महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-50, verse-62

सर्वेषामेष वै पन्थाः शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
क्षत्रियाणां विशेषेण येषां युद्धेन जीविका ॥६२॥

62. sarveṣāmeṣa vai panthāḥ śūrāṇāmanivartinām ,
kṣatriyāṇāṁ viśeṣeṇa yeṣāṁ yuddhena jīvikā.

62. sarveṣām eṣaḥ vai panthāḥ śūrāṇām anivartinām
| kṣatriyāṇām viśeṣeṇa yeṣām yuddhena jīvikā

62. eṣaḥ vai sarveṣām anivartinām śūrāṇām panthāḥ
viśeṣeṇa kṣatriyāṇām yeṣām yuddhena jīvikā

62. This, indeed, is the path for all heroes who do not retreat, and especially for kshatriyas whose livelihood is by means of battle.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (particle)

• पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, road, way

• शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave men

• अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of those who do not retreat, of the non-retreating

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kshatriyas (the warrior class)

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, in particular

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom

• युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by battle, by means of war

• जीविका (jīvikā) - livelihood, means of subsistence

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, it

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, road, way

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way, course

शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, warrior, brave, valiant

अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of those who do not retreat, of the non-retreating

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anivartin

anivartin - not turning back, not retreating, steadfast

Present Active Participle (negative)

Derived from root vṛt with prefix ni, negated by a

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (a+nivartin)

• a – not, non-, un- (negation)
  indeclinable
• nivartin – turning back, retreating
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root vṛt with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'śūrāṇām'

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kshatriyas (the warrior class)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, in particular

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially (instrumental singular)

येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the kṣatriyas

युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by battle, by means of war

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

Root: yudh (class 4)

जीविका (jīvikā) - livelihood, means of subsistence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jīvikā

jīvikā - livelihood, means of life, profession

Root: jīv (class 1)