महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-7

कर्मणा दुष्कृतेनेह स्थानाद्भ्रश्यति वै द्विजः ।
ज्येष्ठं वर्णमनुप्राप्य तस्माद्रक्षेत वै द्विजः ॥७॥

7. karmaṇā duṣkṛteneha sthānādbhraśyati vai dvijaḥ ,
jyeṣṭhaṁ varṇamanuprāpya tasmādrakṣeta vai dvijaḥ.

7. karmaṇā duṣkṛtena iha sthānāt bhraśyati vai dvijaḥ
jyeṣṭham varṇam anuprāpya tasmāt rakṣeta vai dvijaḥ

7. dvijaḥ iha duṣkṛtena karmaṇā sthānāt vai bhraśyati
jyeṣṭham varṇam anuprāpya tasmāt dvijaḥ vai rakṣeta

7. Here, due to a wrongful action (karma), a twice-born (dvija) certainly falls from his position. Having attained the highest social class (varna), therefore, a twice-born (dvija) should indeed protect himself.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by a wrongful action (by action, by deed, by fate)

• दुष्कृतेन (duṣkṛtena) - by a wrongful deed (by ill-done, by evil, by sin)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, in this case)

• स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from his position (of dignity/status) (from a place, from a position, from a state)

• भ्रश्यति (bhraśyati) - falls (from his position) (falls, deviates, perishes, slides)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, verily)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin) (a twice-born, a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

• ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - the highest (social class) (eldest, best, highest, foremost)

• वर्णम् (varṇam) - social class (varna) (color, caste, class, letter, quality)

• अनुप्राप्य (anuprāpya) - having attained (having attained, having reached, having obtained)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore, for that reason)

• रक्षेत (rakṣeta) - should protect himself (should protect, should guard)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, verily)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin) (a twice-born, a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by a wrongful action (by action, by deed, by fate)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

दुष्कृतेन (duṣkṛtena) - by a wrongful deed (by ill-done, by evil, by sin)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - ill-done, sinful, evil deed, sin

Past Passive Participle

Derived from duṣ (badly) + kṛ (to do) + kta प्रत्यय

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+kṛta)

• dus – badly, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ + kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with karmaṇā.

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from his position (of dignity/status) (from a place, from a position, from a state)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, stand, state, dignity

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

भ्रश्यति (bhraśyati) - falls (from his position) (falls, deviates, perishes, slides)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of bhraś

Root: bhraś (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin) (a twice-born, a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound: dvi (twice) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Participle
  From root jan + ḍa प्रत्यय
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of bhraśyati.

ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - the highest (social class) (eldest, best, highest, foremost)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, best, most excellent, highest

Superlative of praśasya/vṛddha

Note: Agrees with varṇam.

वर्णम् (varṇam) - social class (varna) (color, caste, class, letter, quality)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varṇa

varṇa - color, appearance, external form, caste, class, social order, letter, sound

From root vṛ (to cover, to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of anuprāpya.

अनुप्राप्य (anuprāpya) - having attained (having attained, having reached, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root āp with prefixes anu and pra + lyap

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifies dvijaḥ.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore, for that reason)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Functions as an indeclinable 'therefore'.

रक्षेत (rakṣeta) - should protect himself (should protect, should guard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: The implied object is himself (ātmānam).

वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (brahmin) (a twice-born, a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound: dvi (twice) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Participle
  From root jan + ḍa प्रत्यय
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of rakṣeta.