महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-166, verse-23

दस्यवश्चापि नैच्छन्त तमत्तुं पापकारिणम् ।
क्रव्यादा अपि राजेन्द्र कृतघ्नं नोपभुञ्जते ॥२३॥

23. dasyavaścāpi naicchanta tamattuṁ pāpakāriṇam ,
kravyādā api rājendra kṛtaghnaṁ nopabhuñjate.

23. dasyavaḥ ca api na aicchanta tam attum pāpakāriṇam
kravyādāḥ api rājendra kṛtaghnam na upabhuñjate

23. dasyavaḥ ca api tam pāpakāriṇam attum na aicchanta
rājendra kravyādāḥ api kṛtaghnam na upabhuñjate

23. Even the bandits did not wish to eat that evildoer. O King, even flesh-eaters (kravyād) do not consume an ungrateful person (kṛtaghna).

Words meanings summery:

• दस्यवः (dasyavaḥ) - bandits, robbers

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• न (na) - not

• ऐच्छन्त (aicchanta) - did not wish (they wished, they desired)

• तम् (tam) - that wicked one (the ungrateful person) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• अत्तुम् (attum) - to eat, to consume

• पापकारिणम् (pāpakāriṇam) - that evildoer (the ungrateful person) (evildoer, sinner)

• क्रव्यादाः (kravyādāḥ) - flesh-eaters, carnivores

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king, O chief of kings

• कृतघ्नम् (kṛtaghnam) - an ungrateful person, a betrayer

• न (na) - not

• उपभुञ्जते (upabhuñjate) - they consume, they enjoy

Words meanings and morphology

दस्यवः (dasyavaḥ) - bandits, robbers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dasyu

dasyu - bandit, robber, enemy

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

ऐच्छन्त (aicchanta) - did not wish (they wished, they desired)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of iṣ

Imperfect Mood, Past Tense

3rd person plural imperfect tense of root 'iṣ'

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Root 'iṣ' forms 'icch' in present/imperfect.

तम् (tam) - that wicked one (the ungrateful person) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to pāpam (the wicked person).

अत्तुम् (attum) - to eat, to consume

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'ad'

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Expresses purpose.

पापकारिणम् (pāpakāriṇam) - that evildoer (the ungrateful person) (evildoer, sinner)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāpakārin

pāpakārin - one who commits evil deeds, evildoer

Agent Noun

Compound of 'pāpa' (evil) and 'kārin' (doer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāpa+kārin)

• pāpa – evil, wicked, sin
  noun (neuter)
• kārin – doer, maker, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -in
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the object of eating.

क्रव्यादाः (kravyādāḥ) - flesh-eaters, carnivores

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kravyād

kravyād - flesh-eater, carnivore, scavenger

Compound of 'kravya' (raw flesh) and 'ad' (eater)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (kravya+ad)

• kravya – raw flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• ad – eater, consumer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'ad' (to eat) with suffix -a
  Root: ad (class 2)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king, O chief of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, excellent king, O king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to a king.

कृतघ्नम् (kṛtaghnam) - an ungrateful person, a betrayer

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, a destroyer of kindness

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, good deed, favor
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killing, destroying, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill), with suffix -a
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of upabhuñjate.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

उपभुञ्जते (upabhuñjate) - they consume, they enjoy

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of upabhuj

Present Tense

3rd person plural present tense of root 'bhuj' with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Here, 'consume' in the sense of 'eat'.