Shloka 6.19Unverified draft
क्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीद्वैश्या: क्षत्रमनुव्रता: । शूद्रास्स्वधर्मनिरतास्त्रीन्वर्णानुपचारिण: ।।1.6.19।।
Meaning
The kshatriyas deferred to the brahmins, the vaishyas followed the kshatriyas, and the shudras, devoted to their own duty, served all three of the other castes.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kśatram | क्शत्रम् | Kshatriya-s, warrior-class | Accusative singular |
| brahma mukham | ब्रह्म मुखम् | Brahmans, towards | Accusative singular |
| ca āsīt | च आसीत् | only, is there | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vaisyā: | वैस्याः | Vyasya-s, trading-class | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| kśatram anuvratā | क्शत्रम् अनुव्रता | Kshatriya, following | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| śūdra: | शूद्रः | Shuudra-s, working-class | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| sva dharma niratā | स्व धर्म निरता | their own, duty, performing | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| trīn varṇān upacariṇa: | त्रीन् वर्णान् उपचरिणः | other three, castes, working for them | Nominative singular (masc.) |
Reference: 1.6.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa