महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-166, verse-17

अस्य मांसैरिमे सर्वे विहरन्तु यथेष्टतः ।
पापाचारः पापकर्मा पापात्मा पापनिश्चयः ।
हन्तव्योऽयं मम मतिर्भवद्भिरिति राक्षसाः ॥१७॥

17. asya māṁsairime sarve viharantu yatheṣṭataḥ ,
pāpācāraḥ pāpakarmā pāpātmā pāpaniścayaḥ ,
hantavyo'yaṁ mama matirbhavadbhiriti rākṣasāḥ.

17. asya māṃsaiḥ ime sarve viharantu
yathā iṣṭataḥ pāpācāraḥ pāpakarmā
pāpātmā pāpaniścayaḥ hantavyaḥ ayam
mama matiḥ bhavadbhiḥ iti rākṣasāḥ

17. rākṣasāḥ,
ayam,
pāpācāraḥ,
pāpakarmā,
pāpātmā,
pāpaniścayaḥ,
bhavadbhiḥ,
hantavyaḥ.
asya,
māṃsaiḥ,
ime,
sarve,
yathā iṣṭataḥ,
viharantu.
iti,
mama,
matiḥ.

17. O Rākṣasas, let all these roam and enjoy as they please with his flesh. This one, whose conduct is wicked, whose deeds (karma) are wicked, whose soul (ātman) is wicked, and whose resolve is wicked, should be killed by you all. This is my opinion.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्य (asya) - his (of him, his, of this, this one's)

• मांसैः (māṁsaiḥ) - with his flesh (with flesh, by means of flesh)

• इमे (ime) - these (Rākṣasas/beings) (these (ones))

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Rākṣasas) (all, all of them)

• विहरन्तु (viharantu) - let them enjoy (let them roam, let them enjoy)

• यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

• इष्टतः (iṣṭataḥ) - as they please (derived from their desire) (as desired, according to wish)

• पापाचारः (pāpācāraḥ) - whose conduct is wicked (of wicked conduct, whose conduct is evil)

• पापकर्मा (pāpakarmā) - whose deeds (karma) are wicked (of wicked deeds, whose actions are evil)

• पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - whose soul (ātman) is wicked (of wicked soul, whose soul is evil)

• पापनिश्चयः (pāpaniścayaḥ) - whose resolve is wicked (of wicked resolve, whose determination is evil)

• हन्तव्यः (hantavyaḥ) - should be killed (ought to be killed, killable)

• अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to the wicked person) (this, this one)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion (thought, opinion, intention)

• भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you all (plural, referring to the Rākṣasas) (by you, by your honors)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing an opinion or statement) (thus, so)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - O Rākṣasas (vocative) (Rākṣasas, demons)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - his (of him, his, of this, this one's)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Pronominal stem 'i-' (masc/neut)

मांसैः (māṁsaiḥ) - with his flesh (with flesh, by means of flesh)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of māṃsa

māṁsa - flesh, meat

इमे (ime) - these (Rākṣasas/beings) (these (ones))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Pronominal stem 'i-' (masc)

सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Rākṣasas) (all, all of them)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'ime'

विहरन्तु (viharantu) - let them enjoy (let them roam, let them enjoy)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of vi-hṛ

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The prefix 'vi-' modifies the meaning of 'hṛ' to 'roam, sport, enjoy'.

यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

इष्टतः (iṣṭataḥ) - as they please (derived from their desire) (as desired, according to wish)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

Suffix -ta added to root iṣ (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The suffix '-tas' indicates 'from' or 'according to'. Here it means 'according to what is desired'.

पापाचारः (pāpācāraḥ) - whose conduct is wicked (of wicked conduct, whose conduct is evil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpācāra

pāpācāra - wicked conduct, evil behavior; one of wicked conduct

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+ācāra)

• pāpa – evil, bad, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound, describing the person.

पापकर्मा (pāpakarmā) - whose deeds (karma) are wicked (of wicked deeds, whose actions are evil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpakarma

pāpakarma - evil action, sin; one who performs evil actions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+karma)

• pāpa – evil, bad, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound, describing the person. Declension of 'karman' as an adjective.

पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - whose soul (ātman) is wicked (of wicked soul, whose soul is evil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpātman

pāpātman - one whose soul is evil, wicked-souled

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+ātman)

• pāpa – evil, bad, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound, describing the person. Declension of 'ātman' as an adjective.

पापनिश्चयः (pāpaniścayaḥ) - whose resolve is wicked (of wicked resolve, whose determination is evil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpaniścaya

pāpaniścaya - evil resolve, wicked determination; one of wicked resolve

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pāpa+niścaya)

• pāpa – evil, bad, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• niścaya – certainty, determination, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: niś
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound, describing the person.

हन्तव्यः (hantavyaḥ) - should be killed (ought to be killed, killable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hantavya

hantavya - to be killed, killable

Gerundive

Suffix -tavya added to root han.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Expresses obligation or fitness.

अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to the wicked person) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Pronominal stem 'i-' (masc)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion (thought, opinion, intention)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, intellect, opinion, intention

From root man (to think) with suffix -ti.

Root: man (class 4)

भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you all (plural, referring to the Rākṣasas) (by you, by your honors)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (polite address); being

Present Active Participle

From root bhū (to be) with suffix -at.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used here as a respectful plural second-person pronoun.

इति (iti) - thus (introducing an opinion or statement) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - O Rākṣasas (vocative) (Rākṣasas, demons)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa, demon

Note: Can also be nominative plural, but vocative fits context better as Rāvaṇa addresses them.