महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-34, verse-8

ब्राह्मणेषु तु तुष्टेषु प्रीयन्ते पितरः सदा ।
तथैव देवता राजन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥८॥

8. brāhmaṇeṣu tu tuṣṭeṣu prīyante pitaraḥ sadā ,
tathaiva devatā rājannātra kāryā vicāraṇā.

8. brāhmaṇeṣu tu tuṣṭeṣu prīyante pitaraḥ sadā
tathā eva devatā rājan na atra kāryā vicāraṇā

8. When brahmins are pleased, the ancestors (pitaraḥ) are always gratified. Similarly, O king, the deities (devatā) are pleased; there is no need for deliberation here.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among brahmins, in brahmins

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तुष्टेषु (tuṣṭeṣu) - when pleased, in the pleased (ones)

• प्रीयन्ते (prīyante) - they are pleased, they are gratified

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestral spirits who receive offerings (ancestors, fathers)

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, forever

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• देवता (devatā) - deity, divinity, gods (collective)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• कार्या (kāryā) - should be made (referring to `vicāraṇā`) (should be done, is to be made, an action)

• विचारणा (vicāraṇā) - deliberation, need for questioning (deliberation, consideration, doubt, investigation)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among brahmins, in brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin; a member of the priestly class

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तुष्टेषु (tuṣṭeṣu) - when pleased, in the pleased (ones)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased; contented; satisfied

Past Passive Participle

from root tuṣ (cl. 4 P) 'to be pleased'

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

प्रीयन्ते (prīyante) - they are pleased, they are gratified

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of prī

present tense, middle voice, 3rd person plural

root prī (cl. 9 Ā or cl. 4 Ā) (passive sense)

Root: prī (class 9)

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestral spirits who receive offerings (ancestors, fathers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father; ancestor

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, forever

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

देवता (devatā) - deity, divinity, gods (collective)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devatā

devatā - deity; divinity; divine nature; the gods (collectively)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

कार्या (kāryā) - should be made (referring to `vicāraṇā`) (should be done, is to be made, an action)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done; proper to be done; action; duty

Gerundive

from root kṛ (cl. 8 P/A) 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विचारणा (vicāraṇā) - deliberation, need for questioning (deliberation, consideration, doubt, investigation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vicāraṇā

vicāraṇā - deliberation; consideration; doubt; investigation

from root car with prefix vi-ā, nominalized

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)