महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-25, verse-6

मध्यस्थस्येह विप्रस्य योऽनूचानस्य भारत ।
वृत्तिं हरति दुर्बुद्धिस्तं विद्याद्ब्रह्मघातिनम् ॥६॥

6. madhyasthasyeha viprasya yo'nūcānasya bhārata ,
vṛttiṁ harati durbuddhistaṁ vidyādbrahmaghātinam.

6. madhyasthasya iha viprasya yaḥ anūcānasya bhārata
vṛttim harati durbuddhiḥ tam vidyāt brahmaghātinam

6. bhārata iha yaḥ durbuddhiḥ madhyasthasya anūcānasya
viprasya vṛttim harati tam brahmaghātinam vidyāt

6. O Bhārata, whoever, that wicked-minded person, deprives an impartial brahmin, learned in the Vedas, of his livelihood in this world, should be considered a brahmin killer (brahmaghātin).

Words meanings summery:

• मध्यस्थस्य (madhyasthasya) - of one who is impartial; of one standing in the middle

• इह (iha) - here; in this world; in this matter

• विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin; of a learned person

• यः (yaḥ) - whoever; he who

• अनूचानस्य (anūcānasya) - of one learned in the Vedas; of one skilled in recitation

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood; means of subsistence; profession

• हरति (harati) - takes away; seizes; carries off; deprives

• दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - evil-minded; wicked; foolish person

• तम् (tam) - him; that (person)

• विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know; he should know

• ब्रह्मघातिनम् (brahmaghātinam) - a brahmin killer (brahmaghātin) (a brahmin killer; murderer of a brahmin)

Words meanings and morphology

मध्यस्थस्य (madhyasthasya) - of one who is impartial; of one standing in the middle

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of madhyastha

madhyastha - standing in the middle; neutral; impartial; mediator

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhya+stha)

• madhya – middle; central; neutral
  adjective
• stha – standing; situated; abiding
  adjective
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

इह (iha) - here; in this world; in this matter

(indeclinable)

विप्रस्य (viprasya) - of a brahmin; of a learned person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - a brahmin; a learned man; a sage; inspired

यः (yaḥ) - whoever; he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

अनूचानस्य (anūcānasya) - of one learned in the Vedas; of one skilled in recitation

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anūcāna

anūcāna - learned in the Vedas; skilled in recitation; conversant with

Perfect Active Participle

From root 'uc' (to speak) with prefix 'anu-'.

Prefix: anu

Root: uc (class 4)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - a descendant of Bharata; an Indian; a warrior

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood; means of subsistence; profession

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - livelihood; profession; mode of life; behavior; commentary

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

हरति (harati) - takes away; seizes; carries off; deprives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of hṛ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - evil-minded; wicked; foolish person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durbuddhi

durbuddhi - evil-minded; wicked; foolish; a foolish person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+buddhi)

• dur – bad; difficult; evil; wrong
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect; mind; understanding; perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Used here as a substantive (noun).

तम् (tam) - him; that (person)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should know; he should know

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vid

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vid (class 2)

ब्रह्मघातिनम् (brahmaghātinam) - a brahmin killer (brahmaghātin) (a brahmin killer; murderer of a brahmin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaghātin

brahmaghātin - a killer of a brahmin; brahminicide

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ghātin)

• brahman – a brahmin; a member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• ghātin – killing; killer; slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'han' (to kill).
  Root: han (class 2)