महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-7

न शौद्रं कर्म कर्तव्यं ब्राह्मणेन विपश्चिता ।
शौद्रं हि कुर्वतः कर्म धर्मः समुपरुध्यते ॥७॥

7. na śaudraṁ karma kartavyaṁ brāhmaṇena vipaścitā ,
śaudraṁ hi kurvataḥ karma dharmaḥ samuparudhyate.

7. na śaudram karma kartavyam brāhmaṇena vipaścitā
śaudram hi kurvataḥ karma dharmaḥ samuparudhyate

7. vipaścitā brāhmaṇena śaudram karma na kartavyam
hi śaudram karma kurvataḥ dharmaḥ samuparudhyate

7. A wise brahmin should not perform work (karma) meant for a śūdra. For by performing a śūdra's work, his intrinsic nature (dharma) is indeed obstructed.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• शौद्रम् (śaudram) - work meant for a śūdra (relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar)

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, duty

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, proper to be done

• ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a brahmin

• विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by a wise person, by an intelligent person

• शौद्रम् (śaudram) - work meant for a śūdra (relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

• कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - of one who performs (of one doing, performing)

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, duty

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature or prescribed duty according to one's social class (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)

• समुपरुध्यते (samuparudhyate) - is obstructed, is hindered, is impeded

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शौद्रम् (śaudram) - work meant for a śūdra (relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of śaudra

śaudra - relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar

Derived from śūdra (a member of the lowest social class)

Note: Agrees with karma.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, duty

(noun)

neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, duty, fate, ritual

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied 'to be done'.

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, proper to be done

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, fit to be done

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tavya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a brahmin

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, member of the priestly class

Note: Agent of the gerundive kartavyam.

विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by a wise person, by an intelligent person

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, intelligent

Prefix: vi

Root: paś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇena.

शौद्रम् (śaudram) - work meant for a śūdra (relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaudra

śaudra - relating to a śūdra, low, vulgar

Derived from śūdra (a member of the lowest social class)

Note: Agrees with karma.

हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - of one who performs (of one doing, performing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -at

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used as a substantive, 'of him who does'.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, duty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, duty, fate, ritual

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of kurvataḥ.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature or prescribed duty according to one's social class (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of samuparudhyate.

समुपरुध्यते (samuparudhyate) - is obstructed, is hindered, is impeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of rudh

Root with prefixes sam and upa

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Middle voice ending used for passive.