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6,40

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-40, verse-41

ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप ।
कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः ॥४१॥
41. brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṁ śūdrāṇāṁ ca paraṁtapa ,
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavairguṇaiḥ.
41. brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāṇām ca parantapa
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ guṇaiḥ
41. parantapa brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāṇām ca
karmāṇi svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ guṇaiḥ pravibhaktāni
41. O conqueror of enemies, the actions (karma) of brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, and śūdras are distinctly categorized by the qualities arising from their intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशाम् (brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām) - of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas
  • शूद्राणाम् (śūdrāṇām) - of the Shudras
  • (ca) - and
  • परन्तप (parantapa) - Addressed to Arjuna. (O scorcher of foes; O tormentor of enemies)
  • कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - The prescribed duties for each social class. (actions, duties, works)
  • प्रविभक्तानि (pravibhaktāni) - distinctly categorized (divided, separated, apportioned, classified)
  • स्वभावप्रभवैः (svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ) - by qualities arising from one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by those born of intrinsic nature; by those originating from one's own nature)
  • गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the three constituents of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) which manifest as specific qualities. (by qualities, by attributes, by constituents)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशाम् (brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām) - of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviś
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviś - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas (the three higher social classes)
Compound type : dvandva (brāhmaṇa+kṣatriya+viś)
  • brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
    noun (masculine)
    From brahman + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
  • kṣatriya – Kshatriya, one belonging to the warrior/ruling class
    noun (masculine)
    From kṣatra + iya (taddhita suffix)
  • viś – Vaishya, one belonging to the merchant/agriculturist class; people, subject
    noun (masculine)
    Root: viś (class 6)
शूद्राणाम् (śūdrāṇām) - of the Shudras
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūdra
śūdra - Shudra, one belonging to the laborer/service class
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
परन्तप (parantapa) - Addressed to Arjuna. (O scorcher of foes; O tormentor of enemies)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of parantapa
parantapa - scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies
Compound type : tatpurusha (para+tapa)
  • para – other, supreme, enemy
    adjective
  • tapa – heating, tormenting, asceticism
    noun (masculine)
    From tap (to heat, torment)
    Root: tap (class 1)
Note: A common epithet for Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita.
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - The prescribed duties for each social class. (actions, duties, works)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, duty, fate (karma)
From root kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रविभक्तानि (pravibhaktāni) - distinctly categorized (divided, separated, apportioned, classified)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of pravibhakta
pravibhakta - divided, separated, apportioned
Past Passive Participle
pra + vi + bhaj + kta
Prefixes: pra+vi
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with karmāṇi.
स्वभावप्रभवैः (svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ) - by qualities arising from one's intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (by those born of intrinsic nature; by those originating from one's own nature)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of svabhāvaprabhava
svabhāvaprabhava - born of one's own nature, originating from one's inherent disposition
Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+prabhava)
  • svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic nature, inherent disposition
    noun (masculine)
  • prabhava – origin, source, birth, born from
    noun (masculine)
    pra + bhū + a
    Prefix: pra
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with guṇaiḥ.
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the three constituents of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) which manifest as specific qualities. (by qualities, by attributes, by constituents)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, constituent of nature, rope, strand