महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-19, verse-8

एवंप्रायो हि धर्मोऽयं क्षत्रियाणां नराधिप ।
युद्धे क्षत्रियधर्मे च निरतोऽयं वृकोदरः ॥८॥

8. evaṁprāyo hi dharmo'yaṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ narādhipa ,
yuddhe kṣatriyadharme ca nirato'yaṁ vṛkodaraḥ.

8. evaṃ-prāyaḥ hi dharmaḥ ayam kṣatriyāṇām narādhipa
yuddhe kṣatriya-dharme ca nirataḥ ayam vṛkodaraḥ

8. O king of men, such indeed is this natural law (dharma) for Kshatriyas. And this Vrikodara (Bhīma) is engaged in battle and in the martial code (dharma) of a Kshatriya.

Words meanings summery:

• एवं-प्रायः (evaṁ-prāyaḥ) - such, of this kind, similar

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature or constitutional principles (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kshatriyas, for Kshatriyas

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in warfare

• क्षत्रिय-धर्मे (kṣatriya-dharme) - in the martial code of a Kshatriya (in the (dharma) of a Kshatriya, in the duty of a warrior)

• च (ca) - and, also

• निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted, engaged, absorbed in

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhima, one of the Pandavas (Vrikodara (Bhima, lit. "wolf-bellied"))

Words meanings and morphology

एवं-प्रायः (evaṁ-prāyaḥ) - such, of this kind, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃ-prāya

evaṁ-prāya - of this kind, suchlike, generally such

Compound of evam and prāya

Compound type : bahuvrihi (evam+prāya)

• evam – thus, so, in this way
  indeclinable
• prāya – likeness, semblance, mostly, generally
  noun (masculine)
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature or constitutional principles (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom

Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: First occurrence of dharma in the verse.

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of Kshatriyas, for Kshatriyas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, a Kshatriya

Note: Indicates possession or relevance.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king of men, ruler, sovereign

Compound of nara (man) and adhipa (ruler)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Direct address to a king.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in warfare

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Denotes location or sphere of action.

क्षत्रिय-धर्मे (kṣatriya-dharme) - in the martial code of a Kshatriya (in the (dharma) of a Kshatriya, in the duty of a warrior)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya-dharma

kṣatriya-dharma - the (dharma) or duty of a Kshatriya (warrior)

Compound of kṣatriya and dharma

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatriya+dharma)

• kṣatriya – a member of the warrior class, a Kshatriya
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Denotes location or sphere of action. Second occurrence of dharma in the verse.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects yuddhe and kṣatriya-dharme.

निरतः (nirataḥ) - devoted, engaged, absorbed in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirata

nirata - devoted to, engaged in, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ram (to delight) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vṛkodaraḥ.

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with vṛkodaraḥ.

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhima, one of the Pandavas (Vrikodara (Bhima, lit. "wolf-bellied"))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - wolf-bellied, voracious; a proper name for Bhima

Compound of vṛka (wolf) and udara (belly)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Bhima.