महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-36, verse-4

मतिमन्तस्तु ये केचिदाचार्यं पितरं गुरुम् ।
अर्च्यमर्चितमर्चार्हमनुजानन्तु ते नृपाः ॥४॥

4. matimantastu ye kecidācāryaṁ pitaraṁ gurum ,
arcyamarcitamarcārhamanujānantu te nṛpāḥ.

4. matimantaḥ tu ye kecit ācāryam pitaram gurum
arcyam arcitam arcārham anujānantu te nṛpāḥ

4. Indeed, may those intelligent ones, especially those kings among them, acknowledge [him] as a preceptor, a father, and a spiritual teacher (guru), who is worthy of veneration, already venerated, and truly deserving of reverence.

Words meanings summery:

• मतिमन्तः (matimantaḥ) - intelligent, wise

• तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (indeed, but, on the other hand, then)

• ये (ye) - those who (who, which, those who)

• केचित् (kecit) - some (some, any, certain)

• आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - preceptor (preceptor, teacher, master)

• पितरम् (pitaram) - father

• गुरुम् (gurum) - spiritual teacher (guru) (teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru), elder)

• अर्च्यम् (arcyam) - worthy of veneration (worthy of worship, venerable, reverend)

• अर्चितम् (arcitam) - already venerated (worshipped, honored, revered)

• अर्चार्हम् (arcārham) - truly deserving of reverence (deserving worship, venerable, reverend)

• अनुजानन्तु (anujānantu) - may they acknowledge (may they approve, permit, acknowledge)

• ते (te) - they (referring to intelligent kings) (they)

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers)

Words meanings and morphology

मतिमन्तः (matimantaḥ) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

Possessive adjective derived from mati (intellect) + matup suffix.

तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (indeed, but, on the other hand, then)

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - those who (who, which, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

केचित् (kecit) - some (some, any, certain)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, some, any, certain

Compound of kim (interrogative pronoun) and cid (indeclinable particle).

आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - preceptor (preceptor, teacher, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācārya

ācārya - preceptor, spiritual guide, teacher, master

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

पितरम् (pitaram) - father

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

गुरुम् (gurum) - spiritual teacher (guru) (teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru), elder)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, elder, weighty, important

अर्च्यम् (arcyam) - worthy of veneration (worthy of worship, venerable, reverend)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arcya

arcya - worthy of worship, venerable, reverend, to be worshipped

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

Derived from root arc (to worship) with ṇyat suffix.

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ācāryam, pitaram, gurum.

अर्चितम् (arcitam) - already venerated (worshipped, honored, revered)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arcita

arcita - worshipped, honored, revered, adored

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root arc (to worship) with kta suffix.

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ācāryam, pitaram, gurum.

अर्चार्हम् (arcārham) - truly deserving of reverence (deserving worship, venerable, reverend)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arcārha

arcārha - deserving worship, worthy of reverence, venerable

Tatpurusha compound: arcā (worship) + arha (deserving).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (arcā+arha)

• arcā – worship, adoration, reverence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• arha – deserving, worthy of, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ācāryam, pitaram, gurum.

अनुजानन्तु (anujānantu) - may they acknowledge (may they approve, permit, acknowledge)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of anujñā

Root jñā (9th class) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

ते (te) - they (referring to intelligent kings) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)