महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-152, verse-15

सुमहान्त्यपि शास्त्राणि धारयन्ति बहुश्रुताः ।
छेत्तारः संशयानां च क्लिश्यन्तीहाल्पबुद्धयः ॥१५॥

15. sumahāntyapi śāstrāṇi dhārayanti bahuśrutāḥ ,
chettāraḥ saṁśayānāṁ ca kliśyantīhālpabuddhayaḥ.

15. sumahānti api śāstrāṇi dhārayanti bahuśrutāḥ
chettāraḥ saṃśayānām ca kliśyanti iha alpabuddhayaḥ

15. bahuśrutāḥ sumahānti api śāstrāṇi dhārayanti ca
saṃśayānām chettāraḥ iha alpabuddhayaḥ kliśyanti

15. Highly learned individuals (bahuśrutāḥ), even those who master vast scriptures (śāstrāṇi), are the dispellers of doubts. In contrast, those of small intellect (alpabuddhayaḥ) suffer here.

Words meanings summery:

• सुमहान्ति (sumahānti) - vast (very great, immense)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - scriptures (scriptures, treatises, sciences)

• धारयन्ति (dhārayanti) - they master (they hold, they retain, they master, they uphold)

• बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned individuals (highly learned, those who have heard much, erudite)

• छेत्तारः (chettāraḥ) - dispellers (dispellers, cutters, destroyers)

• संशयानाम् (saṁśayānām) - of doubts (of doubts, of suspicions)

• च (ca) - and, in contrast (and, also)

• क्लिश्यन्ति (kliśyanti) - they suffer (they suffer, they are distressed, they are tormented)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, in this matter)

• अल्पबुद्धयः (alpabuddhayaḥ) - those of small intellect (those of small intellect, foolish, unintelligent)

Words meanings and morphology

सुमहान्ति (sumahānti) - vast (very great, immense)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, enormous, exceedingly mighty

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, vast, noble, eminent
  adjective

Note: Also could be accusative plural

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

शास्त्राणि (śāstrāṇi) - scriptures (scriptures, treatises, sciences)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, science, sacred book, instruction

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Also could be accusative plural

धारयन्ति (dhārayanti) - they master (they hold, they retain, they master, they uphold)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (Lat) of dhṛ

Causal form (10th class equivalent) of the root dhṛ

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned individuals (highly learned, those who have heard much, erudite)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - much-heard, having heard much, highly learned, erudite

Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'much-heard'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many, abundant, numerous
  adjective
• śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, sacred lore
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Used substantively to refer to 'individuals'

छेत्तारः (chettāraḥ) - dispellers (dispellers, cutters, destroyers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of chettṛ

chettṛ - cutter, dispeller, destroyer, remover, one who divides

agent noun

Agent noun from root chid (to cut, divide)

Root: chid (class 7)

संशयानाम् (saṁśayānām) - of doubts (of doubts, of suspicions)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, suspicion, uncertainty, hesitation

From sam + śī (to lie, rest), implying 'hanging together' or 'being in suspense'

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

च (ca) - and, in contrast (and, also)

(indeclinable)

क्लिश्यन्ति (kliśyanti) - they suffer (they suffer, they are distressed, they are tormented)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (Lat) of kliś

From root kliś (4th class verb)

Root: kliś (class 4)

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

अल्पबुद्धयः (alpabuddhayaḥ) - those of small intellect (those of small intellect, foolish, unintelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of alpabuddhi

alpabuddhi - small-minded, foolish, having little understanding, unintelligent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+buddhi)

• alpa – small, little, few, insignificant
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, judgment
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively for masculine plural individuals.