महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-20, verse-12

ते त्वां ज्ञातिक्षयकरं वयमार्तानुसारिणः ।
ज्ञातिवृद्धिनिमित्तार्थं विनियन्तुमिहागताः ॥१२॥

12. te tvāṁ jñātikṣayakaraṁ vayamārtānusāriṇaḥ ,
jñātivṛddhinimittārthaṁ viniyantumihāgatāḥ.

12. te tvām jñātikṣayakaram vayam ārtānusāriṇaḥ
jñātivṛddhinimittārtham viniyantum iha āgatāḥ

12. We, who sympathize with the distressed, have come here to restrain you, the destroyer of kinsmen, for the sake of our kinsmen's prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - we (referring to the subject `vayam`) (they, those)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative))

• ज्ञातिकुषयकरम् (jñātikuṣayakaram) - one who destroys kinsmen (one who causes the destruction of kinsmen)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• आर्तानुसारिणः (ārtānusāriṇaḥ) - sympathizing with the distressed (sympathizing with the distressed, following the distressed)

• ज्ञातिवृद्धिनिमित्तार्थम् (jñātivṛddhinimittārtham) - for the sake of our kinsmen's prosperity (for the sake of the growth/prosperity of kinsmen)

• विनियन्तुम् (viniyantum) - to restrain (to restrain, to control, to check)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

• आगताः (āgatāḥ) - have come (come, arrived)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - we (referring to the subject `vayam`) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you (pronoun)

ज्ञातिकुषयकरम् (jñātikuṣayakaram) - one who destroys kinsmen (one who causes the destruction of kinsmen)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jñātikuṣayakara

jñātikuṣayakara - causing destruction of relatives/kinsmen

From `jñāti` (kinsman) + `kṣaya` (destruction) + `kara` (maker/doer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+kṣaya+kara)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative, family
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā
• kṣaya – destruction, loss, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṣi
• kara – making, doing, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root `kṛ`.
  Root: kṛ

Note: Qualifies `tvām`.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

आर्तानुसारिणः (ārtānusāriṇaḥ) - sympathizing with the distressed (sympathizing with the distressed, following the distressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ārtānusārin

ārtānusārin - following the distressed, sympathizing with the afflicted

From `ārta` (distressed) + `anusārin` (following).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārta+anusārin)

• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ṛ` (to go, move) + `kta` suffix, with `ā` prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ
• anusārin – following, pursuing, conforming to
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `sṛ` with `anu` prefix, `ṇini` suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ

Note: Qualifies `vayam`.

ज्ञातिवृद्धिनिमित्तार्थम् (jñātivṛddhinimittārtham) - for the sake of our kinsmen's prosperity (for the sake of the growth/prosperity of kinsmen)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñātivṛddhinimittārtha

jñātivṛddhinimittārtha - for the purpose of the prosperity of relatives

From `jñāti` (kinsman) + `vṛddhi` (growth, prosperity) + `nimitta` (cause, reason) + `artha` (purpose, sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+vṛddhi+nimitta+artha)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative, family
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā
• vṛddhi – growth, increase, prosperity, success
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vṛdh`.
  Root: vṛdh
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive, sign
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, indicating purpose.

विनियन्तुम् (viniyantum) - to restrain (to restrain, to control, to check)

(verb)

active, infinitive of viniyam

Infinitive

Root `yam` with prefixes `vi` and `ni`.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: yam (class 1)

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

आगताः (āgatāḥ) - have come (come, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, returned

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used actively in perfective sense.