महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-197, verse-21

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
ब्राह्मणा न गरीयांसो गरीयांस्ते पतिः कृतः ।
गृहस्थधर्मे वर्तन्ती ब्राह्मणानवमन्यसे ॥२१॥

21. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
brāhmaṇā na garīyāṁso garīyāṁste patiḥ kṛtaḥ ,
gṛhasthadharme vartantī brāhmaṇānavamanyase.

21. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca brāhmaṇāḥ na garīyāṃsaḥ garīyān te
patiḥ kṛtaḥ gṛhasthadharme vartantī brāhmaṇān avamanyase

21. The Brahmin said, "Brahmins are not more venerable; indeed, your husband has been made more venerable than they. You, who are observing the natural law (dharma) of a householder, are disrespecting Brahmins."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, a learned person

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, learned persons

• न (na) - not, no

• गरीयांसः (garīyāṁsaḥ) - more venerable, greater, heavier

• गरीयान् (garīyān) - more venerable, greater, heavier

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• पतिः (patiḥ) - husband, lord, master

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, performed

• गृहस्थधर्मे (gṛhasthadharme) - in the natural law (dharma) of a householder, in the duty of a householder

• वर्तन्ती (vartantī) - abiding, existing, being

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

• अवमन्यसे (avamanyase) - you disrespect, you despise

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, a learned person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, learned person

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, learned persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, learned person

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गरीयांसः (garīyāṁsaḥ) - more venerable, greater, heavier

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of garīyas

garīyas - more venerable, greater, heavier

comparative of guru (heavy, important)

गरीयान् (garīyān) - more venerable, greater, heavier

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - more venerable, greater, heavier

comparative of guru (heavy, important)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Alternate form for dative/genitive singular of 'tvad'

पतिः (patiḥ) - husband, lord, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - husband, lord, master

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed

Past Passive Participle

from root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

गृहस्थधर्मे (gṛhasthadharme) - in the natural law (dharma) of a householder, in the duty of a householder

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛhasthadharma

gṛhasthadharma - the natural law (dharma) or duty of a householder

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛhastha+dharma)

• gṛhastha – householder, one who dwells in a house
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वर्तन्ती (vartantī) - abiding, existing, being

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vartantī

vartant - abiding, existing, being

Present Active Participle

from root vṛt (to be, exist, turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Feminine form of the present active participle

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, learned person

अवमन्यसे (avamanyase) - you disrespect, you despise

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of avaman

Present Middle

from root man (to think) with upasarga ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)