महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-23, verse-28

ब्राह्मणांश्चाभिमन्येत गुरूंश्चाप्यभिपूजयेत् ।
सर्वभूतानुलोमश्च मृदुशीलः प्रियंवदः ॥२८॥

28. brāhmaṇāṁścābhimanyeta gurūṁścāpyabhipūjayet ,
sarvabhūtānulomaśca mṛduśīlaḥ priyaṁvadaḥ.

28. brāhmaṇān ca abhimanyeta gurūn ca api abhipūjayet
| sarvabhūtānulomaḥ ca mṛduśīlaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ

28. brāhmaṇān ca abhimanyeta gurūn ca api abhipūjayet
ca sarvabhūtānulomaḥ mṛduśīlaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ (bhavet)

28. One should respect Brahmins and also worship spiritual teachers (gurus). Furthermore, one should be benevolent towards all beings, gentle in character, and speak kindly.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins (as a specific class of people) (Brahmins, learned persons)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अभिमन्येत (abhimanyeta) - one should respect, honor (one should respect, honor, consider, acknowledge)

• गुरून् (gurūn) - spiritual teachers, preceptors (teachers, heavy ones, elders)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• अभिपूजयेत् (abhipūjayet) - one should worship, highly honor (one should worship, honor, respect)

• सर्वभूतानुलोमः (sarvabhūtānulomaḥ) - benevolent and in harmony with all beings (benevolent towards all beings, agreeable to all creatures)

• च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)

• मृदुशीलः (mṛduśīlaḥ) - gentle in character (gentle in character, mild-mannered)

• प्रियंवदः (priyaṁvadaḥ) - speaking agreeable or kind words (speaking kindly, pleasant-speaking)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins (as a specific class of people) (Brahmins, learned persons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, learned person

Note: Object of 'abhimanyeta'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अभिमन्येत (abhimanyeta) - one should respect, honor (one should respect, honor, consider, acknowledge)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of man

optative middle

root 'man' (4th conj. in middle voice for 'to honor') with prefix 'abhi-' - optative 3rd person singular middle

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Expresses a recommendation or duty.

गुरून् (gurūn) - spiritual teachers, preceptors (teachers, heavy ones, elders)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, elder, heavy

Note: Object of 'abhipūjayet'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes inclusion.

अभिपूजयेत् (abhipūjayet) - one should worship, highly honor (one should worship, honor, respect)

(verb)

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

optative active

root 'pūj' (10th conj.) with prefix 'abhi-' - optative 3rd person singular active

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Expresses a recommendation or duty.

सर्वभूतानुलोमः (sarvabhūtānulomaḥ) - benevolent and in harmony with all beings (benevolent towards all beings, agreeable to all creatures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtānuloma

sarvabhūtānuloma - agreeable or benevolent to all beings

compound 'sarva-bhūta-anuloma'

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+anuloma)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root bhū- to be
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• anuloma – agreeable, favorable, in natural order
  adjective (masculine)
  from anu-loma (along the hair/grain)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Predicative adjective implying 'one should be'.

च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मृदुशीलः (mṛduśīlaḥ) - gentle in character (gentle in character, mild-mannered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛduśīla

mṛduśīla - gentle-natured, soft-dispositioned

compound of 'mṛdu' (soft, gentle) and 'śīla' (character)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mṛdu+śīla)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild
  adjective (masculine)
• śīla – character, habit, conduct, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective.

प्रियंवदः (priyaṁvadaḥ) - speaking agreeable or kind words (speaking kindly, pleasant-speaking)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyaṃvada

priyaṁvada - speaking kindly, pleasant-speaking

compound of 'priya' (dear, pleasant) and 'vada' (speaking)

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+vada)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• vada – speaking, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  from root vad- to speak
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.