महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-40, verse-41
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप ।
कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः ॥४१॥
कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः ॥४१॥
41. brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṁ śūdrāṇāṁ ca paraṁtapa ,
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavairguṇaiḥ.
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavairguṇaiḥ.
41.
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāṇām ca parantapa
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ guṇaiḥ
karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ guṇaiḥ
41.
parantapa brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśām śūdrāṇām ca
karmāṇi svabhāvaprabhavaiḥ guṇaiḥ pravibhaktāni
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
- च (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
च (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