महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-14

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स्वधर्म इति कृत्वा तु न त्यजामि द्विजोत्तम ।
पुराकृतमिति ज्ञात्वा जीवाम्येतेन कर्मणा ॥१४॥

14. svadharma iti kṛtvā tu na tyajāmi dvijottama ,
purākṛtamiti jñātvā jīvāmyetena karmaṇā.

14. svadharmaḥ iti kṛtvā tu na tyajāmi dvijottama
purākṛtam iti jñātvā jīvāmi etena karmaṇā

14. “Considering this to be my own intrinsic nature (dharma),” says the speaker, “I do not abandon it, O best of Brahmins (dvijottama). Understanding that this is the result of past actions (karma), I continue to live by this karma.”

Words meanings summery:

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स्वधर्मः (svadharmaḥ) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty or intrinsic nature

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marker for quotation)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, considering

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

न (na) - not, no

त्यजामि (tyajāmi) - I abandon, I forsake, I give up

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of twice-born, O best Brahmin

पुराकृतम् (purākṛtam) - that which was done formerly, action from a previous life, fate

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marker for quotation)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, understanding, realizing

जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I live, I subsist

एतेन (etena) - by this

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action (karma), by fate, by one's work

Words meanings and morphology

स्वधर्मः (svadharmaḥ) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty or intrinsic nature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, inherent quality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine)
dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a quoted thought.

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marker for quotation)

(indeclinable)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, considering

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects the thought to the main verb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a slight contrast or emphasis.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

त्यजामि (tyajāmi) - I abandon, I forsake, I give up

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: First person singular.

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of twice-born, O best Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born, best Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)

dvija – twice-born, Brahmin
noun (masculine)
uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective (masculine)

Note: Addressing the interlocutor.

पुराकृतम् (purākṛtam) - that which was done formerly, action from a previous life, fate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purākṛta

purākṛta - formerly done, done in a previous existence, fate, destiny

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound of purā (formerly) and kṛta (done)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purā+kṛta)

purā – formerly, in ancient times
indeclinable
kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a noun here. Part of a quoted thought.

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marker for quotation)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, understanding, realizing

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From root jñā (to know) with suffix -tvā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Connects the thought to the main verb.

जीवामि (jīvāmi) - I live, I subsist

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv