महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-34, verse-16

तथैव पृथिवीं लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ।
संश्रिता दानवानां वै साह्यार्थे दर्पमोहिताः ॥१६॥

16. tathaiva pṛthivīṁ labdhvā brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ ,
saṁśritā dānavānāṁ vai sāhyārthe darpamohitāḥ.

16. tathā eva pṛthivīm labdhvā brāhmaṇāḥ vedapāragāḥ
saṃśritāḥ dānavānām vai sāhyārthe darpamohitāḥ

16. tathā eva pṛthivīm labdhvā vedapāragāḥ brāhmaṇāḥ
darpamohitāḥ vai dānavānām sāhyārthe saṃśritāḥ

16. Similarly, having obtained the earth, the Brahmins, who were experts in the Vedas, indeed resorted to the Dānavas for assistance, being deluded by pride.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - the Brahmins

• वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas (those who have reached the other shore of the Vedas, experts in the Vedas)

• संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - resorted to, sought refuge with, dependent on

• दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• साह्यार्थे (sāhyārthe) - for the sake of help/assistance

• दर्पमोहिताः (darpamohitāḥ) - deluded by pride, infatuated by arrogance

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from the root labh- (class 1) with the suffix -dhvā.

Root: labh (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - the Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas (those who have reached the other shore of the Vedas, experts in the Vedas)

(compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+pāraga)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
• pāraga – one who goes to the other shore, expert, accomplished
  noun/adjective (masculine)

संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - resorted to, sought refuge with, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśrita

saṁśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent, connected

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root śri- 'to resort to' with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

साह्यार्थे (sāhyārthe) - for the sake of help/assistance

(compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāhya+artha)

• sāhya – help, assistance
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative case indicates purpose.

दर्पमोहिताः (darpamohitāḥ) - deluded by pride, infatuated by arrogance

(compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (darpa+mohita)

• darpa – pride, arrogance, haughtiness
  noun (masculine)
• mohita – deluded, infatuated, bewildered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root muh- 'to be confused, bewildered'.
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agreeing with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.