महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-206, verse-11

ब्राह्मणः पतनीयेषु वर्तमानो विकर्मसु ।
दाम्भिको दुष्कृतप्रायः शूद्रेण सदृशो भवेत् ॥११॥

11. brāhmaṇaḥ patanīyeṣu vartamāno vikarmasu ,
dāmbhiko duṣkṛtaprāyaḥ śūdreṇa sadṛśo bhavet.

11. brāhmaṇaḥ patanīyeṣu vartamānaḥ vikarmasu
dāmbhikaḥ duṣkṛtaprāyaḥ śūdreṇa sadṛśaḥ bhavet

11. A Brahmin who engages in degrading and forbidden actions, is arrogant, and primarily performs misdeeds, should be considered equal to a Shudra.

Words meanings summery:

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

• पतनीयेषु (patanīyeṣu) - in degrading acts, in acts that cause downfall

• वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, engaged in

• विकर्मसु (vikarmasu) - in forbidden actions, in wrong actions, in unrighteous deeds

• दाम्भिकः (dāmbhikaḥ) - arrogant, hypocritical, pretentious

• दुष्कृतप्रायः (duṣkṛtaprāyaḥ) - predominantly performing evil deeds, mostly engaged in wrongdoings

• शूद्रेण (śūdreṇa) - by a Shudra

• सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, equal

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, may be, becomes

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, related to Brahman

पतनीयेषु (patanīyeṣu) - in degrading acts, in acts that cause downfall

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of patanīya

patanīya - degrading, causing downfall, sinful

Gerundive

Derived from root pat (to fall) with suffix anīya

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vikarmasu' or 'karmasu' implicitly.

वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, current, engaged in

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, to be, to exist) with śānac suffix

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

विकर्मसु (vikarmasu) - in forbidden actions, in wrong actions, in unrighteous deeds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vikarma

vikarma - forbidden action, wrong action, unrighteous deed, misdeed

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (vi+karma)

• vi – away, apart, opposite, bad
  indeclinable
• karma – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to actions contrary to dharma.

दाम्भिकः (dāmbhikaḥ) - arrogant, hypocritical, pretentious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāmbhika

dāmbhika - arrogant, hypocritical, pretentious, ostentatious

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

दुष्कृतप्रायः (duṣkṛtaprāyaḥ) - predominantly performing evil deeds, mostly engaged in wrongdoings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣkṛtaprāya

duṣkṛtaprāya - mostly performing evil deeds, predominantly engaged in wrongdoings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣkṛta+prāya)

• duṣkṛta – evil deed, sin, misdeed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From duṣ (bad) + kṛta (done)
  Prefix: dus
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prāya – predominance, abundance, mostly, nearly
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

शूद्रेण (śūdreṇa) - by a Shudra

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śūdra

śūdra - a Shudra, a member of the lowest social class

Note: Denotes comparison.

सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, equal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, resembling, like, equal

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be, may be, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)