महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-39

न कुलं वृत्तहीनस्य प्रमाणमिति मे मतिः ।
अन्त्येष्वपि हि जातानां वृत्तमेव विशिष्यते ॥३९॥

39. na kulaṁ vṛttahīnasya pramāṇamiti me matiḥ ,
antyeṣvapi hi jātānāṁ vṛttameva viśiṣyate.

39. na kulam vṛttahīnasya pramāṇam iti me matiḥ
antyeṣu api hi jātānām vṛttam eva viśiṣyate

39. My conviction is that lineage is not a valid standard for one who is devoid of good conduct. Indeed, among those born even in the lowest classes, it is character (vṛtta) alone that truly excels.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, community

• वृत्तहीनस्य (vṛttahīnasya) - of one devoid of conduct, of one lacking good character

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - standard, authority, measure, proof

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates quotation or thought

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, mind, intelligence, conviction

• अन्त्येषु (antyeṣu) - among the lowest, among the last, among the final

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• जातानाम् (jātānām) - of those who are born, of beings

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, character, behavior

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, excels, stands out

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, community

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, community, house, noble family

वृत्तहीनस्य (vṛttahīnasya) - of one devoid of conduct, of one lacking good character

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛttahīna

vṛttahīna - devoid of conduct, lacking good character

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtta+hīna)

• vṛtta – conduct, character, behavior, action, occurrence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• hīna – devoid of, lacking, abandoned, deficient
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hā (to abandon, to leave)
  Root: hā (class 3)

प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - standard, authority, measure, proof

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - standard, authority, measure, proof, right perception

From pra-mā (to measure)

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 3)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicates quotation or thought

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me, us, our

मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, mind, intelligence, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, opinion, mind, intelligence, conviction, intention

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

अन्त्येषु (antyeṣu) - among the lowest, among the last, among the final

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of antya

antya - last, ultimate, lowest, born in a low caste

Derived from anta (end, limit)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

जातानाम् (jātānām) - of those who are born, of beings

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, a creature, a being

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born, to produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, character, behavior

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, character, behavior, action, occurrence

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, excels, stands out

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of viśiṣ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)