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2,19

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-46

विशेषवांश्च सततं क्षत्रियः श्रियमर्छति ।
पुष्पवत्सु ध्रुवा श्रीश्च पुष्पवन्तस्ततो वयम् ॥४६॥
46. viśeṣavāṁśca satataṁ kṣatriyaḥ śriyamarchati ,
puṣpavatsu dhruvā śrīśca puṣpavantastato vayam.
46. viśeṣavān ca satatam kṣatriyaḥ śriyam arcchati
puṣpavatsu dhruvā śrīḥ ca puṣpavantaḥ tataḥ vayam
46. And a specially distinguished kshatriya (kṣatriya) always attains prosperity (śrī). Prosperity (śrī) is enduring among the prosperous, and therefore, we are also prosperous.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विशेषवान् (viśeṣavān) - distinguished, possessing special qualities
  • (ca) - and
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always
  • क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya
  • श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, glory, wealth (śrī)
  • अर्च्छति (arcchati) - obtains, reaches, goes to
  • पुष्पवत्सु (puṣpavatsu) - among those possessing flowers, among the prosperous/glorious
  • ध्रुवा (dhruvā) - permanent, constant, firm
  • श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, glory, wealth (śrī)
  • (ca) - and
  • पुष्पवन्तः (puṣpavantaḥ) - those possessing flowers, prosperous, glorious
  • ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence
  • वयम् (vayam) - we

Words meanings and morphology

विशेषवान् (viśeṣavān) - distinguished, possessing special qualities
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣavat
viśeṣavat - possessing distinction, endowed with special qualities
Derived with the possessive suffix 'vat' from 'viśeṣa'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - Kshatriya, member of the warrior class
श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, glory, wealth (śrī)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, glory, wealth, beauty
अर्च्छति (arcchati) - obtains, reaches, goes to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ṛch
Root: ṛch (class 6)
पुष्पवत्सु (puṣpavatsu) - among those possessing flowers, among the prosperous/glorious
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of puṣpavat
puṣpavat - possessing flowers, splendid, glorious, prosperous
Derived with the possessive suffix 'vat' from 'puṣpa' (flower).
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'the prosperous ones'.
ध्रुवा (dhruvā) - permanent, constant, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhruva
dhruva - fixed, firm, constant, permanent
श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, glory, wealth (śrī)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, glory, wealth, beauty
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पुष्पवन्तः (puṣpavantaḥ) - those possessing flowers, prosperous, glorious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puṣpavat
puṣpavat - possessing flowers, splendid, glorious, prosperous
Derived with the possessive suffix 'vat' from 'puṣpa' (flower).
Note: Used here as a noun referring to 'the prosperous ones'.
ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, thence
(indeclinable)
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we