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6,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-31

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि ।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥३१॥
31. svadharmamapi cāvekṣya na vikampitumarhasi ,
dharmyāddhi yuddhācchreyo'nyatkṣatriyasya na vidyate.
31. svadharmam api ca avekṣya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyāt
hi yuddhāt śreyaḥ anyat kṣatriyasya na vidyate
31. ca api svadharmam avekṣya tvam vikampitum na arhasi hi
kṣatriyasya dharmyāt yuddhāt anyat śreyaḥ na vidyate
31. Moreover, considering your own intrinsic nature (svadharma), you should not waver. Indeed, for a warrior (kṣatriya), there is no greater good (śreyas) than a righteous battle.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), one's own duty/law
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having considered, having observed
  • (na) - not, no
  • विकम्पितुम् (vikampitum) - to waver, to tremble
  • अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are worthy, you should
  • धर्म्यात् (dharmyāt) - from a righteous battle (from a righteous, lawful)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from a battle, than a battle
  • श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good (śreyas) (superior, better, greater good, welfare)
  • अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, different
  • क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a warrior, for a kṣatriya
  • (na) - not, no
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

Words meanings and morphology

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), one's own duty/law
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own duty, one's intrinsic nature, personal constitution (dharma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
  • sva – own, one's own, self
    pronoun (masculine)
  • dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having considered, having observed
(indeclinable)
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) form with prefix 'ava-'.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विकम्पितुम् (vikampitum) - to waver, to tremble
(indeclinable)
Root: kamp (class 1)
Note: Infinitive form with prefix 'vi-'.
अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are worthy, you should
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)
धर्म्यात् (dharmyāt) - from a righteous battle (from a righteous, lawful)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dharmya
dharmya - righteous, lawful, proper, consistent with dharma
Derived from 'dharma' with suffix '-ya'
Note: Can be masculine or neuter.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from a battle, than a battle
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yudh'
Root: yudh (class 4)
श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - ultimate good (śreyas) (superior, better, greater good, welfare)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas
śreyas - superior, better, preferable; welfare, good fortune, ultimate good
Comparative form of 'praśasya' (excellent)
अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another, different
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Can also be accusative singular.
क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a warrior, for a kṣatriya
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - warrior, member of the kṣatriya class
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)