महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-27, verse-92

एष मुख्यतमो धर्मः क्षत्रियस्येति नः श्रुतम् ।
यदाजौ निहतः शेते सद्भिः समभिपूजितः ॥९२॥

92. eṣa mukhyatamo dharmaḥ kṣatriyasyeti naḥ śrutam ,
yadājau nihataḥ śete sadbhiḥ samabhipūjitaḥ.

92. eṣaḥ mukhyatamaḥ dharmaḥ kṣatriyasya iti naḥ śrutam
yadā ājau nihataḥ śete sadbhiḥ samabhipūjitaḥ

92. naḥ iti śrutam eṣaḥ kṣatriyasya mukhyatamaḥ dharmaḥ
yadā ājau nihataḥ sadbhiḥ samabhipūjitaḥ śete

92. We have heard that this is the foremost intrinsic nature (dharma) for a kshatriya (kṣatriya): when he lies slain in battle, revered and honored by the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• मुख्यतमः (mukhyatamaḥ) - most principal, foremost, most important

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution

• क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kshatriya, belonging to a warrior

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• नः (naḥ) - by us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, has been heard

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in conflict

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed, struck down

• शेते (śete) - he lies down, he reposes, he rests

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous, by the upright

• समभिपूजितः (samabhipūjitaḥ) - well-honored, highly revered, duly worshipped

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

demonstrative pronoun

मुख्यतमः (mukhyatamaḥ) - most principal, foremost, most important

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhyatama

mukhyatama - most principal, chief, foremost

superlative degree of mukhya, formed with suffix -tama

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, intrinsic nature

from root dhṛ 'to uphold', 'to support'

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kshatriya, belonging to a warrior

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - warrior, member of the warrior class

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

particle used to indicate quotation or conclusion

नः (naḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

first person plural pronoun, alternative for asmābhiḥ (instrumental), asmākam (genitive), or asmabhyam (dative)

Note: Often used as enclitic for dative, genitive, instrumental plural

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, has been heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed scripture

Past Passive Participle

from root śru 'to hear'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Often functions as a noun 'that which is heard'

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

correlative adverb

Note: temporal adverb

आजौ (ājau) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āji

āji - battle, combat, contest

Root: aj (class 1)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain, killed, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - slain, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

from ni-han 'to strike down, kill'

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Describes the kṣatriya

शेते (śete) - he lies down, he reposes, he rests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

root verb 'śī' in present tense, middle voice

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: conjugated in ātmanepada

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous, by the upright

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, true

Present Active Participle

from root as 'to be'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Often used as a noun meaning 'good people'

समभिपूजितः (samabhipūjitaḥ) - well-honored, highly revered, duly worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samabhipūjita

samabhipūjita - greatly honored, worshipped, adored

Past Passive Participle

from sam-abhi-pūj 'to honor, worship greatly'

Compound type : prādi (sam+abhi+pūjita)

• sam – together, completely, well
  indeclinable
  prefix intensifying the action
• abhi – towards, against, greatly
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating intensity or direction
• pūjita – honored, worshipped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pūj 'to honor'
  Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Describes the kṣatriya