महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-92

भुञ्जानो मनुजव्याघ्र नैव शङ्कां समाचरेत् ।
दधि चाप्यनुपानं वै न कर्तव्यं भवार्थिना ॥९२॥

92. bhuñjāno manujavyāghra naiva śaṅkāṁ samācaret ,
dadhi cāpyanupānaṁ vai na kartavyaṁ bhavārthinā.

92. bhuñjānaḥ manujavyāghra na eva śaṅkām samācaret
dadhi ca api anupānam vai na kartavyam bhavārthinā

92. manujavyāghra bhuñjānaḥ na eva śaṅkām samācaret ca
api bhavārthinā dadhi vai anupānam na kartavyam

92. O tiger among men, one who is eating should certainly not harbor any doubt. And indeed, curds should not be consumed as an after-drink by one who desires prosperity (bhava).

Words meanings summery:

• भुञ्जानः (bhuñjānaḥ) - one who is eating, while eating

• मनुजव्याघ्र (manujavyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• शङ्काम् (śaṅkām) - doubt, apprehension, fear

• समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should entertain (doubt) (one should do, one should practice, one should entertain)

• दधि (dadhi) - curds, yogurt

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनुपानम् (anupānam) - after-drink, liquid taken with or after food

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• न (na) - not, no

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, should be done

• भवार्थिना (bhavārthinā) - by one desirous of prosperity/well-being

Words meanings and morphology

भुञ्जानः (bhuñjānaḥ) - one who is eating, while eating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhujāna

bhujāna - eating, consuming, enjoying

present active participle (ātmanepada)

From root bhuj (to eat) + śānac suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Functions as the subject of samācaret.

मनुजव्याघ्र (manujavyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manujavyāghra

manujavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, a mighty man

Compound manuja (man) + vyāghra (tiger). Used metaphorically.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuja+vyāghra)

• manuja – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  From manu (man) + ja (born).
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Combined with na for strong negation ("certainly not").

शङ्काम् (śaṅkām) - doubt, apprehension, fear

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śaṅkā

śaṅkā - doubt, apprehension, fear, suspicion

From root śaṅk (to doubt, to fear).

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Object of samācaret.

समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should entertain (doubt) (one should do, one should practice, one should entertain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samācar

optative mood

From sam + ā + root car (to move, to do), optative 3rd person singular parasmaipada.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)

दधि (dadhi) - curds, yogurt

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dadhi

dadhi - curds, yogurt, sour milk

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the second clause (implied verb 'should not be consumed').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अनुपानम् (anupānam) - after-drink, liquid taken with or after food

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anupāna

anupāna - an after-drink, a beverage taken with or after food

Compound anu (after) + pāna (drink).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anu+pāna)

• anu – after, along, with
  indeclinable
• pāna – drink, act of drinking
  noun (neuter)
  From root pā (to drink) + lyuṭ suffix.
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Functions as predicate noun or qualifier for dadhi.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, should be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, ought to be done, duty, obligation

gerundive/potential passive participle

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix tavya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to dadhi.

भवार्थिना (bhavārthinā) - by one desirous of prosperity/well-being

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavārthin

bhavārthin - desirous of existence/welfare/prosperity, seeking well-being

Compound bhava (existence, prosperity) + arthin (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+arthin)

• bhava – being, existence, welfare, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• arthin – desirous of, seeking, petitioner
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose, object) + in suffix.

Note: Agent of the passive kartavyam.