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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-11

अश्रद्दधान एवैको देवानां नार्हते हविः ।
तस्यैवान्नं न भोक्तव्यमिति धर्मविदो विदुः ॥११॥
11. aśraddadhāna evaiko devānāṁ nārhate haviḥ ,
tasyaivānnaṁ na bhoktavyamiti dharmavido viduḥ.
11. aśraddadhānaḥ eva ekaḥ devānām na arhate haviḥ
tasya eva annam na bhoktavyam iti dharma-vidaḥ viduḥ
11. ekaḥ aśraddadhānaḥ eva devānām haviḥ na arhate
tasya eva annam na bhoktavyam iti dharma-vidaḥ viduḥ
11. Indeed, a person who lacks faith alone is not worthy of offerings to the gods. The knowers of natural law (dharma) declare that one should not even partake of his food.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अश्रद्दधानः (aśraddadhānaḥ) - one lacking faith, unbelieving
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, a single
  • देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
  • (na) - not, no
  • अर्हते (arhate) - deserves, is worthy of
  • हविः (haviḥ) - offering, oblation
  • तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
  • अन्नम् (annam) - food, meal
  • (na) - not, no
  • भोक्तव्यम् (bhoktavyam) - should be eaten, is to be eaten
  • इति (iti) - thus, so saying, (marks direct speech or conclusion)
  • धर्म-विदः (dharma-vidaḥ) - knowers of natural law (dharma)
  • विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

Words meanings and morphology

अश्रद्दधानः (aśraddadhānaḥ) - one lacking faith, unbelieving
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśraddadhāna
aśraddadhāna - not having faith, faithless
Present Active Participle
Formed from 'na' (a-) + 'śrad-dhā' (to place faith) with the 'śānac' suffix.
Root: dhā (class 3)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, a single
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone
देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अर्हते (arhate) - deserves, is worthy of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)
हविः (haviḥ) - offering, oblation
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of havis
havis - offering, oblation (especially for gods)
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
अन्नम् (annam) - food, meal
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, cooked rice
Past Passive Participle (derived from ad- to eat)
Root: ad (class 2)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
भोक्तव्यम् (bhoktavyam) - should be eaten, is to be eaten
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhoktavya
bhoktavya - to be eaten, fit to be eaten
Gerundive
Formed from root 'bhuj' (to eat, enjoy) with the 'tavya' suffix.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
इति (iti) - thus, so saying, (marks direct speech or conclusion)
(indeclinable)
धर्म-विदः (dharma-vidaḥ) - knowers of natural law (dharma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharma-vid
dharma-vid - knower of dharma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • vid – knowing, one who knows
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from the root 'vid' (to know).
    Root: vid (class 2)
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)