महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-16

सन्ति चाशीविषनिभाः सन्ति मन्दास्तथापरे ।
विविधानीह वृत्तानि ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर ॥१६॥

16. santi cāśīviṣanibhāḥ santi mandāstathāpare ,
vividhānīha vṛttāni brāhmaṇānāṁ yudhiṣṭhira.

16. santi ca āśīviṣanibhāḥ santi mandāḥ tathā apare
vividhāni iha vṛttāni brāhmaṇānām yudhiṣṭhira

16. yudhiṣṭhira,
ca āśīviṣanibhāḥ santi.
mandāḥ tathā apare santi.
iha brāhmaṇānām vividhāni vṛttāni.

16. And some are like venomous snakes, others are sluggish and dull. O Yudhiṣṭhira, these are the various behaviors of the brahmins in this context.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are, exist

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• आशीविषनिभाः (āśīviṣanibhāḥ) - resembling poisonous snakes, like venomous snakes

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are, exist

• मन्दाः (mandāḥ) - slow, dull, sluggish, weak

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

• अपरे (apare) - others, other ones

• विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse, manifold

• इह (iha) - in this context (here, in this world, in this matter, in this context)

• वृत्तानि (vṛttāni) - conducts, behaviors, characteristics, histories, events

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the brahmins

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root verb 'as', present tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

आशीविषनिभाः (āśīviṣanibhāḥ) - resembling poisonous snakes, like venomous snakes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśīviṣanibha

āśīviṣanibha - resembling a poisonous snake, snake-like in venomousness

Compound: 'āśīviṣa' (venomous snake) + 'nibha' (resembling).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (āśīviṣa+nibha)

• āśīviṣa – venomous snake, a snake whose venom is in its fangs
  noun (masculine)
  From 'āśī' (fang) + 'viṣa' (poison).
• nibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  From root 'bhā' (to shine, appear) with prefix 'ni' (down, into).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'santi'.

सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root verb 'as', present tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: as (class 2)

मन्दाः (mandāḥ) - slow, dull, sluggish, weak

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manda

manda - slow, sluggish, dull, feeble, weak, gentle, soft

From root 'mand' (to be slow, idle, or rejoice).

Root: mand (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'santi'.

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

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior

Note: Implied subject of 'santi'.

विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Compound: 'vi' (different) + 'vidha' (kind).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – asunder, apart, various
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or variety.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'vṛttāni'.

इह (iha) - in this context (here, in this world, in this matter, in this context)

(indeclinable)

Note: Specifies the scope of the statement.

वृत्तानि (vṛttāni) - conducts, behaviors, characteristics, histories, events

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vṛtta

vṛtta - behavior, conduct, state, event, history, characteristic, occurrence

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to proceed).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to Brahman (brahman)

Derived from 'brahman' (sacred utterance, supreme reality).

Note: Relates 'vṛttāni' to 'brāhmaṇānām'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name, meaning 'steady in battle')

Compound: 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm, steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle, in war
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of 'yudh' (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira directly.