महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-24, verse-20

स गत्वा भ्रातरं शङ्खमार्तरूपोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।
धृतदण्डस्य दुर्भुद्धेर्भगवन्क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥२०॥

20. sa gatvā bhrātaraṁ śaṅkhamārtarūpo'bravīdidam ,
dhṛtadaṇḍasya durbhuddherbhagavankṣantumarhasi.

20. sa gatvā bhrātaram śaṅkham ārta-rūpaḥ abravīt idam
dhṛta-daṇḍasya durbuddheḥ bhagavan kṣantum arhasi

20. sa ārta-rūpaḥ bhrātaram śaṅkham gatvā idam abravīt
bhagavan dhṛta-daṇḍasya durbuddheḥ kṣantum arhasi

20. Appearing distressed, he went to his brother Shankha and said this: "O venerable one, you should forgive this foolish person who wielded the staff (of punishment)."

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Lichita (the subject of the action) (he, that)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

• शङ्खम् (śaṅkham) - The sage Shankha, brother of Lichita. (Shankha (name))

• आर्त-रूपः (ārta-rūpaḥ) - Describing Lichita's appearance. (distressed-looking, having the appearance of suffering)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• इदम् (idam) - The following statement. (this)

• धृत-दण्डस्य (dhṛta-daṇḍasya) - Referring to himself (Lichita), who took Shankha's staff. (of one who held the staff/rod, of one who wielded punishment)

• दुर्बुद्धेः (durbuddheḥ) - Referring to himself (Lichita). (of the foolish one, of the ill-minded one)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Address to Shankha. (O venerable one, O Lord)

• क्षन्तुम् (kṣantum) - to forgive, to pardon

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Lichita (the subject of the action) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root gam (1st class) with suffix -tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

शङ्खम् (śaṅkham) - The sage Shankha, brother of Lichita. (Shankha (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkha

śaṅkha - conch-shell; a name

आर्त-रूपः (ārta-rūpaḥ) - Describing Lichita's appearance. (distressed-looking, having the appearance of suffering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārta-rūpa

ārta-rūpa - distressed-looking, having the appearance of suffering

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ārta+rūpa)

• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ऋ (ṛ) or अर्त् (art) 'to pain, afflict'
  Root: ṛ
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (he).

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

imperfect past tense

3rd person singular imperfect active of root brū (2nd class)

Root: brū (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - The following statement. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'said'.

धृत-दण्डस्य (dhṛta-daṇḍasya) - Referring to himself (Lichita), who took Shankha's staff. (of one who held the staff/rod, of one who wielded punishment)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛta-daṇḍa

dhṛta-daṇḍa - one who has taken a staff, one who has wielded punishment

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛta+daṇḍa)

• dhṛta – held, borne, supported
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhṛ 'to hold'
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, punishment
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'durbuddheḥ'.

दुर्बुद्धेः (durbuddheḥ) - Referring to himself (Lichita). (of the foolish one, of the ill-minded one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durbuddhi

durbuddhi - foolish, ill-minded, wicked

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+buddhi)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Address to Shankha. (O venerable one, O Lord)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, prosperous, venerable, divine

Note: Used substantively as an address.

क्षन्तुम् (kṣantum) - to forgive, to pardon

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of root kṣam (1st class)

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Used with 'arhasi'.

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

present tense

2nd person singular present active of root arh (1st class)

Root: arh (class 1)