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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-99

यजन्ते हि तदा राजन्ब्राह्मणा बहुभिः सवैः ।
क्षत्रियाश्च प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने ॥९९॥
99. yajante hi tadā rājanbrāhmaṇā bahubhiḥ savaiḥ ,
kṣatriyāśca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane.
99. yajante hi tadā rājan brāhmaṇāḥ bahubhiḥ savaiḥ
kṣatriyāḥ ca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane
99. Then, O king, Brahmins indeed perform many Vedic rituals (yajña), and Kshatriyas engage in pleasing all social classes (varṇa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
  • बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many
  • सवैः (savaiḥ) - with sacrifices
  • क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they engage, they operate, they proceed
  • सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने (sarvavarṇānurañjane) - in pleasing all classes

Words meanings and morphology

यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yaj
present active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice, ātmanepada
Root: yaj (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class
Note: Subject of 'yajante'.
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, abundant
Note: Modifying 'savaiḥ'.
सवैः (savaiḥ) - with sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sava
sava - sacrifice, libation, Soma sacrifice
from root 'su' (to press out Soma), or 'sū' (to impel)
Root: su (class 5)
क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - Kshatriya, member of the warrior or ruling class
Note: Subject of 'pravartante'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they engage, they operate, they proceed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vṛt
present active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice, ātmanepada. Root 'vṛt' with upasarga 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने (sarvavarṇānurañjane) - in pleasing all classes
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sarvavarṇānurañjana
sarvavarṇānurañjana - pleasing/gratifying all social classes (varṇa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+varṇa+anurañjana)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun (masculine)
  • varṇa – color, class, social order, caste
    noun (masculine)
  • anurañjana – pleasing, delighting, gratifying
    noun (neuter)
    verbal noun
    from root 'rañj' with upasarga 'anu'
    Prefix: anu
    Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the sphere of action for 'pravartante'.