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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-18

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः संकीर्यन्तः परस्परम् ।
शूद्रतुल्या भविष्यन्ति तपःसत्यविवर्जिताः ॥१८॥
18. brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ saṁkīryantaḥ parasparam ,
śūdratulyā bhaviṣyanti tapaḥsatyavivarjitāḥ.
18. brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyāḥ vaiśyāḥ saṃkīryantaḥ parasparam
śūdra-tulyāḥ bhaviṣyanti tapaḥ-satya-vivarjitāḥ
18. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas will mix with each other and become like Shudras, devoid of austerity (tapas) and truth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
  • क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
  • वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
  • संकीर्यन्तः (saṁkīryantaḥ) - mixing, becoming impure, being mingled
  • परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, with each other, one another
  • शूद्रतुल्याः (śūdratulyāḥ) - equal to Shudras, like Shudras
  • भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
  • तपःसत्यविवर्जिताः (tapaḥsatyavivarjitāḥ) - devoid of austerity (tapas) and truth

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to brahman, member of the priestly class
From 'brahman'.
क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - Kshatriya, warrior, ruler, belonging to the military class
From 'kṣatra' (rule, power).
वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - Vaishya, merchant, agriculturist, belonging to the trading class
From 'viś' (people, settlement).
संकीर्यन्तः (saṁkīryantaḥ) - mixing, becoming impure, being mingled
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃkīryamāṇa
saṁkīryamāṇa - mixing, being mixed, becoming impure, being scattered
Present Participle (Middle/Passive)
From root 'kṛ' (to scatter, mix) with prefix 'sam'. The 'ya' infix indicates passive voice.
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 6)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, with each other, one another
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage.
शूद्रतुल्याः (śūdratulyāḥ) - equal to Shudras, like Shudras
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūdratulya
śūdratulya - resembling a Shudra, equal to a Shudra
Compound of 'śūdra' and 'tulya'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (śūdra+tulya)
  • śūdra – Shudra, member of the lowest social class
    noun (masculine)
  • tulya – equal, similar, comparable, like
    adjective
    Gerundive (kṛtya)
    From root 'tul' (to weigh, compare).
    Root: tul (class 10)
भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future tense, 3rd person plural.
Root: bhū (class 1)
तपःसत्यविवर्जिताः (tapaḥsatyavivarjitāḥ) - devoid of austerity (tapas) and truth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tapaḥsatyavivarjita
tapaḥsatyavivarjita - devoid of penance (tapas) and truth
Compound of 'tapas' (austerity), 'satya' (truth), and 'vivarjita' (deprived, Past Passive Participle of 'vi-vṛj').
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (tapas+satya+vivarjita)
  • tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance).
    Root: tap (class 1)
  • satya – truth, true, reality, sincerity
    noun (neuter)
    From 'sat' (being, existing).
    Root: as (class 2)
  • vivarjita – abandoned, deprived of, excluded, destitute of
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'vṛj' (to avoid, abandon) with prefix 'vi'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: vṛj (class 10)