महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-31, verse-49
तमुवाच कृपाविष्टो भृगुर्धर्मभृतां वरः ।
नेहास्ति क्षत्रियः कश्चित्सर्वे हीमे द्विजातयः ॥४९॥
नेहास्ति क्षत्रियः कश्चित्सर्वे हीमे द्विजातयः ॥४९॥
49. tamuvāca kṛpāviṣṭo bhṛgurdharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
nehāsti kṣatriyaḥ kaścitsarve hīme dvijātayaḥ.
nehāsti kṣatriyaḥ kaścitsarve hīme dvijātayaḥ.
49.
tam uvāca kṛpāviṣṭaḥ bhṛguḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ na
iha asti kṣatriyaḥ kaścit sarve hi ime dvijātayaḥ
iha asti kṣatriyaḥ kaścit sarve hi ime dvijātayaḥ
49.
Bhṛgu, the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma), filled with compassion, said to him: "There is no kshatriya here; indeed, all these are brahmins."
Words meanings summery:
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- तम् (tam) - him, that
- उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
- कृपाविष्टः (kṛpāviṣṭaḥ) - filled with compassion, overcome by pity
- भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (a proper name)
- धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law (dharma)
- वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest
- न (na) - not, no
- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya (warrior class)
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, some, a certain
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
- इमे (ime) - these
- द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - brahmins (referring to the sage's disciples) (twice-born ones, brahmins, members of the three higher varnas)
Words meanings and morphology
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
Perfect Tense
3rd person singular, active voice
Root: vac (class 2)
कृपाविष्टः (kṛpāviṣṭaḥ) - filled with compassion, overcome by pity
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpāviṣṭa
kṛpāviṣṭa - filled with compassion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛpā+āviṣṭa)
- kṛpā – compassion, pity
noun (feminine) - āviṣṭa – entered, possessed, overcome
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root viś with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Agrees with Bhṛguḥ
भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (a proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu
bhṛgu - name of a sage
Note: Subject of uvāca
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous
from dharma + bhṛ (to bear, to uphold)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine) - bhṛt – bearing, upholding
adjective (masculine)
Kṛt suffix -t
from root bhṛ (to bear, to uphold)
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Genitive of comparison, "best of them"
वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, boon, choice
Note: Agrees with Bhṛguḥ
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Tense
3rd person singular, active voice
Root: as (class 2)
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya (warrior class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class
Note: Subject of asti
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, some, a certain
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain
compound of ka (who) + cid (indefinite particle)
Note: Used with na for "not anyone"
सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every
Note: Subject
हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely
(indeclinable)
इमे (ime) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the people present
द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - brahmins (referring to the sage's disciples) (twice-born ones, brahmins, members of the three higher varnas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya, specifically a brahmin in many contexts)
compound of dvi (two) + jāti (birth)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
numeral - jāti – birth, species, class
noun (feminine)
from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'sarve ime'