महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-23, verse-5

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
न ब्राह्मणं परीक्षेत दैवेषु सततं नरः ।
कव्यप्रदाने तु बुधाः परीक्ष्यं ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥५॥

5. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
na brāhmaṇaṁ parīkṣeta daiveṣu satataṁ naraḥ ,
kavyapradāne tu budhāḥ parīkṣyaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ.

5. Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca na brāhmaṇam parīkṣeta daiveṣu satatam
naraḥ kavya-pradāne tu budhāḥ parīkṣyam brāhmaṇam viduḥ

5. Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca naraḥ daiveṣu brāhmaṇam satatam na
parīkṣeta tu kavya-pradāne budhāḥ brāhmaṇam parīkṣyam viduḥ

5. Yudhiṣṭhira said: A person should not constantly examine a brahmin for rituals dedicated to the gods. However, the wise know that a brahmin should be examined when offerings are made to ancestors.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - King Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin priest (a brahmin)

• परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - one should examine (should examine, should test)

• दैवेषु (daiveṣu) - in matters concerning rituals for the gods (for divine (rituals), in matters pertaining to gods)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

• नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)

• कव्य-प्रदाने (kavya-pradāne) - when offering to ancestors (in the offering of oblations to ancestors)

• तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (the wise, intelligent people)

• परीक्ष्यम् (parīkṣyam) - examinable (to be examined, examinable)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin priest (a brahmin)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know (they know, they understand)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - King Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - Firm in battle; a proper name, eldest of the Pāṇḍavas

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Irregular perfect form of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin priest (a brahmin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Derived from brahman (Veda/spiritual power) + ṇan suffix

परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - one should examine (should examine, should test)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of īkṣ

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root īkṣ (अवेक्षणे) with prefix pari (परितः)

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

दैवेषु (daiveṣu) - in matters concerning rituals for the gods (for divine (rituals), in matters pertaining to gods)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, pertaining to gods, fate

Derived from deva (god) + aṇ suffix

Note: Refers to rituals or actions dedicated to gods.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

From sa-tata (always-extended)

Note: Used adverbially (adverbial accusative).

नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, hero

कव्य-प्रदाने (kavya-pradāne) - when offering to ancestors (in the offering of oblations to ancestors)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kavya-pradāna

kavya-pradāna - offering of oblations to ancestors

Compound type : tatpurusha (kavya+pradāna)

• kavya – oblation for ancestors, fit for sages
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from kavi (sage, poet)
• pradāna – giving, offering, donation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dā (to give) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (the wise, intelligent people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned person

Derived from √budh (to know, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

परीक्ष्यम् (parīkṣyam) - examinable (to be examined, examinable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parīkṣya

parīkṣya - to be examined, examinable, testable

Gerundive

Derived from √īkṣ with prefix pari, using suffix -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇam in sense.

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin priest (a brahmin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Derived from brahman (Veda/spiritual power) + ṇan suffix

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know (they know, they understand)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, 3rd person plural

Root vid (वेत्तौ) in ātmanepada, but here parasmaipada form

Root: vid (class 2)