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3,36

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-19

घृणी ब्राह्मणरूपोऽसि कथं क्षत्रे अजायथाः ।
अस्यां हि योनौ जायन्ते प्रायशः क्रूरबुद्धयः ॥१९॥
19. ghṛṇī brāhmaṇarūpo'si kathaṁ kṣatre ajāyathāḥ ,
asyāṁ hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ.
19. ghṛṇī brāhmaṇarūpaḥ asi katham kṣatre ajāyathāḥ
asyām hi yonau jāyante prāyaśaḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ
19. You are compassionate, resembling a brahmin. How were you born in the warrior (kṣatra) class? Indeed, in this lineage, those with cruel intentions are usually born.

Words meanings summery:

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  • घृणी (ghṛṇī) - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
  • ब्राह्मणरूपः (brāhmaṇarūpaḥ) - having the form/nature of a brahmin, resembling a brahmin
  • असि (asi) - you are
  • कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner
  • क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - in the kṣatriya class, in the warrior class, in the kingdom
  • अजायथाः (ajāyathāḥ) - you were born
  • अस्याम् (asyām) - in this
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
  • योनौ (yonau) - in the womb, in the source, in the lineage, in the birth-place
  • जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they originate
  • प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - mostly, usually, for the most part
  • क्रूरबुद्धयः (krūrabuddhayaḥ) - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect/intentions

Words meanings and morphology

घृणी (ghṛṇī) - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghṛṇin
ghṛṇin - compassionate, merciful, benevolent
ब्राह्मणरूपः (brāhmaṇarūpaḥ) - having the form/nature of a brahmin, resembling a brahmin
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇarūpa
brāhmaṇarūpa - having the form/nature of a brahmin
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+rūpa)
  • brāhmaṇa – brahmin, related to Brahman, one belonging to the priestly class
    noun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
    noun (neuter)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Root verb `as` (2nd class)
Root: as (class 2)
कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Interrogative adverb.
क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - in the kṣatriya class, in the warrior class, in the kingdom
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - dominion, power, rule, the warrior class
Root: kṣi (class 1)
अजायथाः (ajāyathāḥ) - you were born
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan
Imperfect (laṅ) middle voice, 2nd person singular of √jan (4th class).
Root: jan (class 4)
अस्याम् (asyām) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
योनौ (yonau) - in the womb, in the source, in the lineage, in the birth-place
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yoni
yoni - womb, origin, source, lineage, birth, family
Root: yu (class 2)
जायन्ते (jāyante) - they are born, they originate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jan
Present (laṭ) middle voice, 3rd person plural of √jan (4th class).
Root: jan (class 4)
प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - mostly, usually, for the most part
(indeclinable)
Derived from prāya (abundance, frequency) with śas suffix.
क्रूरबुद्धयः (krūrabuddhayaḥ) - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect/intentions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of krūrabuddhi
krūrabuddhi - cruel-minded, having cruel intellect
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūra+buddhi)
  • krūra – cruel, fierce, dreadful
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: krū (class 1)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, intention
    noun (feminine)
    Root: budh (class 1)