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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-34

द्विजानाममृतं धर्मो ह्येकश्चैवैकवर्णिकः ।
यज्ञाध्ययनदानानि त्रयः साधारणाः स्मृताः ॥३४॥
34. dvijānāmamṛtaṁ dharmo hyekaścaivaikavarṇikaḥ ,
yajñādhyayanadānāni trayaḥ sādhāraṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
34. dvijānām amṛtam dharmaḥ hi ekaḥ ca eva eka-varṇikaḥ
yajña-adhyayana-dānāni trayaḥ sādhāraṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
34. For the twice-born (dvija), the constitution (dharma) is eternal (amṛta), and indeed, a distinct constitution (dharma) is associated with each social class (varṇa). Performing ritual Vedic rituals (yajña), studying the scriptures, and giving (dāna) are remembered (smṛta) as the three common (dharmas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the twice-born (dvija) (of the twice-born, of Brahmins)
  • अमृतम् (amṛtam) - eternal, immortality (immortality, nectar, eternal)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution (dharma) (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - one (distinct) (one, single, alone)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
  • एक-वर्णिकः (eka-varṇikaḥ) - associated with each social class (varṇa) (belonging to one social class, pertaining to a single caste)
  • यज्ञ-अध्ययन-दानानि (yajña-adhyayana-dānāni) - performing ritual sacrifices (yajña), studying the scriptures, and giving (dāna) (ritual sacrifices, study, and giving (collective))
  • त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
  • साधारणाः (sādhāraṇāḥ) - common (common, ordinary, general)
  • स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजानाम् (dvijānām) - of the twice-born (dvija) (of the twice-born, of Brahmins)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to members of the first three social classes.
अमृतम् (amṛtam) - eternal, immortality (immortality, nectar, eternal)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, eternal, nectar, immortality
past passive participle (negated)
From root `mṛ` (to die) with negation `a-` and suffix `-ta`.
Prefix: a
Root: mṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative to `dharmaḥ`.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution (dharma) (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)
(indeclinable)
एकः (ekaḥ) - one (distinct) (one, single, alone)
(numeral)
Note: Refers to `dharmaḥ` implied.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
एक-वर्णिकः (eka-varṇikaḥ) - associated with each social class (varṇa) (belonging to one social class, pertaining to a single caste)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka-varṇika
eka-varṇika - pertaining to one varna (social class), of a single color
Derived from `eka-varṇa` with suffix `-ika`.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+varṇa)
  • eka – one, single
    numeral
  • varṇa – color, social class, caste, sound, letter
    noun (masculine)
यज्ञ-अध्ययन-दानानि (yajña-adhyayana-dānāni) - performing ritual sacrifices (yajña), studying the scriptures, and giving (dāna) (ritual sacrifices, study, and giving (collective))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of yajña-adhyayana-dāna
yajña-adhyayana-dāna - sacrifices, study, and giving (a collective term)
Compound type : dvandva samāsa (yajña+adhyayana+dāna)
  • yajña – ritual sacrifice, worship
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • adhyayana – study, learning, reading
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: i (class 2)
  • dāna – giving, gift, charity
    noun (neuter)
    Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with `sādhāraṇāḥ`.
साधारणाः (sādhāraṇāḥ) - common (common, ordinary, general)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhāraṇa
sādhāraṇa - common, general, universal, ordinary
Derived from `sādhāraṇa`.
Note: Agrees with `trayaḥ`.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - remembered, considered (remembered, considered, traditional)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, known, taught, traditional
past passive participle
From root `smṛ` (to remember) with suffix `-ta`.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicative for `yajña-adhyayana-dānāni` and `trayaḥ sādhāraṇāḥ`.