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.

18. בְּרַהְמִינים, בני מעמד הלוחמים ובני מעמד הסוחרים יתערבבו זה בזה, ויהיו דומים לבני מעמד המשרתים, חסרי תרגול לטיפוח עוצמה ונטולי אמת.

Words meanings summery:

• 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)

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