महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-182, verse-10

ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं न वयं सत्क्रियां मुने ।
त्वत्तोऽर्हाः कर्मदोषेण ब्राह्मणो हिंसितो हि नः ॥१०॥

10. te tamūcurmahātmānaṁ na vayaṁ satkriyāṁ mune ,
tvatto'rhāḥ karmadoṣeṇa brāhmaṇo hiṁsito hi naḥ.

10. te tam ūcuḥ mahātmānam na vayam satkriyām mune
tvattaḥ arhāḥ karmadoṣeṇa brāhmaṇaḥ hiṃsitaḥ hi naḥ

10. They said to that great-souled (mahātman) sage, "O sage, we are not worthy of hospitality from you, because we have indeed killed a Brahmin due to the fault of our deeds (karma)."

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they

• तम् (tam) - him, to him

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one

• न (na) - not, no

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• सत्क्रियाम् (satkriyām) - honor, hospitality, good deed

• मुने (mune) - O sage

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

• अर्हाः (arhāḥ) - worthy, deserving

• कर्मदोषेण (karmadoṣeṇa) - due to the fault of actions

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin

• हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - killed, injured, harmed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• नः (naḥ) - by us, our

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तम् (tam) - him, to him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

सत्क्रियाम् (satkriyām) - honor, hospitality, good deed

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satkriyā

satkriyā - good action, proper action, hospitality, honor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kriyā)

• sat – good, real, true, existing
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from verb root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• kriyā – action, deed, rite
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मुने (mune) - O sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, venerable person

त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)

अर्हाः (arhāḥ) - worthy, deserving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of arha

arha - worthy, deserving, suitable

Root: arh (class 1)

कर्मदोषेण (karmadoṣeṇa) - due to the fault of actions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karmadoṣa

karmadoṣa - fault of actions (karma), defect in deeds

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karma+doṣa)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of actions (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice, offense
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

हिंसितः (hiṁsitaḥ) - killed, injured, harmed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiṃsita

hiṁsita - killed, injured, harmed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'hiṃs' (to injure, to kill).

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here used as genitive of agent, equivalent to instrumental (by us).