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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-206, verse-4

शूद्रयोनौ वर्तमानो धर्मज्ञो भविता ह्यसि ।
मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रूषां करिष्यसि न संशयः ॥४॥
4. śūdrayonau vartamāno dharmajño bhavitā hyasi ,
mātāpitrośca śuśrūṣāṁ kariṣyasi na saṁśayaḥ.
4. śūdrayonau vartamānaḥ dharmajñaḥ bhavitā hi asi
mātāpitroḥ ca śuśrūṣām kariṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
4. Even while existing in a śūdra birth (śūdrayoni), you will indeed be a knower of righteousness (dharma). And you will undoubtedly perform service to your mother and father.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शूद्रयोनौ (śūdrayonau) - in a śūdra womb/birth, among śūdras
  • वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, present
  • धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of righteousness, knower of duty
  • भविता (bhavitā) - will be, shall be
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • असि (asi) - you are
  • मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of mother and father, of parents
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शुश्रूषाम् (śuśrūṣām) - service, obedience, desire to hear
  • करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - you will do, you will perform
  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

शूद्रयोनौ (śūdrayonau) - in a śūdra womb/birth, among śūdras
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of śūdrayoni
śūdrayoni - śūdra birth, state of being a śūdra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdra+yoni)
  • śūdra – a member of the fourth varṇa (class) in ancient Indian society
    noun (masculine)
  • yoni – womb, origin, source, birth
    noun (feminine)
    from root yu (to join)
    Root: yu (class 1)
वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, present
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vartamāna
vartamāna - existing, being, present
Present Middle Participle
Present Middle Participle of root vṛt (1st class) 'to be, exist'
Root: vṛt (class 1)
धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of righteousness, knower of duty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of dharma (righteousness/duty), righteous
compound of dharma (righteousness) and jña (knower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
  • dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    from root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun suffix
    derived from root jñā (to know)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
भविता (bhavitā) - will be, shall be
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (luṭ) of bhū
Periphrastic Future Active
3rd person singular periphrastic future active (combining with asi for 2nd person singular) of root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used here with 'asi' (you are) to form 2nd person singular periphrastic future.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
particle of emphasis or causation
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active
2nd person singular present active of root as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Combines with 'bhavitā' to form the 2nd person singular periphrastic future.
मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of mother and father, of parents
(noun)
Genitive, dual of mātāpitar
mātāpitar - parents (mother and father)
Dvandva compound of mātṛ and pitṛ
Compound type : dvandva (mātṛ+pitṛ)
  • mātṛ – mother
    noun (feminine)
  • pitṛ – father
    noun (masculine)
Note: Dvi-śeṣa dvandva compound referring to both parents.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
conjunction
शुश्रूषाम् (śuśrūṣām) - service, obedience, desire to hear
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā
śuśrūṣā - service, obedience, desire to hear
Desiderative nominal derivative
from desiderative stem of śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 1)
करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - you will do, you will perform
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Simple Future Active
2nd person singular simple future active of root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty
from sam-śī (to hesitate, to doubt)
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Used with 'na' to mean 'no doubt'.