महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-133, verse-11

युद्धाय क्षत्रियः सृष्टः संजयेह जयाय च ।
क्रूराय कर्मणे नित्यं प्रजानां परिपालने ।
जयन्वा वध्यमानो वा प्राप्नोतीन्द्रसलोकताम् ॥११॥

11. yuddhāya kṣatriyaḥ sṛṣṭaḥ saṁjayeha jayāya ca ,
krūrāya karmaṇe nityaṁ prajānāṁ paripālane ,
jayanvā vadhyamāno vā prāpnotīndrasalokatām.

11. yuddhāya kṣatriyaḥ sṛṣṭaḥ saṃjaya
iha jayāya ca krūrāya karmaṇe nityaṃ
prajānāṃ paripālane jayan vā
vadhyamānaḥ vā prāpnoti indrasalokatām

11. saṃjaya iha kṣatriyaḥ yuddhāya jayāya
ca sṛṣṭaḥ nityaṃ krūrāya karmaṇe
prajānāṃ paripālane jayan vā
vadhyamānaḥ vā indrasalokatām prāpnoti

11. O Sañjaya, a kṣatriya is created for battle, for victory here (in this world). Their intrinsic nature (dharma) is always directed towards harsh actions and the protection of the people. Whether victorious or slain, such a kṣatriya attains a place in Indra's realm.

Words meanings summery:

• युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for the purpose of battle (for battle, for war)

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior by birth and duty (a warrior, a member of the kshatriya class)

• सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - destined or created (for a purpose) (created, manifested, born)

• संजय (saṁjaya) - Addressing Sanjaya, the narrator (O Sanjaya)

• इह (iha) - in this earthly existence (here, in this world)

• जयाय (jayāya) - for the sake of victory (for victory, for conquest)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• क्रूराय (krūrāya) - for harsh, severe (actions) (for cruel, for harsh)

• कर्मणे (karmaṇe) - for (harsh) actions or duties characteristic of a kṣatriya (for action, for deed)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, continuously (as a characteristic) (always, constantly, eternally)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the citizens or subjects (under a ruler) (of the people, of the subjects)

• परिपालने (paripālane) - for the protection (of the people) (in protection, for protection)

• जयन् (jayan) - being victorious (in battle) (conquering, victorious)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• वध्यमानः (vadhyamānaḥ) - being slain (in battle) (being killed, being slain)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - achieves, gains (attains, obtains, reaches)

• इन्द्रसलोकताम् (indrasalokatām) - a place in Indra's realm (the state of being in Indra's world, co-existence with Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for the purpose of battle (for battle, for war)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Derived from root yudh- (to fight)

Root: yudh

Note: Indicates purpose.

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a warrior by birth and duty (a warrior, a member of the kshatriya class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, a kshatriya, ruler, noble

सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - destined or created (for a purpose) (created, manifested, born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, produced, made, manifested

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sṛj (to create, emit)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatriyaḥ'.

संजय (saṁjaya) - Addressing Sanjaya, the narrator (O Sanjaya)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Sanjaya (a proper name)

इह (iha) - in this earthly existence (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

जयाय (jayāya) - for the sake of victory (for victory, for conquest)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Derived from root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

क्रूराय (krūrāya) - for harsh, severe (actions) (for cruel, for harsh)

(adjective)

Dative, neuter, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, harsh, severe, fierce

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇe'.

कर्मणे (karmaṇe) - for (harsh) actions or duties characteristic of a kṣatriya (for action, for deed)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty (karma)

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The dative case indicates purpose.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, continuously (as a characteristic) (always, constantly, eternally)

(indeclinable)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the citizens or subjects (under a ruler) (of the people, of the subjects)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects, creation

From pra + root jan (to be born)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive, connected to 'paripālane'.

परिपालने (paripālane) - for the protection (of the people) (in protection, for protection)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of paripālana

paripālana - protection, preservation, maintenance, guarding

From pari + root pāl (to protect) + ana suffix

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Dative case indicating purpose, parallel to 'karmaṇe'.

जयन् (jayan) - being victorious (in battle) (conquering, victorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jayant

jayant - conquering, victorious

Present Active Participle

From root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वध्यमानः (vadhyamānaḥ) - being slain (in battle) (being killed, being slain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadhyamāna

vadhyamāna - being killed, being slain

Present Passive Participle

From root vadh (to strike, kill), passive form + māna suffix

Root: vadh (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - achieves, gains (attains, obtains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular

From pra + root āp (to obtain)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

इन्द्रसलोकताम् (indrasalokatām) - a place in Indra's realm (the state of being in Indra's world, co-existence with Indra)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of indrasalokatā

indrasalokatā - the state of being in the same world as Indra, co-existence with Indra

Compound (indra + salokatā), with tā suffix for abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+salokatā)

• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• salokatā – co-existence in the same world, the state of having the same world
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sa (with/same) + loka (world) + tā (abstract suffix)

Note: Object of 'prāpnoti'.