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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-229, verse-26

न चेतयति वो राजा मन्दबुद्धिः सुयोधनः ।
योऽस्मानाज्ञापयत्येवं वश्यानिव दिवौकसः ॥२६॥
26. na cetayati vo rājā mandabuddhiḥ suyodhanaḥ ,
yo'smānājñāpayatyevaṁ vaśyāniva divaukasaḥ.
26. na cetayati vaḥ rājā mandabuddhiḥ suyodhanaḥ
yaḥ asmān ājñāpayati evam vaśyān iva divaukasaḥ
26. That dull-witted King Suyodhana (Duryodhana) does not recognize (our true nature); he who commands us, who are celestial beings, as if we were his obedient servants.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • चेतयति (cetayati) - makes aware, perceives, understands, heeds
  • वः (vaḥ) - us (the Gandharvas) (you (plural accusative), of you (plural genitive))
  • राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
  • मन्दबुद्धिः (mandabuddhiḥ) - slow-witted, dull-minded
  • सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (a name for Duryodhana)
  • यः (yaḥ) - who
  • अस्मान् (asmān) - us
  • आज्ञापयति (ājñāpayati) - commands, orders
  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
  • वश्यान् (vaśyān) - obedient, submissive, subject
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, gods

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
चेतयति (cetayati) - makes aware, perceives, understands, heeds
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cit
causative verb
from root cit (to perceive) in causative form, Present 3rd singular, active voice
Root: cit (class 1)
वः (vaḥ) - us (the Gandharvas) (you (plural accusative), of you (plural genitive))
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
मन्दबुद्धिः (mandabuddhiḥ) - slow-witted, dull-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mandabuddhi
mandabuddhi - slow-witted, dull-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+buddhi)
  • manda – slow, dull, sluggish
    adjective (masculine)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding
    noun (feminine)
सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (a name for Duryodhana)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suyodhana
suyodhana - Suyodhana (proper name for Duryodhana, meaning 'good warrior' or 'one who fights well', often used ironically to imply the opposite)
यः (yaḥ) - who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which
अस्मान् (asmān) - us
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
आज्ञापयति (ājñāpayati) - commands, orders
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
causative verb
from root jñā (to know) with prefix ā + causative form, Present 3rd singular, active voice
Prefix: ā
Root: jñā (class 9)
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
वश्यान् (vaśyān) - obedient, submissive, subject
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vaśya
vaśya - obedient, submissive
Note: Agrees with 'divaukasaḥ' in the sense of 'as if they were obedient celestial beings'.
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, gods
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of divaukas
divaukas - heavenly dweller, god, celestial being
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (div+okas)
  • div – sky, heaven
    noun (feminine)
  • okas – dwelling, abode
    noun (neuter)
Note: Grammatically in apposition to 'asmān', qualified by 'vaśyān'.