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.

4. בהיותך בלידה של שׁוּדְרַה תהיה יודע את דרך היושר, ותשרת את אמך ואת אביך, בלי ספק.

Words meanings summery:

• 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

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुश्रूषाम् (śuśrūṣām) - service, obedience, desire to hear

• करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - you will do, you will perform

• न (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.

च (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)

न (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'.

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