महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-47, verse-14
वर्णे तृतीये जातस्तु वैश्यायां ब्राह्मणादपि ।
द्विरंशस्तेन हर्तव्यो ब्राह्मणस्वाद्युधिष्ठिर ॥१४॥
द्विरंशस्तेन हर्तव्यो ब्राह्मणस्वाद्युधिष्ठिर ॥१४॥
14. varṇe tṛtīye jātastu vaiśyāyāṁ brāhmaṇādapi ,
dviraṁśastena hartavyo brāhmaṇasvādyudhiṣṭhira.
dviraṁśastena hartavyo brāhmaṇasvādyudhiṣṭhira.
14.
varṇe tṛtīye jātaḥ tu vaiśyāyām brāhmaṇāt api
dviraṃśaḥ tena hartavyaḥ brāhmaṇasvāt yudhiṣṭhira
dviraṃśaḥ tena hartavyaḥ brāhmaṇasvāt yudhiṣṭhira
14.
yudhiṣṭhira brāhmaṇāt vaiśyāyām jātaḥ tu tṛtīye
varṇe api tena dviraṃśaḥ brāhmaṇasvāt hartavyaḥ
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)