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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-137, verse-5

नूनं शांतनवो भीष्मो न धर्ममनुवर्तते ।
द्रोणश्च विदुरश्चैव कृपश्चान्ये च कौरवाः ॥५॥
5. nūnaṁ śāṁtanavo bhīṣmo na dharmamanuvartate ,
droṇaśca viduraścaiva kṛpaścānye ca kauravāḥ.
5. nūnam śāntanavaḥ bhīṣmaḥ na dharmam anuvarte
droṇaḥ ca viduraḥ ca eva kṛpaḥ ca anye ca kauravāḥ
5. Surely, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, does not uphold natural law (dharma). Neither do Drona, Vidura, Kṛpa, and the other Kauravas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed
  • शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhīṣma, the son of King Śantanu (son of Śantanu)
  • भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, a renowned warrior (Bhīṣma)
  • (na) - not, no
  • धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, virtue)
  • अनुवर्ते (anuvarte) - follows, conforms to, obeys
  • द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Dronacharya, the royal guru to the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas (Drona)
  • (ca) - and
  • विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura, the half-brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu, known for his wisdom (Vidura)
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, also
  • कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpācārya, another guru, known for his skill in archery (Kṛpa)
  • (ca) - and
  • अन्ये (anye) - others
  • (ca) - and
  • कौरवाः (kauravāḥ) - The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and their allies, descendants of Kuru (Kauravas)

Words meanings and morphology

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed
(indeclinable)
शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhīṣma, the son of King Śantanu (son of Śantanu)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava
śāntanava - descendant of Śantanu, relating to Śantanu
भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, a renowned warrior (Bhīṣma)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name); terrible, formidable
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, virtue)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, cosmic order, religion
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अनुवर्ते (anuvarte) - follows, conforms to, obeys
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anu-vṛt
Prefix: anu
Root: vṛt (class 1)
द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Dronacharya, the royal guru to the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas (Drona)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (proper name); a type of measure; a trough, a bucket
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura, the half-brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu, known for his wisdom (Vidura)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura
vidura - Vidura (proper name); wise, clever
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, also
(indeclinable)
कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpācārya, another guru, known for his skill in archery (Kṛpa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kṛpa (proper name); compassionate, miserable
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different, another
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कौरवाः (kauravāḥ) - The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and their allies, descendants of Kuru (Kauravas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaurava
kaurava - descendant of Kuru, the Kauravas