महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-35

कच्चित्त्वां नावजानन्ति याजकाः पतितं यथा ।
उग्रप्रतिग्रहीतारं कामयानमिव स्त्रियः ॥३५॥

35. kaccittvāṁ nāvajānanti yājakāḥ patitaṁ yathā ,
ugrapratigrahītāraṁ kāmayānamiva striyaḥ.

35. kaccit tvām na avajānanti yājakāḥ patitam
yathā ugrapratigrahītāram kāmayānam iva striyaḥ

35. I hope that priests do not disrespect you as if you were an outcast. And I hope women do not disregard you as they would a man excessively greedy in receiving gifts, or one who is driven by lust.

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope not; is it not that?

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• न (na) - not

• अवजानन्ति (avajānanti) - they disrespect, they despise

• याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - priests, sacrificers

• पतितम् (patitam) - fallen one, outcast

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• उग्रप्रतिग्रहीतारम् (ugrapratigrahītāram) - a severe receiver (of gifts), one who receives harshly/greedily

• कामयानम् (kāmayānam) - one desiring, a lustful one

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope not; is it not that?

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Direct object of avajānanti.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अवजानन्ति (avajānanti) - they disrespect, they despise

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of avajñā

Present Tense

Derived from the root √jñā (to know) with the prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: √jñā (class 9)

याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - priests, sacrificers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yājaka

yājaka - priest, sacrificer, one who causes sacrifices to be performed

Note: Subject of the verb avajānanti.

पतितम् (patitam) - fallen one, outcast

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, degraded, outcast, depraved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √pat (to fall).

Root: √pat (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison for 'you' (tvām).

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

उग्रप्रतिग्रहीतारम् (ugrapratigrahītāram) - a severe receiver (of gifts), one who receives harshly/greedily

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugrapratigrahītṛ

ugrapratigrahītṛ - one who receives (gifts/taxes) harshly or severely, a greedy acceptor

Agent Noun

Compound of ugra (harsh) and pratigrahītṛ (receiver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ugra+pratigrahītṛ)

• ugra – fierce, severe, harsh, terrible
  adjective (masculine)
• pratigrahītṛ – receiver, acceptor, one who takes
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from the root √grah (to seize, take) with the prefix prati-.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: √grah (class 9)

Note: Object of comparison with 'you' (tvām), indicating a type of person despised by women.

कामयानम् (kāmayānam) - one desiring, a lustful one

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmayāna

kāmayāna - desiring, longing, lustful, enamored

Present Middle Participle

Derived from the desiderative stem of the root √kam (to desire).

Root: √kam (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison with 'you' (tvām), indicating a type of person despised by women.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

Note: Subject of implied 'avajānanti'.