महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-188

वध्यन्ते न ह्यविश्वस्ताः शत्रुभिर्दुर्बला अपि ।
विश्वस्तास्त्वाशु वध्यन्ते बलवन्तोऽपि दुर्बलैः ॥१८८॥

188. vadhyante na hyaviśvastāḥ śatrubhirdurbalā api ,
viśvastāstvāśu vadhyante balavanto'pi durbalaiḥ.

188. vadhyante na hi aviśvastāḥ śatrubhiḥ durbalāḥ api
viśvastāḥ tu āśu vadhyante balavantaḥ api durbalaiḥ

188. hi api durbalāḥ aviśvastāḥ śatrubhiḥ na vadhyante
tu viśvastāḥ api balavantaḥ āśu durbalaiḥ vadhyante

188. Indeed, even the weak who are distrustful are not killed by enemies. However, those who are trustful are quickly killed, even if they are strong, by the weak.

Words meanings summery:

• वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed, are slain, are struck down

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अविश्वस्ताः (aviśvastāḥ) - distrustful, not trusting, not relied upon

• शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes

• दुर्बलाः (durbalāḥ) - weak, feeble, powerless

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• विश्वस्ताः (viśvastāḥ) - trustful, trusted, confident

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed, are slain, are struck down

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - strong, powerful, mighty

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• दुर्बलैः (durbalaiḥ) - by the weak, by the feeble ones

Words meanings and morphology

वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed, are slain, are struck down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of han

Passive voice of root han (often appears as vadh in passive)

Root: han (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अविश्वस्ताः (aviśvastāḥ) - distrustful, not trusting, not relied upon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aviśvasta

aviśvasta - distrustful, not trusted, faithless

Past Passive Participle

Negated form of viśvasta (PPP of vi-śvas)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viśvasta)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• viśvasta – trusted, confided in, having confidence
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śvas with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śvas (class 2)

शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

दुर्बलाः (durbalāḥ) - weak, feeble, powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill
  prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

विश्वस्ताः (viśvastāḥ) - trustful, trusted, confident

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśvasta

viśvasta - trusted, confided in, having confidence

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śvas with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: śvas (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are killed, are slain, are struck down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of han

Passive voice of root han (often appears as vadh in passive)

Root: han (class 2)

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - strong, powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, having strength

Possessive suffix -vat applied to bala

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

दुर्बलैः (durbalaiḥ) - by the weak, by the feeble ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill
  prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)