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5,70

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-46

पापः क्षत्रियधर्मोऽयं वयं च क्षत्रबान्धवाः ।
स नः स्वधर्मोऽधर्मो वा वृत्तिरन्या विगर्हिता ॥४६॥
46. pāpaḥ kṣatriyadharmo'yaṁ vayaṁ ca kṣatrabāndhavāḥ ,
sa naḥ svadharmo'dharmo vā vṛttiranyā vigarhitā.
46. pāpaḥ kṣatriyadharmaḥ ayam vayam ca kṣatrabāndhavāḥ
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
  • (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
(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)