महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-132, verse-37

यो वै कश्चिदिहाजातः क्षत्रियः क्षत्रधर्मवित् ।
भयाद्वृत्तिसमीक्षो वा न नमेदिह कस्यचित् ॥३७॥

37. yo vai kaścidihājātaḥ kṣatriyaḥ kṣatradharmavit ,
bhayādvṛttisamīkṣo vā na namediha kasyacit.

37. yaḥ vai kaścit iha ajātaḥ kṣatriyaḥ kṣatradharmavit
bhayāt vṛttisamīkṣaḥ vā na namet iha kasyacit

37. yaḥ vai kaścit iha ajātaḥ kṣatriyaḥ kṣatradharmavit bhayāt vā vṛttisamīkṣaḥ iha kasyacit na namet.

37. Any warrior (kṣatriya) born into this world who understands the natural law (dharma) of a warrior, should never bow down to anyone, whether out of fear or in consideration of their livelihood.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, whoever

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• अजातः (ajātaḥ) - one whose true kṣatriya spirit is innate and not born into subjugation or subservience (unborn, not born, non-existent)

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya (warrior) class

• क्षत्रधर्मवित् (kṣatradharmavit) - one who fully understands the intrinsic nature and duty of the warrior (kṣatra) class (one who knows the natural law (dharma) of a warrior)

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

• वृत्तिसमीक्षः (vṛttisamīkṣaḥ) - one who looks to livelihood (as a reason to compromise) (one who considers livelihood, contemplating subsistence)

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - not

• नमेत् (namet) - should bow down, should bend

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - to anyone, of anyone

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone

Compound of kim (what) + cit (indefinite particle).

Compound type : pradi-samasa (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – an indefinite particle
  indeclinable

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

अजातः (ajātaḥ) - one whose true kṣatriya spirit is innate and not born into subjugation or subservience (unborn, not born, non-existent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajāta

ajāta - unborn, not born, non-existent

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Derived from a (negator) + jan (to be born) + kta suffix

Compound type : nav-tatpurusha (a+jāta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• jāta – born, produced, become
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jan (to be born) + kta suffix
  Root: jan (class 4)

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya (warrior) class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - warrior, ruler

क्षत्रधर्मवित् (kṣatradharmavit) - one who fully understands the intrinsic nature and duty of the warrior (kṣatra) class (one who knows the natural law (dharma) of a warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharmavid

kṣatradharmavid - knower of kṣatriya dharma

Compound of kṣatradharma (warrior's natural law) + vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatradharma+vid)

• kṣatradharma – the natural law (dharma) or duty of a warrior
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  adjective
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

Root: bhī (class 3)

वृत्तिसमीक्षः (vṛttisamīkṣaḥ) - one who looks to livelihood (as a reason to compromise) (one who considers livelihood, contemplating subsistence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛttisamīkṣa

vṛttisamīkṣa - looking for livelihood, considering subsistence

Compound of vṛtti (livelihood) + samīkṣa (one who looks/considers).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtti+samīkṣa)

• vṛtti – livelihood, profession, existence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• samīkṣa – looking at, considering
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from sam + īkṣ (to see, look).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

नमेत् (namet) - should bow down, should bend

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of nam

Root: nam (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - to anyone, of anyone

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone

Compound of kim (what) + cit (indefinite particle).

Compound type : pradi-samasa (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – an indefinite particle
  indeclinable

Note: Used here with a verb of bowing, which can take the genitive case.