūdraḥ api āgamasaṃpannaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati saṃskṛtaḥ
45.
devi etaiḥ karmaphalaiḥ nyūnajātīkulodbhavaḥ
śūdraḥ api āgamasaṃpannaḥ saṃskṛtaḥ dvijaḥ bhavati
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.