महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-3, verse-14

परस्परं च नक्षत्रं हन्यमानं पुनः पुनः ।
ग्रहैरपश्यन्सर्वे ते नात्मनस्तु कथंचन ॥१४॥

14. parasparaṁ ca nakṣatraṁ hanyamānaṁ punaḥ punaḥ ,
grahairapaśyansarve te nātmanastu kathaṁcana.

14. parasparam ca nakṣatram hanyamānam punaḥ punaḥ
grahaiḥ apaśyan sarve te na ātmanaḥ tu kathaṃcana

14. They all observed the constellations being repeatedly struck by planets, but by no means did they see their own stars (ātman) being afflicted.

Words meanings summery:

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - one another (i.e., other constellations) (mutually; reciprocally; one another)

• च (ca) - and (and; also)

• नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation (constellation; star; lunar mansion)

• हन्यमानम् (hanyamānam) - being afflicted (being struck; being killed; being afflicted)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again; anew)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again; anew)

• ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets; by seizers)

• अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they saw (they saw; they observed)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all; everyone)

• ते (te) - they (referring to the people observing) (they; those)

• न (na) - not (not; no)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their own (stars) (of the self; of their own; of the soul)

• तु (tu) - but (but; on the other hand; indeed)

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (by any means; in any way; somehow)

Words meanings and morphology

परस्परम् (parasparam) - one another (i.e., other constellations) (mutually; reciprocally; one another)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and; also)

(indeclinable)

नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation (constellation; star; lunar mansion)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - star; constellation; lunar mansion; asterism

Note: Object of 'apaśyan' and subject of 'hanyamānam'.

हन्यमानम् (hanyamānam) - being afflicted (being struck; being killed; being afflicted)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hanyamāna

hanyamāna - being struck; being killed; being injured

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) in passive voice, with suffix -yamāna.

Root: han (class 2)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again; anew)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'hanyamānam'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again; anew)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'hanyamānam'.

ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets; by seizers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of graha

graha - planet; seizer; grasp; taking

Derived from root grah (to seize, grasp).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'hanyamānam'.

अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they saw (they saw; they observed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Thematic stem 'paśya-' from root 'dṛś' (class 1, often used as 'paś' in present system). Here, augmented imperfect.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'sarve te'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all; everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all; every; whole

Note: Subject of 'apaśyan'.

ते (te) - they (referring to the people observing) (they; those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that; those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'apaśyan'.

न (na) - not (not; no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their own (stars) (of the self; of their own; of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self; soul; essence; spirit

Note: Implied 'nakṣatram' (stars).

तु (tu) - but (but; on the other hand; indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (by any means; in any way; somehow)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'katham' (how) and 'cana' (indefinite particle).

Note: Modifies 'apaśyan' (or the negation thereof).