महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-52

इदं हि नकुलोलूकं पापबुद्ध्यभितः स्थितम् ।
न धर्षयति मार्जार तेन मे स्वस्ति सांप्रतम् ॥५२॥

52. idaṁ hi nakulolūkaṁ pāpabuddhyabhitaḥ sthitam ,
na dharṣayati mārjāra tena me svasti sāṁpratam.

52. idam hi nakulolūkam pāpabuddhi abhitaḥ sthitam
na dharṣayati mārjāra tena me svasti sāmpratam

52. mārjāra hi idam pāpabuddhi abhitaḥ sthitam
nakulolūkam na dharṣayati tena sāmpratam me svasti

52. Indeed, this evil-minded pair of mongoose and owl, standing close by, does not attack, O Cat. Therefore, I am safe and well (svasti) right now.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the pair of mongoose and owl) (this (neuter))

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

• नकुलोलूकम् (nakulolūkam) - this pair of mongoose and owl (mongoose and owl)

• पापबुद्धि (pāpabuddhi) - evil-minded, having evil intentions

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - close by, nearby (on both sides, around, near)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated nearby (standing, situated, being)

• न (na) - not, no

• धर्षयति (dharṣayati) - does not attack (attacks, assails, overpowers)

• मार्जार (mārjāra) - O cat

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

• मे (me) - my (well-being) (to me, my)

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being, prosperity, welfare, auspiciousness

• साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - presently, now, at this time

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the pair of mongoose and owl) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the nakulolūkam (collective singular).

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

नकुलोलूकम् (nakulolūkam) - this pair of mongoose and owl (mongoose and owl)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nakulolūka

nakulolūka - mongoose and owl

Compound type : dvandva (nakula+ulūka)

• nakula – mongoose
  noun (masculine)
• ulūka – owl
  noun (masculine)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

पापबुद्धि (pāpabuddhi) - evil-minded, having evil intentions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpabuddhi

pāpabuddhi - evil-minded, having evil intentions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+buddhi)

• pāpa – evil, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies nakulolūkam.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - close by, nearby (on both sides, around, near)

(indeclinable)

Prefix: abhi

Root: tas

Note: Modifies sthitam.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated nearby (standing, situated, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, being, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies nakulolūkam.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

धर्षयति (dharṣayati) - does not attack (attacks, assails, overpowers)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dharṣ

Causative stem (class 10 type), Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: The subject is nakulolūkam.

मार्जार (mārjāra) - O cat

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mārjāra

mārjāra - cat

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adverbially as 'therefore'.

मे (me) - my (well-being) (to me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Possessive 'my' or dative 'to me'.

स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being, prosperity, welfare, auspiciousness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svasti

svasti - well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousness

Note: Subject of an implied 'is'.

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - presently, now, at this time

(indeclinable)

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Used adverbially.