महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-15

तस्माच्चैव विभागार्थं न प्रशंसन्ति पण्डिताः ।
गुरुशास्त्रे निबद्धानामन्योन्यमभिशङ्किनाम् ॥१५॥

15. tasmāccaiva vibhāgārthaṁ na praśaṁsanti paṇḍitāḥ ,
guruśāstre nibaddhānāmanyonyamabhiśaṅkinām.

15. tasmāt ca eva vibhāgārtham na praśaṃsanti paṇḍitāḥ
guruśāstre nibaddhānām anyonyam abhiśaṅkinām

15. Therefore, the wise do not endorse division, especially among those who are bound by the teachings of gurus and scriptures, but nevertheless harbor mutual suspicion.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore (therefore, from that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only)

• विभागार्थम् (vibhāgārtham) - for division (for the purpose of division, for separation)

• न (na) - not

• प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they endorse (they praise, they approve)

• पण्डिताः (paṇḍitāḥ) - the wise (wise men, scholars)

• गुरुशास्त्रे (guruśāstre) - by the teachings of gurus and scriptures (in the teacher's doctrine, in the authoritative texts)

• निबद्धानाम् (nibaddhānām) - of those who are bound (by) (of those bound, engaged, fastened)

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually (each other, mutually)

• अभिशङ्किनाम् (abhiśaṅkinām) - harbor mutual suspicion (of those suspecting, distrusting)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only)

(indeclinable)

विभागार्थम् (vibhāgārtham) - for division (for the purpose of division, for separation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vibhāgārtha

vibhāgārtha - for the purpose of division, for separation, intending division

Compound of vibhāga (division) and artha (purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vibhāga+artha)

• vibhāga – division, separation, distinction, share
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Action noun from root BHĀJ (to divide, to share) with prefix VI.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhāj (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, interest, object
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they endorse (they praise, they approve)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of praśaṃs

Root ŚAṂS (to praise, declare) with prefix PRA.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'paṇḍitāḥ'.

पण्डिताः (paṇḍitāḥ) - the wise (wise men, scholars)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paṇḍita

paṇḍita - learned, wise, scholar, pundit, sage

Note: Subject of 'praśaṃsanti'.

गुरुशास्त्रे (guruśāstre) - by the teachings of gurus and scriptures (in the teacher's doctrine, in the authoritative texts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of guruśāstra

guruśāstra - teacher's doctrine, authoritative texts and scriptures

Compound of guru (teacher, spiritual guide) and śāstra (scripture, doctrine).

Compound type : dvandva (guru+śāstra)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, elder
  noun (masculine)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, doctrine, science
  noun (neuter)

Note: Governs 'nibaddhānām' in the sense of 'bound by'.

निबद्धानाम् (nibaddhānām) - of those who are bound (by) (of those bound, engaged, fastened)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nibaddha

nibaddha - bound, fastened, tied, connected, engaged, composed

past participle

Past participle of root BANDH (to bind) with prefix NI.

Prefix: ni

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Qualifies an implied noun like 'janānām' (of people).

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually (each other, mutually)

(indeclinable)

Reciprocal pronoun, formed by repeating 'anya' (other).

Compound type : dvandva (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another, different
  pronoun (masculine)
• anya – other, another, different
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the action implied by 'abhiśaṅkinām'.

अभिशङ्किनाम् (abhiśaṅkinām) - harbor mutual suspicion (of those suspecting, distrusting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhiśaṅkin

abhiśaṅkin - suspecting, distrustful, fearing, apprehensive

agent noun/adjective

Derived from root ŚAṄK (to fear, suspect) with prefix ABHI and the agentive suffix -in.

Prefix: abhi

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the same implied noun as 'nibaddhānām'.