महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-39, verse-4

न ते शोच्या महात्मानः सर्व एव नरर्षभाः ।
क्षत्रधर्मपराः सन्तस्तथा हि निधनं गताः ॥४॥

4. na te śocyā mahātmānaḥ sarva eva nararṣabhāḥ ,
kṣatradharmaparāḥ santastathā hi nidhanaṁ gatāḥ.

4. na te śocyāḥ mahātmānaḥ sarve eva nararṣabhāḥ
kṣatradharmaparāḥ santaḥ tathā hi nidhanam gatāḥ

4. te mahātmānaḥ nararṣabhāḥ sarve eva na śocyāḥ hi
kṣatradharmaparāḥ santaḥ tathā nidhanam gatāḥ

4. Those great souls, all of them the best among men, are not to be mourned. For, dedicated to the intrinsic nature of the warrior (kṣatra-dharma), they have indeed met their end.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - those warriors (those (plural))

• शोच्याः (śocyāḥ) - to be grieved, lamentable, pitiable

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled warriors (great souls, noble persons)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

• नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - the best among men (referring to the warriors) (bulls among men, best of men)

• क्षत्रधर्मपराः (kṣatradharmaparāḥ) - dedicated to the warrior's intrinsic nature (dharma)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - being such (dedicated to kṣatra-dharma) (being, existing (as virtuous people))

• तथा (tathā) - in that manner (thus, so, also, and)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end

• गताः (gatāḥ) - met their end (gone, attained, met)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those warriors (those (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the deceased warriors.

शोच्याः (śocyāḥ) - to be grieved, lamentable, pitiable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śocya

śocya - to be lamented, pitiable, sorrowful

Gerundive

From root 'śuc' (to grieve), formed with '-ya' suffix

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'mahātmānaḥ'.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled warriors (great souls, noble persons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great soul, noble person

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the fallen warriors.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

(indeclinable)

नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - the best among men (referring to the warriors) (bulls among men, best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - bull among men, best of men, excellent man

Compound of 'nara' (man) and 'ṛṣabha' (bull, best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for great warriors.

क्षत्रधर्मपराः (kṣatradharmaparāḥ) - dedicated to the warrior's intrinsic nature (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatradharmapara

kṣatradharmapara - devoted to the duty or nature of a kṣatriya (warrior)

Compound of 'kṣatra' (warrior/royalty), 'dharma' (duty/nature), and 'para' (devoted to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma+para)

• kṣatra – warrior class, dominion, military power
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – righteous conduct, duty, intrinsic nature, law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, highest
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Describes the deceased warriors.

सन्तः (santaḥ) - being such (dedicated to kṣatra-dharma) (being, existing (as virtuous people))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous; a good person

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be) in present active participle, masculine nominative plural

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Implies 'since they were' or 'being so'.

तथा (tathā) - in that manner (thus, so, also, and)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic and explanatory particle.

निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, perishing, end

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'gatāḥ' (reached/met).

गताः (gatāḥ) - met their end (gone, attained, met)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Acts as a finite verb here, forming a predicate.