महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-34, verse-15

क्षत्रियाणां प्रतपतां तेजसा च बलेन च ।
ब्राह्मणेष्वेव शाम्यन्ति तेजांसि च बलानि च ॥१५॥

15. kṣatriyāṇāṁ pratapatāṁ tejasā ca balena ca ,
brāhmaṇeṣveva śāmyanti tejāṁsi ca balāni ca.

15. kṣatriyāṇām pratapatām tejasā ca balena ca
brāhmaṇeṣu eva śāmyanti tejāṃsi ca balāni ca

15. pratapatām kṣatriyāṇām tejasā ca balena ca
tejāṃsi ca balāni ca brāhmaṇeṣu eva śāmyanti

15. The powers and strengths of the formidable kshatriyas, who shine with their own fiery energy and might, ultimately subside only in brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - belonging to the warrior caste (of kshatriyas, of the warrior class)

• प्रतपताम् (pratapatām) - of those kshatriyas who are formidable and radiant (of those who are blazing, shining, mighty, glorious)

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by their inherent fiery energy (by splendor, by glory, by might, by energy)

• च (ca) - connects 'tejasā' and 'balena' (and)

• बलेन (balena) - by their physical or military might (by strength, by power, by force)

• च (ca) - connects 'tejasā' and 'balena' (second 'ca' in a pair) (and)

• ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - in the presence or sphere of influence of brahmins (in brahmins, among brahmins)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes that brahmins are the sole place where this cessation occurs (only, just, indeed, very)

• शाम्यन्ति (śāmyanti) - their power is neutralized or rendered inert (they calm down, subside, cease, are pacified)

• तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - the inherent powers and radiance (splendors, energies, powers, mights)

• च (ca) - connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'balāni' (and)

• बलानि (balāni) - their physical or military strengths (strengths, powers, forces)

• च (ca) - connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'balāni' (second 'ca' in a pair) (and)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - belonging to the warrior caste (of kshatriyas, of the warrior class)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

प्रतपताम् (pratapatām) - of those kshatriyas who are formidable and radiant (of those who are blazing, shining, mighty, glorious)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pratapat

pratapat - blazing, shining, hot, powerful, mighty

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √tap (to heat, shine) with prefix prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Modifies kṣatriyāṇām.

तेजसा (tejasā) - by their inherent fiery energy (by splendor, by glory, by might, by energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, might, spiritual power

Note: Refers to the energy with which kshatriyas shine.

च (ca) - connects 'tejasā' and 'balena' (and)

(indeclinable)

बलेन (balena) - by their physical or military might (by strength, by power, by force)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

च (ca) - connects 'tejasā' and 'balena' (second 'ca' in a pair) (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used in pairs 'ca... ca...' meaning 'both... and...'.

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - in the presence or sphere of influence of brahmins (in brahmins, among brahmins)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From brahman, 'sacred word, prayer', + suffix -a (n)

एव (eva) - emphasizes that brahmins are the sole place where this cessation occurs (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

शाम्यन्ति (śāmyanti) - their power is neutralized or rendered inert (they calm down, subside, cease, are pacified)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √śam

present active indicative 4th class

Root √śam (4th class)

Root: śam (class 4)

तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - the inherent powers and radiance (splendors, energies, powers, mights)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, might, spiritual power

Note: Subject of śāmyanti.

च (ca) - connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'balāni' (and)

(indeclinable)

बलानि (balāni) - their physical or military strengths (strengths, powers, forces)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Note: Subject of śāmyanti.

च (ca) - connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'balāni' (second 'ca' in a pair) (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used in pairs 'ca... ca...' meaning 'both... and...'.