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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-132, verse-16

ज्ञात्वा तु तान्सुविश्वस्ताञ्शयानानकुतोभयान् ।
अग्निस्ततस्त्वया देयो द्वारतस्तस्य वेश्मनः ॥१६॥
16. jñātvā tu tānsuviśvastāñśayānānakutobhayān ,
agnistatastvayā deyo dvāratastasya veśmanaḥ.
16. jñātvā tu tān suviśvastān śayānān akutobhayān
agniḥ tataḥ tvayā deyaḥ dvārataḥ tasya veśmanaḥ
16. But, having observed that they are soundly sleeping, utterly confident and without any fear, you should then set fire to that house from its entrance.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having observed/ascertained (having known, having understood, having ascertained)
  • तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
  • तान् (tān) - them
  • सुविश्वस्तान् (suviśvastān) - very confident (very trusting, very confident, well-trusted)
  • शयानान् (śayānān) - sleeping (sleeping, lying down)
  • अकुतोभयान् (akutobhayān) - without any fear (fearless from any quarter, without any fear)
  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire (Agni))
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you
  • देयः (deyaḥ) - should be set (fire) (to be given, to be offered, to be set)
  • द्वारतः (dvārataḥ) - from the door (from the door, at the entrance)
  • तस्य (tasya) - of that (house) (of that, his)
  • वेश्मनः (veśmanaḥ) - of the house (of the house, of the dwelling)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having observed/ascertained (having known, having understood, having ascertained)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
तान् (tān) - them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सुविश्वस्तान् (suviśvastān) - very confident (very trusting, very confident, well-trusted)
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suviśvasta
suviśvasta - very trusting, very confident, well-trusted
Past Passive Participle
Compound: 'su' (good/well) + 'viśvasta' (trusted, confident)
Compound type : tatpurusha (su+viśvasta)
  • su – well, good, excellent
    indeclinable
  • viśvasta – trusted, confided in, confident, trusting
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from prefix 'vi' + root 'śrambh' (to trust)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: śrambh (class 1)
शयानान् (śayānān) - sleeping (sleeping, lying down)
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śayāna
śayāna - sleeping, lying down
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root 'śī' (to sleep)
Root: śī (class 2)
अकुतोभयान् (akutobhayān) - without any fear (fearless from any quarter, without any fear)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of akutobhaya
akutobhaya - fearless from any quarter, having no fear from anywhere
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+kutaḥ+bhaya)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • kutaḥ – from where, whence, from any quarter
    indeclinable
  • bhaya – fear, dread
    noun (neuter)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, god of fire (Agni))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire (Agni)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there)
(indeclinable)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
देयः (deyaḥ) - should be set (fire) (to be given, to be offered, to be set)
(gerundive)
द्वारतः (dvārataḥ) - from the door (from the door, at the entrance)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tas added to 'dvāra' (door)
तस्य (tasya) - of that (house) (of that, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वेश्मनः (veśmanaḥ) - of the house (of the house, of the dwelling)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of veśman
veśman - house, dwelling, abode