महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-139, verse-6

मृगं तु मन्यमानेन पिता वै तेन हिंसितः ।
अकामयानेन तदा शरीरत्राणमिच्छता ॥६॥

6. mṛgaṁ tu manyamānena pitā vai tena hiṁsitaḥ ,
akāmayānena tadā śarīratrāṇamicchatā.

6. mṛgam tu manyamānena pitā vai tena hiṃsitaḥ
akāmayānena tadā śarīratrāṇam icchatā

6. But indeed, his father was killed by him (Parāvasu) at that time, who mistook him for a deer and did not desire (to kill him), but merely wished for his own self-preservation.

Words meanings summery:

• मृगम् (mṛgam) - a deer, an animal

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

• मन्यमानेन (manyamānena) - by one who was mistaking (his father for a deer) (by one who was thinking/considering)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

• तेन (tena) - by Parāvasu (by him, by that)

• हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - harmed, injured, killed

• अकामयानेन (akāmayānena) - not desiring to kill (by one not desiring)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• शरीरत्राणम् (śarīratrāṇam) - bodily protection, self-preservation

• इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring

Words meanings and morphology

मृगम् (mṛgam) - a deer, an animal

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, animal, wild beast

From root 'mṛj' (to roam)

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Object of 'manyamānena'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction indicating contrast or emphasis.

मन्यमानेन (manyamānena) - by one who was mistaking (his father for a deer) (by one who was thinking/considering)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manyamāna

manyamāna - thinking, believing, considering

Present Middle Participle

Formed from root 'man' + śānac suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to Parāvasu.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'hiṃsitaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by Parāvasu (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent in the passive construction. Refers to Parāvasu.

हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - harmed, injured, killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiṃsita

hiṁsita - harmed, injured, killed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'hiṃs' + kta suffix

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

अकामयानेन (akāmayānena) - not desiring to kill (by one not desiring)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of akāmayāna

akāmayāna - not desiring

Present Middle Participle (negative)

Formed with negative prefix 'a' + present middle participle of √kam (desire) with causative suffix 'ṇic' and then 'śānac'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāmayāna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kāmayāna – desiring, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Middle Participle
  Formed from root 'kam' (to desire) with the suffix 'ṇic' (causative) and then 'śānac' (present middle participle)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tena' (Parāvasu).

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' + suffix 'dā'

Note: Adverb of time.

शरीरत्राणम् (śarīratrāṇam) - bodily protection, self-preservation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīratrāṇa

śarīratrāṇa - bodily protection, self-preservation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+trāṇa)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
• trāṇa – protection, preservation
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'trā' (to protect) + 'ana' suffix
  Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'icchatā'.

इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

Present Active Participle

From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) + śatṛ suffix

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'tena' (Parāvasu).