महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-138, verse-6

अभिशप्तश्च भगवान्गौतमेन पुरंदरः ।
अहल्यां कामयानो वै धर्मार्थं च न हिंसितः ॥६॥

6. abhiśaptaśca bhagavāngautamena puraṁdaraḥ ,
ahalyāṁ kāmayāno vai dharmārthaṁ ca na hiṁsitaḥ.

6. abhīśaptaḥ ca bhagavān gautamena purandaraḥ
ahalyām kāmayānaḥ vai dharma-artham ca na hiṃsitaḥ

6. And the revered Purandara (Indra), while indeed desiring Ahalya, was cursed by Gautama, but was not slain for the sake of (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• अभीशप्तः (abhīśaptaḥ) - cursed

• च (ca) - and, also

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered, divine, glorious

• गौतमेन (gautamena) - by Gautama

• पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Purandara (Indra)

• अहल्याम् (ahalyām) - Ahalya

• कामयानः (kāmayānaḥ) - desiring, wishing

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily

• धर्म-अर्थम् (dharma-artham) - for the sake of (dharma), for the purpose of (dharma)

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - slain, destroyed (harmed, killed, injured)

Words meanings and morphology

अभीशप्तः (abhīśaptaḥ) - cursed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhīśapta

abhīśapta - cursed, reviled, execrated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śap' (to curse) with prefix 'abhi-' and suffix 'kta'. The long 'ī' results from sandhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `purandaraḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered, divine, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, revered, prosperous, glorious, auspicious

Possessive adjective formed from `bhaga` (fortune, majesty) with suffix `mat/vat`.

Note: Agrees with `purandaraḥ`.

गौतमेन (gautamena) - by Gautama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - Gautama (name of a sage, husband of Ahalya)

Note: Agent of the curse.

पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Purandara (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purandara

purandara - destroyer of cities/fortresses (an epithet of Indra)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pura+dara)

• pura – city, fortress, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• dara – destroying, tearing, splitting
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root `dṛ` (to tear, burst) with suffix `a`.
  Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अहल्याम् (ahalyām) - Ahalya

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ahalya

ahalya - Ahalya (name of the wife of sage Gautama)

Note: Object of the participle `kāmayānaḥ`.

कामयानः (kāmayānaḥ) - desiring, wishing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmayamāna

kāmayamāna - desiring, wishing, loving

Present Middle Participle (Denominative)

From the denominative root `kāmaya` (derived from `kāma`, desire) with the suffix `śānac`.

Root: kam (class 10)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

धर्म-अर्थम् (dharma-artham) - for the sake of (dharma), for the purpose of (dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharma-artha

dharma-artha - purpose of (dharma), for the sake of (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, aim, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `hiṃsitaḥ`.

हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - slain, destroyed (harmed, killed, injured)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiṃsita

hiṁsita - harmed, killed, injured, damaged

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hiṃs' (to injure, kill) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `purandaraḥ`.