महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-36, verse-5

श्रुत्वा च नावजानामि नापराध्यामि कर्हिचित् ।
अभ्यर्च्याननुपृच्छामि पादौ गृह्णामि धीमताम् ॥५॥

5. śrutvā ca nāvajānāmi nāparādhyāmi karhicit ,
abhyarcyānanupṛcchāmi pādau gṛhṇāmi dhīmatām.

5. śrutvā ca na avajānāmi na aparādhyāmi karhicit
abhyarcyān anupṛcchāmi pādau gṛhṇāmi dhīmatām

5. ca śrutvā na avajānāmi,
na karhicit aparādhyāmi.
abhyarcyān anupṛcchāmi.
dhīmatām pādau gṛhṇāmi.

5. And having heard, I neither disrespect nor ever offend. I humbly inquire of those who are to be revered, and I grasp the feet of the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (their teachings/scriptures) (having heard)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अवजानामि (avajānāmi) - I disrespect (I disrespect, I despise, I look down upon)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• अपराध्यामि (aparādhyāmi) - I offend (I offend, I transgress, I err)

• कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

• अभ्यर्च्यान् (abhyarcyān) - those who are to be revered (those who should be worshipped/honored, venerable ones)

• अनुपृच्छामि (anupṛcchāmi) - I humbly inquire (I inquire after, I ask respectfully)

• पादौ (pādau) - feet (feet (dual))

• गृह्णामि (gṛhṇāmi) - I grasp, I take (referring to touching feet as a sign of respect) (I seize, I take, I grasp)

• धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the wise (of the wise, of intelligent ones)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (their teachings/scriptures) (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from √śru

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śrutvā' with the following actions.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'avajānāmi'.

अवजानामि (avajānāmi) - I disrespect (I disrespect, I despise, I look down upon)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ava-jñā

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice of √jñā with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The meaning with 'ava' is 'to despise, disregard'.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'aparādhyāmi'.

अपराध्यामि (aparādhyāmi) - I offend (I offend, I transgress, I err)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of apa-rādh

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice of √rādh with prefix apa

Prefix: apa

Root: rādh (class 4)

Note: With 'apa', the meaning is 'to fail, to offend, to sin against'.

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

From karhi (when) + cit (indefinite particle)

Note: Combined with 'na', it means 'never'.

अभ्यर्च्यान् (abhyarcyān) - those who are to be revered (those who should be worshipped/honored, venerable ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of abhyarcya

abhyarcya - to be worshipped, to be honored, venerable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From abhi-√arc (to worship, honor)

Prefix: abhi

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anupṛcchāmi'.

अनुपृच्छामि (anupṛcchāmi) - I humbly inquire (I inquire after, I ask respectfully)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anu-prach

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice of √prach with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: With 'anu', it means 'to ask again, to inquire respectfully'.

पादौ (pādau) - feet (feet (dual))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter, verse line

Note: Object of 'gṛhṇāmi'.

गृह्णामि (gṛhṇāmi) - I grasp, I take (referring to touching feet as a sign of respect) (I seize, I take, I grasp)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of grah

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice of √grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: 'Grasping feet' is a traditional gesture of respect.

धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the wise (of the wise, of intelligent ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful

From dhī (thought, intelligence) + -mat (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies an implied noun like 'janānām' (of people), meaning 'feet of the wise ones'.