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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-154, verse-12

न च राजावमन्तव्यो रक्षसा जात्वनागसि ।
अणुरप्यपचारश्च नास्त्यस्माकं नराशन ॥१२॥
12. na ca rājāvamantavyo rakṣasā jātvanāgasi ,
aṇurapyapacāraśca nāstyasmākaṁ narāśana.
12. na ca rājā avamantavyaḥ rakṣasā jātu anāgasi
aṇuḥ api apacāraḥ ca na asti asmākam narāśana
12. And a king, when innocent, should never be disrespected by a Rākṣasa. O eater of men (narāśana), there is not even a small transgression on our part.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and, also
  • राजा (rājā) - king
  • अवमन्तव्यः (avamantavyaḥ) - to be disrespected, to be insulted, should be disrespected
  • रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by a Rākṣasa, by a demon
  • जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time
  • अनागसि (anāgasi) - when the king is innocent (in one who is innocent, when innocent, faultless)
  • अणुः (aṇuḥ) - even a small (offense) (minute, tiny, small)
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too
  • अपचारः (apacāraḥ) - transgression, offense, fault
  • (ca) - and, also
  • (na) - not, no
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • अस्माकम् (asmākam) - on our part (of us, our)
  • नराशन (narāśana) - O eater of men

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj
Note: Subject of the passive verb 'avamantavyaḥ'.
अवमन्तव्यः (avamantavyaḥ) - to be disrespected, to be insulted, should be disrespected
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avamantavya
avamantavya - to be disrespected, to be insulted
Gerundive
from root man with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Gerundive implying obligation or possibility.
रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by a Rākṣasa, by a demon
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas
rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon
Note: Agent in a passive construction.
जातु (jātu) - ever, at any time
(indeclinable)
Note: Temporal adverb. Used with 'na' to mean 'never'.
अनागसि (anāgasi) - when the king is innocent (in one who is innocent, when innocent, faultless)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of anāgas
anāgas - faultless, innocent
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āgas)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negative particle
  • āgas – fault, offense
    noun (neuter)
Note: Locative absolute or modifying 'rājā' in a locative sense, meaning 'when he is without fault'.
अणुः (aṇuḥ) - even a small (offense) (minute, tiny, small)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇu
aṇu - minute, tiny, small, atom
Note: Modifies 'apacāraḥ'.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अपचारः (apacāraḥ) - transgression, offense, fault
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apacāra
apacāra - transgression, offense, fault
from root car with prefix apa
Prefix: apa
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'nāsti'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negative particle, negating 'asti'.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Parasmaipada
Root: as (class 2)
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - on our part (of us, our)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Possessive genitive.
नराशन (narāśana) - O eater of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narāśana
narāśana - eater of men, cannibal
Upapada Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : upapada_tatpuruṣa (nara+aśana)
  • nara – man, human
    noun (masculine)
  • aśana – eating, food
    noun (neuter)
    from root aś
    Root: aś (class 9)
Note: Addressing a Rākṣasa.