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13,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-47, verse-14

वर्णे तृतीये जातस्तु वैश्यायां ब्राह्मणादपि ।
द्विरंशस्तेन हर्तव्यो ब्राह्मणस्वाद्युधिष्ठिर ॥१४॥
14. varṇe tṛtīye jātastu vaiśyāyāṁ brāhmaṇādapi ,
dviraṁśastena hartavyo brāhmaṇasvādyudhiṣṭhira.
14. varṇe tṛtīye jātaḥ tu vaiśyāyām brāhmaṇāt api
dviraṃśaḥ tena hartavyaḥ brāhmaṇasvāt yudhiṣṭhira
14. yudhiṣṭhira brāhmaṇāt vaiśyāyām jātaḥ tu tṛtīye
varṇe api tena dviraṃśaḥ brāhmaṇasvāt hartavyaḥ
14. O Yudhiṣṭhira, a son born from a brahmin (father) to a vaiśya woman, who belongs to the third (social) class, should be entitled to two shares from the brahmin's property.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वर्णे (varṇe) - in the social class (in the class, in the social order)
  • तृतीये (tṛtīye) - in the third (social) class (in the third)
  • जातः (jātaḥ) - a son born (born, produced)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • वैश्यायाम् (vaiśyāyām) - born from a vaiśya woman (in a vaiśya woman)
  • ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin father (from a brahmin)
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • द्विरंशः (dviraṁśaḥ) - two shares of inheritance (two shares, having two shares)
  • तेन (tena) - by that son (by him, by that)
  • हर्तव्यः (hartavyaḥ) - should be inherited (to be taken, to be inherited)
  • ब्राह्मणस्वात् (brāhmaṇasvāt) - from the property of the brahmin father (from a brahmin's property)
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The addressed person (O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))

Words meanings and morphology

वर्णे (varṇe) - in the social class (in the class, in the social order)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of varṇa
varṇa - color, caste, social class, quality, letter
Root: vṛ (class 9)
तृतीये (tṛtīye) - in the third (social) class (in the third)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya
tṛtīya - third
Ordinal number.
जातः (jātaḥ) - a son born (born, produced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, become
past passive participle
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
वैश्यायाम् (vaiśyāyām) - born from a vaiśya woman (in a vaiśya woman)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vaiśyā
vaiśyā - a vaiśya woman, woman of the merchant/farmer class
Feminine form of vaiśya.
ब्राह्मणात् (brāhmaṇāt) - from a brahmin father (from a brahmin)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, related to the Vedas
Derived from brahman.
Note: Indicates the father.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Particle.
द्विरंशः (dviraṁśaḥ) - two shares of inheritance (two shares, having two shares)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dviraṃśa
dviraṁśa - having two shares, two parts
Compound.
Compound type : Dvigu (dvi+aṃśa)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • aṃśa – share, portion
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the son, who is 'of two shares'.
तेन (tena) - by that son (by him, by that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the son mentioned.
हर्तव्यः (hartavyaḥ) - should be inherited (to be taken, to be inherited)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hartavya
hartavya - to be taken, to be carried, to be seized
gerundive (future passive participle)
From root hṛ (to take), with suffix -tavya.
Root: hṛ (class 1)
ब्राह्मणस्वात् (brāhmaṇasvāt) - from the property of the brahmin father (from a brahmin's property)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇasva
brāhmaṇasva - property of a brahmin
Compound.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+sva)
  • brāhmaṇa – a brahmin
    noun (masculine)
  • sva – one's own property, wealth
    noun (neuter)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The addressed person (O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - steadfast in battle (epithet, name of a Pāṇḍava prince)
Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm).
Compound type : Aluk-Tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)
  • yudh – battle, fight
    noun (feminine)
  • sthira – firm, steady, stable
    adjective (masculine)
    From root sthā (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)