महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-83, verse-50

उषितं शङ्कमानेन प्रमादं परिरक्षता ।
अन्तःसर्प इवागारे वीरपत्न्या इवालये ।
शीलं जिज्ञासमानेन राज्ञश्च सहजीविना ॥५०॥

50. uṣitaṁ śaṅkamānena pramādaṁ parirakṣatā ,
antaḥsarpa ivāgāre vīrapatnyā ivālaye ,
śīlaṁ jijñāsamānena rājñaśca sahajīvinā.

50. uṣitam śaṅkamānena pramādam
parirakṣatā antaḥsarpaḥ iva āgāre
vīrapatnyāḥ iva ālaye śīlam
jijñāsamānena rājñaḥ ca sahajīvinā

50. uṣitam (mayā) śaṅkamānena pramādam
parirakṣatā antaḥsarpaḥ iva
āgāre vīrapatnyāḥ iva ālaye rājñaḥ
ca sahajīvinā śīlam jijñāsamānena

50. I lived, fearing danger and guarding against carelessness, much like a snake hidden within a house or one residing in the dwelling of a hero's wife. While doing so, I, as a companion to the king, was seeking to ascertain his true character.

Words meanings summery:

• उषितम् (uṣitam) - (It was) lived (by me/him) (lived, dwelt, resided)

• शङ्कमानेन (śaṅkamānena) - by the one who was fearing (danger) (by one fearing, by one suspecting, by one doubting)

• प्रमादम् (pramādam) - danger (carelessness, error, negligence, danger)

• परिरक्षता (parirakṣatā) - by one guarding against (carelessness/danger) (by one protecting, by one guarding)

• अन्तःसर्पः (antaḥsarpaḥ) - a snake (hidden) within (the house) (a snake inside, an internal snake)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आगारे (āgāre) - in a house (in a house, in a dwelling)

• वीरपत्न्याः (vīrapatnyāḥ) - of a hero's wife

• आलये (ālaye) - in the abode (in a dwelling, in an abode, in a house)

• शीलम् (śīlam) - character (character, conduct, nature, habit)

• जिज्ञासमानेन (jijñāsamānena) - by one seeking to ascertain (the character) (by one wishing to know, by one inquiring, by one seeking to understand)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सहजीविना (sahajīvinā) - by one living as his companion (by a cohabitant, by a companion)

Words meanings and morphology

उषितम् (uṣitam) - (It was) lived (by me/him) (lived, dwelt, resided)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vas

vas - to dwell, live, reside

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vas' with suffix -ta, neuter singular nominative/accusative

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Often used impersonally or as a predicate adjective referring to an implicit subject.

शङ्कमानेन (śaṅkamānena) - by the one who was fearing (danger) (by one fearing, by one suspecting, by one doubting)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaṅkamāna

śaṅkamāna - fearing, suspecting, doubting

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root 'śaṅk' with suffix -māna, masculine singular instrumental

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

प्रमादम् (pramādam) - danger (carelessness, error, negligence, danger)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pramāda

pramāda - carelessness, error, negligence, danger

Prefix: pra

Root: mad (class 4)

परिरक्षता (parirakṣatā) - by one guarding against (carelessness/danger) (by one protecting, by one guarding)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parirakṣat

parirakṣat - protecting, guarding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'rakṣ' with upasarga 'pari' and suffix -at, masculine singular instrumental

Prefix: pari

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: This is the instrumental singular form of the present active participle 'parirakṣat'.

अन्तःसर्पः (antaḥsarpaḥ) - a snake (hidden) within (the house) (a snake inside, an internal snake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥsarpa

antaḥsarpa - a snake within

Compound type : tatpurusha (antas+sarpa)

• antas – inside, within, interior
  indeclinable
• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sṛp' (to creep) with suffix -a.
  Root: sṛp (class 1)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

आगारे (āgāre) - in a house (in a house, in a dwelling)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āgāra

āgāra - house, dwelling, abode

वीरपत्न्याः (vīrapatnyāḥ) - of a hero's wife

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vīrapatnī

vīrapatnī - hero's wife

Compound type : tatpurusha (vīra+patnī)

• vīra – hero, brave man
  noun (masculine)
• patnī – wife, mistress
  noun (feminine)

Note: Can also be ablative singular.

आलये (ālaye) - in the abode (in a dwelling, in an abode, in a house)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ālaya

ālaya - dwelling, abode, house, residence

Prefix: ā

Root: lī (class 4)

शीलम् (śīlam) - character (character, conduct, nature, habit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śīla

śīla - character, conduct, habit, nature, disposition

जिज्ञासमानेन (jijñāsamānena) - by one seeking to ascertain (the character) (by one wishing to know, by one inquiring, by one seeking to understand)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jijñāsamāna

jijñāsamāna - wishing to know, inquiring, investigating

Present Middle Participle (Desiderative)

Derived from desiderative stem of root 'jñā' with suffix -māna, masculine singular instrumental

Root: jñā (class 9)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Can also be ablative singular.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सहजीविना (sahajīvinā) - by one living as his companion (by a cohabitant, by a companion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sahajīvin

sahajīvin - cohabitant, companion, living together

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+jīvin)

• saha – with, together, accompanying
  indeclinable
• jīvin – living, alive, a living being
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'jīv' with suffix -in.
  Root: jīv (class 1)