महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-13

सत्यानृते विनिश्चित्य अत्रापि विधिरुच्यते ।
सौदासेन पुरा राज्ञा मानुषा भक्षिता द्विज ।
शापाभिभूतेन भृशमत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते ॥१३॥

13. satyānṛte viniścitya atrāpi vidhirucyate ,
saudāsena purā rājñā mānuṣā bhakṣitā dvija ,
śāpābhibhūtena bhṛśamatra kiṁ pratibhāti te.

13. satyānṛte viniścitya atra api vidhiḥ
ucyate saudāsena purā rājñā
mānuṣāḥ bhakṣitāḥ dvija śāpābhibhūtena
bhṛśam atra kim pratibhāti te

13. After determining what is right and wrong, a rule is also stated here. O Brahmin (dvija), formerly King Saudāsa, being greatly overcome by a curse (śāpa), ate human beings. What is your understanding (pratibhāti) of this matter?

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यानृते (satyānṛte) - truth and untruth, right and wrong

• विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, injunction, ordinance

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is stated, is spoken

• सौदासेन (saudāsena) - by King Saudāsa (by Saudāsa)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - humans, men

• भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - eaten, consumed

• द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin

• शापाभिभूतेन (śāpābhibhūtena) - by one overcome by a curse

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, on this point

• किम् (kim) - what, how

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, occurs to, becomes clear

• ते (te) - to you, your

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यानृते (satyānṛte) - truth and untruth, right and wrong

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of satyānṛta

satyānṛta - truth and untruth, right and wrong, true and false

Compound type : dvandva (satya+anṛta)

• satya – truth, reality, true
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being, existence)
  Root: as (class 2)
• anṛta – untruth, falsehood, wrong
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'an' + ṛta (truth, cosmic order)
  Prefix: an

विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having ascertained, having determined, having decided

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From root ci (to gather, to perceive) with prefix vi and ni

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Precedes vidhiḥ ucyate

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this context

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, injunction, ordinance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, procedure, destiny

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of ucyate.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is stated, is spoken

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: ātmanepada passive form.

सौदासेन (saudāsena) - by King Saudāsa (by Saudāsa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saudāsa

saudāsa - Saudāsa (name of a king)

Note: Agent of bhakṣitāḥ.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Refers to King Saudāsa.

मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - humans, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, man, pertaining to man

Note: Subject of the passive bhakṣitāḥ.

भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - eaten, consumed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakṣita

bhakṣita - eaten, consumed

Past Passive Participle

From root bhakṣ (to eat)

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Predicate participle.

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Addressed to the interlocutor.

शापाभिभूतेन (śāpābhibhūtena) - by one overcome by a curse

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāpābhibhūta

śāpābhibhūta - overcome by a curse, afflicted by a curse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāpa+abhibhūta)

• śāpa – curse, imprecation
  noun (masculine)
• abhibhūta – overcome, defeated, oppressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies saudāsena.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying abhibhūtena.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, on this point

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "in this specific case" or "here on this topic."

किम् (kim) - what, how

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why, how

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, occurs to, becomes clear

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibhā

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Often takes a dative for the person to whom something appears.

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Enclitic pronoun.