महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-79, verse-18

उन्मर्यादे प्रवृत्ते तु दस्युभिः संकरे कृते ।
सर्वे वर्णा न दुष्येयुः शस्त्रवन्तो युधिष्ठिर ॥१८॥

18. unmaryāde pravṛtte tu dasyubhiḥ saṁkare kṛte ,
sarve varṇā na duṣyeyuḥ śastravanto yudhiṣṭhira.

18. unmaryāde pravṛtte tu dasyubhiḥ saṃkare kṛte
sarve varṇā na duṣyeyuḥ śastravantaḥ yudhiṣṭhira

18. tu unmaryāde pravṛtte dasyubhiḥ saṃkare kṛte
yudhiṣṭhira sarve śastravantaḥ varṇā na duṣyeyuḥ

18. But when order is transgressed and confusion (saṃkara) is created by robbers, then all social classes (varṇa) who bear arms should not be blamed, O Yudhiṣṭhira.

Words meanings summery:

• उन्मर्यादे (unmaryāde) - when order is transgressed (when the boundary is transgressed, when order is violated)

• प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - when transgression occurs (when it has occurred, when it has begun, when it is active)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• दस्युभिः (dasyubhiḥ) - by robbers (by robbers, by enemies, by rascals)

• संकरे (saṁkare) - in mixing of classes (saṃkara) (in mixing, in confusion, in hybridization (of castes))

• कृते (kṛte) - when caused (when made, when done, when caused)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

• वर्णा (varṇā) - social classes (varṇa) (social classes, colors, castes)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• दुष्येयुः (duṣyeyuḥ) - they should be blamed (they should be harmed, they should be corrupted, they should be blamed)

• शस्त्रवन्तः (śastravantaḥ) - who bear arms (armed, bearing weapons, having weapons)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

Words meanings and morphology

उन्मर्यादे (unmaryāde) - when order is transgressed (when the boundary is transgressed, when order is violated)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of unmaryāda

unmaryāda - boundary-less, unregulated, transgressive

Compound of `ud` (prefix, indicating 'up, out, away') and `maryādā` (limit, boundary, rule), here in locative.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ud+maryādā)

• ud – up, out, away, beyond
  prefix
• maryādā – boundary, limit, rule, order, decorum
  noun (feminine)
  From root `mṛ` (to die, hence limit of life).
  Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - when transgression occurs (when it has occurred, when it has begun, when it is active)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - occurred, begun, active, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vṛt` (to be, to exist, to turn) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally in locative absolute.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to indicate contrast or emphasis.

दस्युभिः (dasyubhiḥ) - by robbers (by robbers, by enemies, by rascals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dasyu

dasyu - robber, bandit, enemy

Root: das (class 4)

Note: Agent of `kṛte`.

संकरे (saṁkare) - in mixing of classes (saṃkara) (in mixing, in confusion, in hybridization (of castes))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃkara

saṁkara - mixing, confusion, hybridization (especially of castes)

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, to make) with prefix `sam` (together, thoroughly).

Prefix: sam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with `kṛte`.

कृते (kṛte) - when caused (when made, when done, when caused)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, to make) with suffix `-ta`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used impersonally in locative absolute.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Masculine nominative plural.

वर्णा (varṇā) - social classes (varṇa) (social classes, colors, castes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - social class, color, caste

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Masculine nominative plural.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

दुष्येयुः (duṣyeyuḥ) - they should be blamed (they should be harmed, they should be corrupted, they should be blamed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive/middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of duṣ

Optative Passive/Middle Third Person Plural

Root `duṣ` (class 4) often used in passive or middle sense, here optative.

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Passive or middle voice is more appropriate for 'be blamed/corrupted'.

शस्त्रवन्तः (śastravantaḥ) - who bear arms (armed, bearing weapons, having weapons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śastravant

śastravant - armed, bearing weapons, having weapons

Possessive suffix `-vant` added to `śastra` (weapon).

Note: Masculine nominative plural.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Etymologically, 'firm in battle', compound of `yudhi` (in battle) and `sthira` (firm).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of `yudh` (battle).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)