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5,29

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-24

परिचर्या वन्दनं ब्राह्मणानां नाधीयीत प्रतिषिद्धोऽस्य यज्ञः ।
नित्योत्थितो भूतयेऽतन्द्रितः स्यादेष स्मृतः शूद्रधर्मः पुराणः ॥२४॥
24. paricaryā vandanaṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ; nādhīyīta pratiṣiddho'sya yajñaḥ ,
nityotthito bhūtaye'tandritaḥ syā;deṣa smṛtaḥ śūdradharmaḥ purāṇaḥ.
24. paricaryā vandanam brāhmaṇānām na
adhīyīta pratiṣiddhaḥ asya yajñaḥ
nityotthitaḥ bhūtaye atandritaḥ syāt
eṣaḥ smṛtaḥ śūdradharmaḥ purāṇaḥ
24. brāhmaṇānām paricaryā vandanam (asti) asya
(vedam) na adhīyīta asya yajñaḥ pratiṣiddhaḥ
(asti) eṣaḥ nityotthitaḥ atandritaḥ bhūtaye
syāt (ayam) purāṇaḥ śūdradharmaḥ smṛtaḥ (asti)
24. Service and reverence to Brahmins is (his duty). He should not study (the Vedas); his Vedic ritual (yajña) is prohibited. He should be constantly active and diligent for prosperity. This is considered the ancient natural law (dharma) of a Śūdra.

Words meanings summery:

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  • परिचर्या (paricaryā) - service, attendance, worship
  • वन्दनम् (vandanam) - reverence, salutation, veneration
  • ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins
  • (na) - not, no
  • अधीयीत (adhīyīta) - (the Vedas) (one should study, he should learn)
  • प्रतिषिद्धः (pratiṣiddhaḥ) - prohibited, forbidden, interdicted
  • अस्य (asya) - of the Śūdra (his, of him)
  • यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, offering, worship
  • नित्योत्थितः (nityotthitaḥ) - constantly active, always striving
  • भूतये (bhūtaye) - for prosperity, for welfare, for well-being
  • अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, alert, not negligent
  • स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, declared, traditionally stated
  • शूद्रधर्मः (śūdradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a Śūdra, duty of a Śūdra
  • पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional

Words meanings and morphology

परिचर्या (paricaryā) - service, attendance, worship
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paricaryā
paricaryā - service, attendance, reverence, care
From pari-√car (to move around, attend to)
Prefix: pari
Root: car (class 1)
वन्दनम् (vandanam) - reverence, salutation, veneration
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vandana
vandana - salutation, reverence, praise, worship
From √vand (to salute, praise)
Root: vand (class 1)
ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अधीयीत (adhīyīta) - (the Vedas) (one should study, he should learn)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (Liṅ) of adhī
Optative mood
3rd person singular optative of √i (to go) with prefix adhi-
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
प्रतिषिद्धः (pratiṣiddhaḥ) - prohibited, forbidden, interdicted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣiddha
pratiṣiddha - prohibited, forbidden, warded off
Past Passive Participle
From prati-√sidh (to ward off, to forbid)
Prefix: prati
Root: sidh (class 1)
अस्य (asya) - of the Śūdra (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Genitive singular of 'idam' (masculine/neuter)
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, offering, worship
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, offering, worship, sacrifice
From √yaj (to worship, to offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
नित्योत्थितः (nityotthitaḥ) - constantly active, always striving
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nityotthita
nityotthita - constantly active, ever diligent, always risen or prepared
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+utthita)
  • nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
    adjective (masculine)
  • utthita – risen, active, prepared, arisen
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From ut-√sthā (to stand up)
    Prefix: ut
    Root: sthā (class 1)
भूतये (bhūtaye) - for prosperity, for welfare, for well-being
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of bhūti
bhūti - prosperity, welfare, existence, being, power
From √bhū (to be), suffix -ti
Root: bhū (class 1)
अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, alert, not negligent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita
atandrita - diligent, active, alert (lit. 'not lazy/weary')
Negative prefix 'a-' + participle 'tandrita' (from √tand - to be weary)
Compound type : nañ_tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • tandrita – weary, lazy, negligent
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √tand (to be weary), suffix -ita
    Root: tand (class 1)
स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (Liṅ) of as
Optative mood
3rd person singular optative of √as (class 2)
Root: as (class 2)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that, he
Nominative singular masculine of 'etad'
Note: Refers to 'this dharma'.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, declared, traditionally stated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, known from tradition, taught, declared
Past Passive Participle
From √smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
शूद्रधर्मः (śūdradharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) of a Śūdra, duty of a Śūdra
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdradharma
śūdradharma - natural law (dharma) of a Śūdra, duty/conduct of a Śūdra
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī_tatpuruṣa (śūdra+dharma)
  • śūdra – Śūdra (the fourth social class in the varna system)
    noun (masculine)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    From √dhṛ (to hold, support), suffix -man
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, primeval
Derived from 'purā' (formerly)
Note: Modifies 'śūdradharmaḥ'.