महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-96, verse-15

ते निश्चितास्तत्र महर्षयस्तु संमन्यन्तो धर्ममेवं नरेन्द्र ।
ततोऽशपञ्शपथान्पर्ययेण सहैव ते पार्थिव पुत्रपौत्रैः ॥१५॥

15. te niścitāstatra maharṣayastu; saṁmanyanto dharmamevaṁ narendra ,
tato'śapañśapathānparyayeṇa; sahaiva te pārthiva putrapautraiḥ.

15. te niścitāḥ tatra maharṣayaḥ tu
saṃmanyantaḥ dharmam evam narendra
tataḥ aśapan śapathān paryayeṇa
saha eva te pārthiva putrapautraiḥ

15. narendra te maharṣayaḥ tu tatra
evam dharmam saṃmanyantaḥ niścitāḥ
tataḥ paryayeṇa śapathān aśapan
saha eva te putrapautraiḥ pārthiva

15. O King, those great sages, being resolute and thus affirming the natural law (dharma), then swore oaths in turn, together with [curses upon] your sons and grandsons.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those (sages) (those)

• निश्चिताः (niścitāḥ) - resolved, determined, certain

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• संमन्यन्तः (saṁmanyantaḥ) - affirming (approving, acknowledging, agreeing)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king, O lord of men

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• अशपन् (aśapan) - they swore, they cursed

• शपथान् (śapathān) - oaths (implying curses) (oaths, curses)

• पर्ययेण (paryayeṇa) - in turn, alternately, successively

• सह (saha) - with, along with, together

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• ते (te) - your (your, to you)

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O prince

• पुत्रपौत्रैः (putrapautraiḥ) - with sons and grandsons

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (sages) (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निश्चिताः (niścitāḥ) - resolved, determined, certain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niścita

niścita - certain, ascertained, resolved, determined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √ci (to gather) with prefix niś.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that case

(indeclinable)

महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, a revered seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

संमन्यन्तः (saṁmanyantaḥ) - affirming (approving, acknowledging, agreeing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃman

saṁman - to assent, agree, acknowledge, approve

Present Active Participle

Present participle (ātmanepada) of root √man with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious or moral merit

From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king, O lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+indra)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra
  noun (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

अशपन् (aśapan) - they swore, they cursed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (luṅ) of śap

Imperfect tense 3rd person plural form of √śap.

Root: śap (class 1)

शपथान् (śapathān) - oaths (implying curses) (oaths, curses)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śapatha

śapatha - oath, imprecation, curse

Derived from root √śap (to curse, swear).

Root: śap (class 1)

पर्ययेण (paryayeṇa) - in turn, alternately, successively

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paryaya

paryaya - succession, turn, order, change, reverse

From √i (to go) with prefixes pari- + a-.

Prefixes: pari+ā

Root: i (class 2)

सह (saha) - with, along with, together

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

Note: Enclitic form of tvad.

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O prince

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, prince

Derived from pṛthivī (earth).

पुत्रपौत्रैः (putrapautraiḥ) - with sons and grandsons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of putrapautra

putrapautra - son and grandson, descendants

Compound type : dvandva (putra+pautra)

• putra – son
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson
  noun (masculine)