महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-205, verse-22

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अहं हि ब्राह्मणः पूर्वमासं द्विजवरात्मज ।
वेदाध्यायी सुकुशलो वेदाङ्गानां च पारगः ।
आत्मदोषकृतैर्ब्रह्मन्नवस्थां प्राप्तवानिमाम् ॥२२॥

22. ahaṁ hi brāhmaṇaḥ pūrvamāsaṁ dvijavarātmaja ,
vedādhyāyī sukuśalo vedāṅgānāṁ ca pāragaḥ ,
ātmadoṣakṛtairbrahmannavasthāṁ prāptavānimām.

22. aham hi brāhmaṇaḥ pūrvam āsam
dvijavarātmaja vedādhyāyī sukuśalaḥ
vedāṅgānām ca pāragah ātma-doṣa-kṛtaiḥ
brahman avasthām prāptavān imām

22. O son of the best among the twice-born, I was indeed formerly a Brahmin, a diligent student of the Vedas and very proficient in the auxiliary sciences of the Vedas (Vedāṅgas). O Brahmin, it is because of faults committed by myself that I have attained this current state.

Words meanings summery:

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अहम् (aham) - I

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the speaker's former identity (indeed, certainly)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker's former caste (a Brahmin, member of the priestly class)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

आसम् (āsam) - I was

द्विजवरात्मज (dvijavarātmaja) - Addressing the Brahmin respectfully (O son of the best of the twice-born (Brahmins))

वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - a student of the Vedas

सुकुशलः (sukuśalaḥ) - very skilled, proficient

वेदाङ्गानाम् (vedāṅgānām) - of the Vedāngas (auxiliary sciences of the Vedas)

च (ca) - and

पारगह् (pāragah) - Refers to the speaker's mastery of the Vedāngas (expert, master, one who has crossed (to the other shore))

आत्म-दोष-कृतैः (ātma-doṣa-kṛtaiḥ) - Indicates the cause of his current low state (by faults committed by myself, by my own faults)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressing the Brahmin (O Brahmin)

अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - Refers to his current low birth as a fowler (state, condition)

प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - Refers to the speaker having attained this condition (obtained, reached, attained)

इमाम् (imām) - Refers to his 'current state' (this)

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Subject of āsam

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the speaker's former identity (indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker's former caste (a Brahmin, member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priest, member of the priestly class

Note: Predicate nominative with āsam

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

Used as an adverb here

Note: Temporal adverb

आसम् (āsam) - I was

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

1st person singular, parasmaipada, from root as (2nd class)

Root: as (class 2)

द्विजवरात्मज (dvijavarātmaja) - Addressing the Brahmin respectfully (O son of the best of the twice-born (Brahmins))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijavarātmaja

dvijavarātmaja - son of the best of the twice-born

Compound: dvija-vara-ātmaja

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+vara+ātmaja)

dvija – twice-born (Brahmin)
noun (masculine)
vara – best, excellent
adjective (masculine)
ātmaja – son, born of oneself
noun (masculine)
From ātman (self) + ja (born)
Root: jan (class 4)

वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - a student of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedādhyāyin

vedādhyāyin - student of the Vedas, one who studies the Vedas

Compound: veda-adhyāyin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+adhyāyin)

veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2)
adhyāyin – student, one who studies
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From adhi (upon) + i (to go) + ṇin
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies aham

सुकुशलः (sukuśalaḥ) - very skilled, proficient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukuśala

sukuśala - very skilled, highly proficient

Compound: su (good/very) + kuśala (skilled)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kuśala)

su – good, well, very
indeclinable
kuśala – skilled, clever, auspicious
adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies aham

वेदाङ्गानाम् (vedāṅgānām) - of the Vedāngas (auxiliary sciences of the Vedas)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vedāṅga

vedāṅga - Vedāṅga (auxiliary sciences of the Vedas)

Compound: veda (Veda) + aṅga (limb/part)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (veda+aṅga)

veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
aṅga – limb, part, auxiliary
noun (neuter)

Note: Governed by pāragah

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पारगह् (pāragah) - Refers to the speaker's mastery of the Vedāngas (expert, master, one who has crossed (to the other shore))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāraga

pāraga - one who has reached the other shore, expert, master

Compound: pāra (other shore) + ga (going/gone)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pāra+ga)

pāra – further bank, other shore, end
noun (neuter)
ga – going, moving, reaching
adjective (masculine)
From root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies aham

आत्म-दोष-कृतैः (ātma-doṣa-kṛtaiḥ) - Indicates the cause of his current low state (by faults committed by myself, by my own faults)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ātma-doṣa-kṛta

ātma-doṣa-kṛta - done by one's own faults

Compound: ātman (self) + doṣa (fault) + kṛta (done/made)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+doṣa+kṛta)

ātman – self, soul
noun (masculine)
doṣa – fault, defect, vice
noun (masculine)
Root: duṣ (class 4)
kṛta – done, made, caused
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implied 'by means of' - 'by my own faults'

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressing the Brahmin (O Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest

अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - Refers to his current low birth as a fowler (state, condition)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of prāptavān