महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-15

कर्पासमृदवः केचित्तथान्ये मकरस्पृशः ।
विभाष्यघातिनः केचित्तथा चक्षुर्हणोऽपरे ॥१५॥

15. karpāsamṛdavaḥ kecittathānye makaraspṛśaḥ ,
vibhāṣyaghātinaḥ kecittathā cakṣurhaṇo'pare.

15. karpāsamṛdavaḥ kecit tathā anye makaraspṛśaḥ
vibhāṣyaghātinaḥ kecit tathā cakṣurhaṇaḥ apare

15. kecit karpāsamṛdavaḥ.
tathā anye makaraspṛśaḥ.
kecit vibhāṣyaghātinaḥ.
tathā apare cakṣurhaṇaḥ.

15. Some are gentle like cotton, while others are as fierce as crocodiles. Some strike after speaking, and others kill merely with a glance.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्पासमृदवः (karpāsamṛdavaḥ) - soft like cotton, gentle as cotton

• केचित् (kecit) - some, a few

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

• अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones

• मकरस्पृशः (makaraspṛśaḥ) - touching crocodiles, fierce like a crocodile

• विभाष्यघातिनः (vibhāṣyaghātinaḥ) - striking after speaking, killing by speech, speaking harshly

• केचित् (kecit) - some, a few

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

• चक्षुर्हणः (cakṣurhaṇaḥ) - eye-killers, those who kill with a glance

• अपरे (apare) - others, other ones

Words meanings and morphology

कर्पासमृदवः (karpāsamṛdavaḥ) - soft like cotton, gentle as cotton

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karpāsamṛdu

karpāsamṛdu - cotton-soft, very gentle, delicate

Compound noun, Upamāna-pūrva-pada karmadhāraya.

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada karmadhāraya (karpāsa+mṛdu)

• karpāsa – cotton
  noun (masculine)
• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild, tender
  adjective

Note: Subject of an implied 'santi' (are).

केचित् (kecit) - some, a few

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim-cid

kim-cid - someone, anyone, some, a certain

Formed from 'kim' (what/who) and indeclinable 'cid'. 'ka' is the stem, 'cit' is the suffix.

Note: Refers to a subset of the people being discussed.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Implied subject of 'santi'.

मकरस्पृशः (makaraspṛśaḥ) - touching crocodiles, fierce like a crocodile

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of makaraspṛś

makaraspṛś - touching crocodiles, one who touches a crocodile, having the nature of a crocodile (fierce, dangerous)

Compound: 'makara' (crocodile) + 'spṛś' (touching, from root 'spṛś' to touch).

Compound type : tatpurusha (makara+spṛś)

• makara – crocodile, sea-monster, a mythical aquatic creature
  noun (masculine)
• spṛś – touching, reaching, one who touches
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root 'spṛś' (to touch).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Implied subject of 'santi'.

विभाष्यघातिनः (vibhāṣyaghātinaḥ) - striking after speaking, killing by speech, speaking harshly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibhāṣyaghātin

vibhāṣyaghātin - one who strikes after speaking, one who kills with words, speaking harshly then acting

Compound: 'vibhāṣya' (having spoken/debated) + 'ghātin' (killer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vibhāṣya+ghātin)

• vibhāṣya – having spoken, having discussed, to be spoken/discussed
  indeclinable
  Gerund
  Root 'bhāṣ' (to speak) with prefix 'vi', suffix 'ya' (absolutive/gerund).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
• ghātin – killer, slayer, striker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  Suffix -in after root 'han' (to strike, kill), with 'gha' by guṇa.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject of an implied 'santi'.

केचित् (kecit) - some, a few

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim-cid

kim-cid - someone, anyone, some, a certain

Formed from 'kim' (what/who) and indeclinable 'cid'. 'ka' is the stem, 'cit' is the suffix.

Note: Refers to a subset of the people being discussed.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

(indeclinable)

चक्षुर्हणः (cakṣurhaṇaḥ) - eye-killers, those who kill with a glance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cakṣurhan

cakṣurhan - killing with the eye, one who kills by a glance

Compound: 'cakṣus' (eye) + 'han' (killer). 'han' becomes 'haṇa' in compounds.

Compound type : tatpurusha (cakṣus+han)

• cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
• han – killer, slayer, striking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  Root 'han' (to strike, kill). Becomes -haṇa in compounds.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Implied subject of 'santi'.

अपरे (apare) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior

Note: Implied subject of 'santi'.