महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-30, verse-4

शक्र उवाच ।
मतङ्ग ब्राह्मणत्वं ते संवृतं परिपन्थिभिः ।
पूजयन्सुखमाप्नोति दुःखमाप्नोत्यपूजयन् ॥४॥

4. śakra uvāca ,
mataṅga brāhmaṇatvaṁ te saṁvṛtaṁ paripanthibhiḥ ,
pūjayansukhamāpnoti duḥkhamāpnotyapūjayan.

4. śakra uvāca mataṅga brāhmaṇatvaṃ te saṃvṛtaṃ paripanthibhiḥ
pūjayan sukhaṃ āpnoti duḥkhaṃ āpnoti apūjayan

4. śakra uvāca mataṅga te brāhmaṇatvaṃ paripanthibhiḥ
saṃvṛtam pūjayan sukhaṃ āpnoti apūjayan duḥkhaṃ āpnoti

4. Indra said, "O Matanga, your brahmin status has been obscured by those who oppose you. By honoring it, one attains happiness; by not honoring it, one attains sorrow."

Words meanings summery:

• शक्र (śakra) - Indra, a powerful deity, king of the devas.

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke.

• मतङ्ग (mataṅga) - O Matanga (a proper name).

• ब्राह्मणत्वं (brāhmaṇatvaṁ) - the state or condition of being a brahmin, brahminhood.

• ते (te) - your, to you.

• संवृतं (saṁvṛtaṁ) - covered, obscured, hindered, obstructed.

• परिपन्थिभिः (paripanthibhiḥ) - by enemies, by obstructers, by foes.

• पूजयन् (pūjayan) - worshipping, honoring, revering (one who worships).

• सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, joy, pleasure, ease.

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains, acquires.

• दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - sorrow, suffering, misery, pain.

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains, acquires.

• अपूजयन्त् (apūjayant) - not worshipping, not honoring, one who does not worship.

Words meanings and morphology

शक्र (śakra) - Indra, a powerful deity, king of the devas.

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, powerful, mighty.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke.

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

मतङ्ग (mataṅga) - O Matanga (a proper name).

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mataṅga

mataṅga - Matanga (name of a sage, or an elephant).

ब्राह्मणत्वं (brāhmaṇatvaṁ) - the state or condition of being a brahmin, brahminhood.

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇatva

brāhmaṇatva - brahminhood, the state of being a brahmin.

ते (te) - your, to you.

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you.

संवृतं (saṁvṛtaṁ) - covered, obscured, hindered, obstructed.

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃvṛta

saṁvṛta - covered, enveloped, hidden, obstructed.

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

परिपन्थिभिः (paripanthibhiḥ) - by enemies, by obstructers, by foes.

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paripanthin

paripanthin - an enemy, a robber, an obstructer, one who lies in wait.

पूजयन् (pūjayan) - worshipping, honoring, revering (one who worships).

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjayant

pūjayant - one who worships, honoring.

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'pūj' (to honor, worship).

Root: pūj (class 10)

सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, joy, pleasure, ease.

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, ease, comfort.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains, acquires.

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - sorrow, suffering, misery, pain.

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, misery, uneasiness.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains, acquires.

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

अपूजयन्त् (apūjayant) - not worshipping, not honoring, one who does not worship.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apūjayant

apūjayant - one who does not worship/honor, disrespectful.

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative participle formed with 'a-' prefix from root 'pūj' (to honor, worship).

Root: pūj (class 10)