महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-15, verse-36

यदि दण्डान्न बिभ्येयुर्वयांसि श्वापदानि च ।
अद्युः पशून्मनुष्यांश्च यज्ञार्थानि हवींषि च ॥३६॥

36. yadi daṇḍānna bibhyeyurvayāṁsi śvāpadāni ca ,
adyuḥ paśūnmanuṣyāṁśca yajñārthāni havīṁṣi ca.

36. yadi daṇḍāt na bibhyeyuḥ vayāṃsi śvāpadāni ca
adyuḥ paśūn manuṣyān ca yajñārthāni havīṃṣi ca

36. yadi vayāṃsi ca śvāpadāni daṇḍāt na bibhyeyuḥ
paśūn manuṣyān ca yajñārthāni havīṃṣi ca adyuḥ

36. If birds and beasts of prey did not fear punishment, they would devour animals, humans, and even the oblations meant for Vedic rituals (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• दण्डात् (daṇḍāt) - from punishment, from a stick/rod

• न (na) - not, no

• बिभ्येयुः (bibhyeyuḥ) - they would fear, they should fear

• वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds, fowls

• श्वापदानि (śvāpadāni) - beasts of prey, carnivorous animals

• च (ca) - and, also

• अद्युः (adyuḥ) - they would devour (they would eat, they should eat)

• पशून् (paśūn) - animals, cattle

• मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans, men

• च (ca) - and, also

• यज्ञार्थानि (yajñārthāni) - meant for Vedic rituals (yajña) (intended for a Vedic ritual, for the purpose of a sacrifice)

• हवींषि (havīṁṣi) - oblations, offerings

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

दण्डात् (daṇḍāt) - from punishment, from a stick/rod

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, staff, punishment, chastisement, scepter, royal authority

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बिभ्येयुः (bibhyeyuḥ) - they would fear, they should fear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhī

Optative mood, active voice, 3rd person plural

Root: bhī (class 3)

वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds, fowls

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vayas

vayas - bird, fowl, strength, vigor, youth

श्वापदानि (śvāpadāni) - beasts of prey, carnivorous animals

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śvāpada

śvāpada - beast of prey, carnivorous animal

Compound type : tatpurusha (śvan+pada)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step, mark
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अद्युः (adyuḥ) - they would devour (they would eat, they should eat)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of ad

Optative mood, active voice, 3rd person plural

Root: ad (class 2)

पशून् (paśūn) - animals, cattle

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, beast, cattle

मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans, men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, mankind

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यज्ञार्थानि (yajñārthāni) - meant for Vedic rituals (yajña) (intended for a Vedic ritual, for the purpose of a sacrifice)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of yajñārtha

yajñārtha - intended for a Vedic ritual, sacrificial

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+artha)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

हवींषि (havīṁṣi) - oblations, offerings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of havis

havis - oblation, offering, ghee, sacrificial food

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)