महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-257, verse-9

मांसं मधु सुरा मत्स्या आसवं कृसरौदनम् ।
धूर्तैः प्रवर्तितं ह्येतन्नैतद्वेदेषु कल्पितम् ॥९॥

9. māṁsaṁ madhu surā matsyā āsavaṁ kṛsaraudanam ,
dhūrtaiḥ pravartitaṁ hyetannaitadvedeṣu kalpitam.

9. māṃsam madhu surā matsyā āsavam kṛsarāudanam
dhūrtaiḥ pravartitam hi etat na etat vedeṣu kalpitam

9. etat māṃsam madhu surā matsyā āsavam kṛsarāudanam
hi dhūrtaiḥ pravartitam etat vedeṣu na kalpitam

9. Meat, honey, liquor, fish, fermented beverages, and a dish of rice and pulse — this has indeed been introduced by deceitful persons. It is not prescribed in the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• मांसम् (māṁsam) - meat, flesh

• मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet drink

• सुरा (surā) - liquor, wine, spirituous liquor

• मत्स्या (matsyā) - fish

• आसवम् (āsavam) - fermented drink, distilled liquor

• कृसराउदनम् (kṛsarāudanam) - dish of rice and sesame/pulse

• धूर्तैः (dhūrtaiḥ) - by deceitful persons, by rogues

• प्रवर्तितम् (pravartitam) - introduced, initiated, practiced

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the list of items (meat, honey, etc.) and their consumption. (this)

• न (na) - not, no

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the practice of consuming the items listed. (this)

• वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas, in the sacred texts

• कल्पितम् (kalpitam) - prescribed, ordained, enjoined

Words meanings and morphology

मांसम् (māṁsam) - meat, flesh

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māṃsa

māṁsa - meat, flesh

मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet drink

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet drink, wine

Note: Listed as part of the items mentioned.

सुरा (surā) - liquor, wine, spirituous liquor

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surā

surā - liquor, wine, spirituous liquor

Note: Forms part of the object list, accusative implied.

मत्स्या (matsyā) - fish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Forms part of the object list, accusative implied. Plural form.

आसवम् (āsavam) - fermented drink, distilled liquor

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsava

āsava - fermented drink, distilled liquor, spirit

कृसराउदनम् (kṛsarāudanam) - dish of rice and sesame/pulse

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛsarāudana

kṛsarāudana - a dish of rice and sesame or pulse

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛsara+audana)

• kṛsara – a mixture of rice and sesame or pulse
  noun (neuter)
• audana – cooked rice
  noun (neuter)

धूर्तैः (dhūrtaiḥ) - by deceitful persons, by rogues

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhūrta

dhūrta - deceitful, rogue, cheat, gambler

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhūrv- with kta suffix, often used as an agent noun.

Root: dhūrv (class 1)

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'by rogues'.

प्रवर्तितम् (pravartitam) - introduced, initiated, practiced

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pravartita

pravartita - set in motion, begun, introduced, practiced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt with prefix pra and suffix kta.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'etat' (this).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the list of items (meat, honey, etc.) and their consumption. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Qualifies the list of items as a collective 'this'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the practice of consuming the items listed. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Subject of the negative clause.

वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas, in the sacred texts

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge

Root: vid (class 2)

कल्पितम् (kalpitam) - prescribed, ordained, enjoined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kalpita

kalpita - arranged, made, created, ordained, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kḷp with suffix kta.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: It qualifies 'etat' (this).