महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-102, verse-15

एवं वयमसत्कारं देवेन्द्रस्यास्य दुर्मतेः ।
नहुषस्य किमर्थं वै मर्षयाम महामुने ॥१५॥

15. evaṁ vayamasatkāraṁ devendrasyāsya durmateḥ ,
nahuṣasya kimarthaṁ vai marṣayāma mahāmune.

15. evam vayam asatkāram devendrasya asya durmateḥ
nahuṣasya kimartham vai marṣayāma mahāmune

15. mahāmune kimartham vai vayam evam asatkāram
asya durmateḥ devendrasya nahuṣasya marṣayāma

15. O great sage, why should we, indeed, tolerate such disrespect from this evil-minded Nahusha, who has usurped the position of the king of gods?

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - such (disrespect) (thus, in this manner, such)

• वयम् (vayam) - (we, the sages) (we)

• असत्कारम् (asatkāram) - disrespect, dishonor, insult

• देवेन्द्रस्य (devendrasya) - of Nahusha, who is acting as the king of gods. (of the king of gods, of Indra)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (Nahusha) (of this, of him)

• दुर्मतेः (durmateḥ) - of this evil-minded (Nahusha) (of the evil-minded, of the foolish)

• नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahusha

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, surely)

• मर्षयाम (marṣayāma) - should we tolerate, let us bear

• महामुने (mahāmune) - An address to Agastya. (O great sage)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - such (disrespect) (thus, in this manner, such)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `asatkāram`.

वयम् (vayam) - (we, the sages) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Nominative plural of `asmad`

Note: Subject of `marṣayāma`.

असत्कारम् (asatkāram) - disrespect, dishonor, insult

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asatkāra

asatkāra - disrespect, insult, dishonor

Accusative singular masculine of `asatkāra`, compound `a` (negation) + `satkāra` (respect)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+satkāra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• satkāra – respect, honor, good treatment
  noun (masculine)
  from `sat` (good) + `kāra` (action)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `marṣayāma`.

देवेन्द्रस्य (devendrasya) - of Nahusha, who is acting as the king of gods. (of the king of gods, of Indra)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devendra

devendra - king of gods, Indra

Genitive singular masculine of `devendra`, compound `deva` (god) + `indra` (chief/king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+indra)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: id

Note: Modifies `nahuṣasya`.

अस्य (asya) - of this (Nahusha) (of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Masculine singular genitive of `idam`

Note: Modifies `nahuṣasya`.

दुर्मतेः (durmateḥ) - of this evil-minded (Nahusha) (of the evil-minded, of the foolish)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durmati

durmati - evil-minded, foolish, ill-disposed

Genitive singular masculine of `durmati`, compound `dur` (bad) + `mati` (mind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+mati)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  prefix
• mati – mind, intelligence, intention
  noun (feminine)
  from root `man` (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Modifies `nahuṣasya`.

नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahusha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - a proper noun, name of a king who became Indra

Root: nah

Note: Refers to King Nahusha.

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - why, for what purpose

(indeclinable)

compound `kim` (what) + `artham` (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+artham)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun
• artham – purpose, meaning, object
  noun (neuter)
  Accusative singular neuter of `artha`, often used adverbially
  Root: ṛ

Note: Interrogative adverb.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, surely)

(indeclinable)

an emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes the question.

मर्षयाम (marṣayāma) - should we tolerate, let us bear

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present indicative (deliberative) (laṭ) of marṣay

Present 1st plural active voice, from the causative stem `marṣay-` of root `mṛṣ` (to endure). Used here in a deliberative sense, asking 'should we tolerate?'.

Root: mṛṣ (class 4)

महामुने (mahāmune) - An address to Agastya. (O great sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage

Vocative singular masculine of `mahāmuni`, compound `mahā` (great) + `muni` (sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+muni)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
  Root: mah (class 1)
• muni – sage, ascetic, recluse
  noun (masculine)

Note: A form of address, likely to Agastya.