महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-83, verse-45

मधुप्रपातो हि भवान्भोजनं विषसंयुतम् ।
असतामिव ते भावो वर्तते न सतामिव ।
आशीविषैः परिवृतः कूपस्त्वमिव पार्थिव ॥४५॥

45. madhuprapāto hi bhavānbhojanaṁ viṣasaṁyutam ,
asatāmiva te bhāvo vartate na satāmiva ,
āśīviṣaiḥ parivṛtaḥ kūpastvamiva pārthiva.

45. madhuprāpātaḥ hi bhavān bhojanam
viṣasaṃyutam asatām iva te bhāvaḥ
vartate na satām iva āśīviṣaiḥ
parivṛtaḥ kūpaḥ tvam iva pārthiva

45. pārthiva,
bhavān hi madhuprāpātaḥ,
viṣasaṃyutam bhojanam (ca).
te bhāvaḥ asatām iva vartate,
satām iva na (vartate).
tvam āśīviṣaiḥ parivṛtaḥ kūpaḥ iva (asi).

45. Indeed, you (bhavān) are like a honey-trap (madhuprāpātaḥ), food mixed with poison (viṣasaṃyutam). Your disposition (bhāvaḥ) is like that of the wicked (asatām), not like that of the virtuous (satām). O King (pārthiva), you are like a well (kūpaḥ) surrounded by venomous snakes (āśīviṣaiḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• मधुप्रापातः (madhuprāpātaḥ) - honey-fall, honey-trap, alluring precipice

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, eating, meal

• विषसंयुतम् (viṣasaṁyutam) - mixed with poison, poisoned

• असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked, of the non-existent

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• ते (te) - your (singular)

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - nature, disposition, state of being, feeling

• वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is, prevails, turns

• न (na) - not, no

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• आशीविषैः (āśīviṣaiḥ) - by venomous snakes

• परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed, covered

• कूपः (kūpaḥ) - well, pit, cavity

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O earthly ruler

Words meanings and morphology

मधुप्रापातः (madhuprāpātaḥ) - honey-fall, honey-trap, alluring precipice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhuprāpāta

madhuprāpāta - honey-fall, a place where honey falls; metaphorically, an enticing but dangerous trap

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'madhu' (honey) and 'prāpāta' (fall, precipice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+prāpāta)

• madhu – honey, sweet, nectar
  noun (neuter)
• prāpāta – a fall, precipice, descent
  noun (masculine)
  From root pat (to fall) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: pat (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite form)

Present active participle of root bhū (to be), used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, eating, meal

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, eating, feeding, meal

From root bhuj (to eat).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

विषसंयुतम् (viṣasaṁyutam) - mixed with poison, poisoned

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viṣasaṃyuta

viṣasaṁyuta - mixed with poison, poisoned

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'viṣa' (poison) and 'saṃyuta' (joined, connected).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣa+saṃyuta)

• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyuta – joined, connected, united, accompanied by
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root yuj (to join) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked, of the non-existent

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad, wicked, dishonest

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative participle of root as (to be).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, good, virtuous, real
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present participle of root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (singular)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you, your

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - nature, disposition, state of being, feeling

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, disposition, nature, feeling

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is, prevails, turns

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛt

Present Tense

3rd person singular present middle voice of root 'vṛt'.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existent, true, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Present participle of root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

आशीविषैः (āśīviṣaiḥ) - by venomous snakes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āśīviṣa

āśīviṣa - a venomous snake, a serpent whose poison is in its fangs

Bahuvrīhi compound: āśī (fang, mouth) + viṣa (poison) = 'one whose poison is in its fangs'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśī+viṣa)

• āśī – fang, mouth, curse, blessing
  noun (feminine)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed, covered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivṛta

parivṛta - surrounded, encompassed, encircled, covered, clothed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix pari-.

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 5)

कूपः (kūpaḥ) - well, pit, cavity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kūpa

kūpa - a well, pit, hole, cavity

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person singular pronoun)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O earthly ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, relating to the earth; a king, ruler

Derived from pṛthivī (earth).