महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-70, verse-46
पापः क्षत्रियधर्मोऽयं वयं च क्षत्रबान्धवाः ।
स नः स्वधर्मोऽधर्मो वा वृत्तिरन्या विगर्हिता ॥४६॥
स नः स्वधर्मोऽधर्मो वा वृत्तिरन्या विगर्हिता ॥४६॥
46. pāpaḥ kṣatriyadharmo'yaṁ vayaṁ ca kṣatrabāndhavāḥ ,
sa naḥ svadharmo'dharmo vā vṛttiranyā vigarhitā.
sa naḥ svadharmo'dharmo vā vṛttiranyā vigarhitā.
46.
pāpaḥ kṣatriyadharmaḥ ayam vayam ca kṣatrabāndhavāḥ
saḥ naḥ svadharmaḥ adharmaḥ vā vṛttiḥ anyā vigarhitā
saḥ naḥ svadharmaḥ adharmaḥ vā vṛttiḥ anyā vigarhitā
46.
This natural law (dharma) of a warrior (kṣatriya) is sinful, and we too are relatives of kṣatriyas. Is that our own natural law (svadharma) or unrighteousness (adharma)? Or is any other livelihood condemned?
Words meanings summery:
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- पापः (pāpaḥ) - sinful, wicked
- क्षत्रियधर्मः (kṣatriyadharmaḥ) - the constitution (dharma) of a warrior (kṣatriya) (the natural law (dharma) of a warrior, the duty of a kṣatriya)
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- वयम् (vayam) - we
- च (ca) - and, also
- क्षत्रबान्धवाः (kṣatrabāndhavāḥ) - kinsmen of kṣatriyas, relatives of warriors
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- नः (naḥ) - our, for us
- स्वधर्मः (svadharmaḥ) - one's own intrinsic nature (svadharma) or assigned duty (svadharma) (one's own natural law (svadharma), one's own duty)
- अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - deviation from natural law (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, violation of natural law (dharma))
- वा (vā) - or, either
- वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, profession, course of conduct
- अन्या (anyā) - other, different
- विगर्हिता (vigarhitā) - condemned, censured, blamed
Words meanings and morphology
पापः (pāpaḥ) - sinful, wicked
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sinful, wicked, evil
क्षत्रियधर्मः (kṣatriyadharmaḥ) - the constitution (dharma) of a warrior (kṣatriya) (the natural law (dharma) of a warrior, the duty of a kṣatriya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriyadharma
kṣatriyadharma - the natural law (dharma) of a warrior, the duty of a kṣatriya
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+dharma)
- kṣatriya – warrior, of the kṣatriya class
noun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
क्षत्रबान्धवाः (kṣatrabāndhavāḥ) - kinsmen of kṣatriyas, relatives of warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatrabāndhava
kṣatrabāndhava - kinsman of a kṣatriya, relative of a warrior
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+bāndhava)
- kṣatra – the warrior class, valor, dominion
noun (neuter) - bāndhava – relative, kinsman, friend
noun (masculine)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, those
नः (naḥ) - our, for us
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
स्वधर्मः (svadharmaḥ) - one's own intrinsic nature (svadharma) or assigned duty (svadharma) (one's own natural law (svadharma), one's own duty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law, duty, proper course of conduct
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - deviation from natural law (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, violation of natural law (dharma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, violation of natural law (dharma)
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, profession, course of conduct
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - livelihood, profession, course of conduct, existence
Root: vṛt (class 1)
अन्या (anyā) - other, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anya
anya - other, different
विगर्हिता (vigarhitā) - condemned, censured, blamed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vigarhita
vigarhita - condemned, censured, blamed
Past Passive Participle
derived from root garh with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: garh (class 1)