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13,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-47, verse-50

वैश्यापुत्रस्तु भागांस्त्रीन्शूद्रापुत्रस्तथाष्टमम् ।
सोऽपि दत्तं हरेत्पित्रा नादत्तं हर्तुमर्हति ॥५०॥
50. vaiśyāputrastu bhāgāṁstrīnśūdrāputrastathāṣṭamam ,
so'pi dattaṁ haretpitrā nādattaṁ hartumarhati.
50. vaiśyāputraḥ tu bhāgān trīn śūdrāputraḥ tathā aṣṭamam
| saḥ api dattam haret pitrā na adattam hartum arhati
50. vaiśyāputraḥ tu trīn bhāgān tathā śūdrāputraḥ aṣṭamam
saḥ api pitrā dattam haret na adattam hartum arhati
50. However, a son born to a Vaiśyā woman (receives) three shares, and similarly, a son born to a Śūdrā woman (receives) an eighth share. He should take only what was given by his father; he is not entitled to take what was not explicitly given.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वैश्यापुत्रः (vaiśyāputraḥ) - the son born to a Vaiśyā woman (son of a Vaiśyā)
  • तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)
  • भागान् (bhāgān) - shares (of inheritance) (shares, portions)
  • त्रीन् (trīn) - three (shares) (three)
  • शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - the son born to a Śūdrā woman (son of a Śūdrā)
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)
  • अष्टमम् (aṣṭamam) - an eighth share (understood as neuter singular accusative, referring to a portion) (eighth)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (the son, referring to both previous cases) (he, that)
  • अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)
  • दत्तम् (dattam) - that which was given (by the father) (given, granted)
  • हरेत् (haret) - he should take (what was given) (he should take, he should seize, he should inherit)
  • पित्रा (pitrā) - by his father (by the father)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अदत्तम् (adattam) - that which was not given (by the father) (not given, not granted)
  • हर्तुम् (hartum) - to take (to inherit or claim) (to take, to seize)
  • अर्हति (arhati) - he is entitled (he is able, he deserves, he is entitled)

Words meanings and morphology

वैश्यापुत्रः (vaiśyāputraḥ) - the son born to a Vaiśyā woman (son of a Vaiśyā)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśyāputra
vaiśyāputra - son of a Vaiśyā woman
Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiśyā+putra)
  • vaiśyā – a woman of the Vaiśya (merchant/farmer) class
    noun (feminine)
    Feminine of vaiśya
  • putra – son, child
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of an implied verb (e.g., 'receives').
तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/particle
भागान् (bhāgān) - shares (of inheritance) (shares, portions)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāga
bhāga - share, portion, division, part
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Object of implied verb 'receives'.
त्रीन् (trīn) - three (shares) (three)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tri
tri - three
Numeral adjective
Note: Agrees with `bhāgān`.
शूद्रापुत्रः (śūdrāputraḥ) - the son born to a Śūdrā woman (son of a Śūdrā)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdrāputra
śūdrāputra - son of a Śūdrā woman
Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdrā+putra)
  • śūdrā – a woman of the Śūdra (laborer) class
    noun (feminine)
    Feminine of śūdra
  • putra – son, child
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of an implied verb (e.g., 'receives').
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Adverb
अष्टमम् (aṣṭamam) - an eighth share (understood as neuter singular accusative, referring to a portion) (eighth)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭama
aṣṭama - eighth (ordinal number)
Formed from aṣṭa (eight) + -ma (suffix for ordinal numbers)
Note: Object of implied verb 'receives'.
सः (saḥ) - he (the son, referring to both previous cases) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the son, generally.
अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle
दत्तम् (dattam) - that which was given (by the father) (given, granted)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, offered
Past Passive Participle
From root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
हरेत् (haret) - he should take (what was given) (he should take, he should seize, he should inherit)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of hṛ
Optative mood, active voice
3rd person singular, optative, parasmaipada
Root: hṛ (class 1)
पित्रा (pitrā) - by his father (by the father)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
Note: Agent of the giving.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
अदत्तम् (adattam) - that which was not given (by the father) (not given, not granted)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adatta
adatta - not given, not granted
Past Passive Participle with negative prefix
From root dā (to give) with negative prefix a-
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+datta)
  • na – not
    indeclinable
  • datta – given, granted
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root dā (to give)
    Root: dā (class 3)
हर्तुम् (hartum) - to take (to inherit or claim) (to take, to seize)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form from root hṛ
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially or as a verbal noun.
अर्हति (arhati) - he is entitled (he is able, he deserves, he is entitled)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present tense, active voice
3rd person singular, present indicative, parasmaipada
Root: arh (class 1)