महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-50

भैक्षचर्या न विहिता न च विट्शूद्रजीविका ।
क्षत्रियस्य विशेषेण धर्मस्तु बलमौरसम् ॥५०॥

50. bhaikṣacaryā na vihitā na ca viṭśūdrajīvikā ,
kṣatriyasya viśeṣeṇa dharmastu balamaurasam.

50. bhaikṣacaryā na vihitā na ca viṭśūdrajīvikā |
kṣatriyasya viśeṣeṇa dharmaḥ tu balam aurasam

50. The practice of begging is not ordained, nor is the livelihood of a vaiśya or śūdra, especially for a kṣatriya. But for a kṣatriya, indeed, their intrinsic nature (dharma) is inherent strength.

Words meanings summery:

• भैक्षचर्या (bhaikṣacaryā) - practice of begging, wandering for alms

• न (na) - not, no

• विहिता (vihitā) - prescribed, ordained, appointed, performed

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विट्शूद्रजीविका (viṭśūdrajīvikā) - livelihood of a vaiśya or śūdra

• क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically, by distinction

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature, duty (intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, force

• औरसम् (aurasam) - innate, inherent, legitimate, hereditary

Words meanings and morphology

भैक्षचर्या (bhaikṣacaryā) - practice of begging, wandering for alms

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhaikṣacaryā

bhaikṣacaryā - begging for food, wandering for alms

Compound of bhikṣā (alms) and caryā (practice, conduct).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhikṣā+caryā)

• bhikṣā – alms, begging
  noun (feminine)
  From the root bhikṣ (to beg).
  Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
• caryā – conduct, practice, movement
  noun (feminine)
  From the root car (to move, to practice).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first negation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विहिता (vihitā) - prescribed, ordained, appointed, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vihita

vihita - prescribed, ordained, appointed, performed, placed

Past Passive Participle

From the root dhā (to place, put) with the prefix vi (apart, distinctively).

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'bhaikṣacaryā' and 'viṭśūdrajīvikā'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Repeats for second negation.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

विट्शूद्रजीविका (viṭśūdrajīvikā) - livelihood of a vaiśya or śūdra

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṭśūdrajīvikā

viṭśūdrajīvikā - livelihood suitable for a vaiśya or śūdra

Compound of viś (vaiśya), śūdra (śūdra), and jīvikā (livelihood).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (viś+śūdra+jīvikā)

• viś – vaiśya (member of the third varṇa), people, settlement
  noun (masculine)
• śūdra – śūdra (member of the fourth varṇa), servant class
  noun (masculine)
• jīvikā – livelihood, means of subsistence, profession
  noun (feminine)
  From the root jīv (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second negation, implicitly with 'vihitā'.

क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - kṣatriya (member of the warrior or ruling class)

From kṣatra (rule, dominion).

Note: Specifies whose dharma/livelihood is being discussed.

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically, by distinction

(indeclinable)

From the root śiṣ (to leave remaining) with the prefix vi (apart, distinct).

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding statement for kṣatriyas.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature, duty (intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law (dharma)

From the root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, force

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force, army

औरसम् (aurasam) - innate, inherent, legitimate, hereditary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aurasa

aurasa - innate, natural, inherent, legitimate, born from one's own breast/body

From uras (breast, chest) with the suffix aṇ.