महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-9, verse-24

महद्धि भरतश्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणस्तीर्थमुच्यते ।
वेलायां न तु कस्यांचिद्गच्छेद्विप्रो ह्यपूजितः ॥२४॥

24. mahaddhi bharataśreṣṭha brāhmaṇastīrthamucyate ,
velāyāṁ na tu kasyāṁcidgacchedvipro hyapūjitaḥ.

24. mahat hi bharataśreṣṭha brāhmaṇaḥ tīrtham ucyate
velāyām na tu kasyāñcit gacchet vipraḥ hi apūjitaḥ

24. hi bharataśreṣṭha brāhmaṇaḥ mahat tīrtham ucyate
tu hi kasyāñcit velāyām apūjitaḥ vipraḥ na gacchet

24. Indeed, O best among the Bharatas, a brahmin is said to be a great sacred person (tīrtha). But a brahmin should certainly not depart unhonored at any time.

Words meanings summery:

• महत् (mahat) - Referring to the profound significance of a brahmin. (great, large, important)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - A customary address to Yudhishthira. (O best among the Bharatas)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - A sacred person worthy of veneration, like a pilgrimage site. (a sacred bathing place, a ford, a sacred person/object)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

• वेलायाम् (velāyām) - At any specific time or occasion. (at a time, at an occasion)

• न (na) - not

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• कस्याञ्चित् (kasyāñcit) - Referring to 'velāyām' (at any time). (at any (feminine))

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - should go, should depart

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin, a sage

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• अपूजितः (apūjitaḥ) - unhonored, unrespected

Words meanings and morphology

महत् (mahat) - Referring to the profound significance of a brahmin. (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty, important

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - A customary address to Yudhishthira. (O best among the Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of the Bharatas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy), irregularly formed.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class; related to Brahman or sacred knowledge

Derived from 'brahman'.

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - A sacred person worthy of veneration, like a pilgrimage site. (a sacred bathing place, a ford, a sacred person/object)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - a ford, a bathing place, a sacred spot, a place of pilgrimage; a holy person, a venerable teacher

Derived from root 'tṝ' (to cross over).

Root: tṝ (class 1)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

वेलायाम् (velāyām) - At any specific time or occasion. (at a time, at an occasion)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of velā

velā - time, season, period; opportunity, occasion, limit, boundary

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

कस्याञ्चित् (kasyāñcit) - Referring to 'velāyām' (at any time). (at any (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kācid

kācid - some, any (feminine)

Derived from 'kim' (what) with suffix 'cid' for indefiniteness.

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - should go, should depart

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin, a sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - a brahmin, a sage, an inspired person, a poet

Derived from root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अपूजितः (apūjitaḥ) - unhonored, unrespected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apūjita

apūjita - not honored, unrespected, unadored

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Formed from negative prefix 'a-' and past passive participle of 'pūj' (to honor).

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūjita)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pūjita – honored, worshipped, respected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'pūj' (to honor, worship) with suffix -ita.
  Root: pūj (class 10)