महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-62, verse-38
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैश्च कृतलक्षणैः ।
सेव्यतेऽभ्यर्च्यते चैव नित्ययुक्तैः स्वकर्मभिः ॥३८॥
सेव्यतेऽभ्यर्च्यते चैव नित्ययुक्तैः स्वकर्मभिः ॥३८॥
38. brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyairvaiśyaiḥ śūdraiśca kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ ,
sevyate'bhyarcyate caiva nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ.
sevyate'bhyarcyate caiva nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ.
38.
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyaiḥ vaiśyaiḥ śūtraiḥ ca kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ
sevyate abhyarcyate ca eva nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ
sevyate abhyarcyate ca eva nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ
38.
kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyaiḥ vaiśyaiḥ śūtraiḥ ca
nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ ca eva sevyate abhyarcyate
nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ ca eva sevyate abhyarcyate
38.
It is served and revered by brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, and shudras who are distinguished by their prescribed characteristics, and by those who are always diligently engaged in their own duties (svakarma).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by Brahmins
- क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by Kshatriyas
- वैश्यैः (vaiśyaiḥ) - by Vaishyas
- शूत्रैः (śūtraiḥ) - by Shudras
- च (ca) - and
- कृतलक्षणैः (kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ) - by those distinguished by their characteristics/virtues
- सेव्यते (sevyate) - is served, is worshipped
- अभ्यर्च्यते (abhyarcyate) - is revered, is worshipped
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
- नित्ययुक्तैः (nityayuktaiḥ) - by those constantly engaged/devoted
- स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - through their own duties
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by Brahmins
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by Kshatriyas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a Kshatriya, a member of the warrior/ruling class
वैश्यैः (vaiśyaiḥ) - by Vaishyas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - a Vaishya, a member of the merchant/agricultural class
शूत्रैः (śūtraiḥ) - by Shudras
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūdra
śūdra - a Shudra, a member of the laboring class
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कृतलक्षणैः (kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ) - by those distinguished by their characteristics/virtues
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṛtalakṣaṇa
kṛtalakṣaṇa - having achieved/fulfilled marks or characteristics
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛta+lakṣaṇa)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: kṛ (class 8) - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
noun (neuter)
सेव्यते (sevyate) - is served, is worshipped
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of sev
Root: sev (class 1)
अभ्यर्च्यते (abhyarcyate) - is revered, is worshipped
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of abhi-arc
Prefix: abhi
Root: arc (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
नित्ययुक्तैः (nityayuktaiḥ) - by those constantly engaged/devoted
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nityayukta
nityayukta - constantly engaged, perpetually devoted
Compound type : Tatpurusha (nitya+yukta)
- nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal
adjective - yukta – joined, united, engaged, yoked, endowed with
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: yuj (class 7)
स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - through their own duties
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of svakarma
svakarma - one's own duty (svakarma), prescribed action
Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+karma)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective - karma – action, deed, work, duty, ritual (karma)
noun (neuter)