महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-254, verse-8

अप्येष शत्रोः शरणागतस्य दद्यात्प्राणान्धर्मचारी नृवीरः ।
परैह्येनं मूढ जवेन भूतये त्वमात्मनः प्राञ्जलिर्न्यस्तशस्त्रः ॥८॥

8. apyeṣa śatroḥ śaraṇāgatasya; dadyātprāṇāndharmacārī nṛvīraḥ ,
paraihyenaṁ mūḍha javena bhūtaye; tvamātmanaḥ prāñjalirnyastaśastraḥ.

8. api eṣaḥ śatroḥ śaraṇāgatasya dadyāt
prāṇān dharmacārī nṛvīraḥ
paraihi enam mūḍha javena bhūtaye tvam
ātmanaḥ prāñjaliḥ nyastaśastraḥ

8. Even this hero among men, who upholds righteousness (dharma), would grant lives to an enemy who has sought refuge. O foolish one, go to him quickly for your own well-being (ātman), with folded hands and your weapons laid down.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - of an enemy

• शरणागतस्य (śaraṇāgatasya) - of one who has come for refuge, of one who has sought protection

• दद्यात् (dadyāt) - he would give, he should give

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives, breaths, vital airs

• धर्मचारी (dharmacārī) - one who upholds righteousness (dharma) (one who practices righteousness, one who follows natural law)

• नृवीरः (nṛvīraḥ) - hero among men, brave man

• परैहि (paraihi) - go to him, approach him

• एनम् (enam) - him, this one

• मूढ (mūḍha) - O foolish one, stupid person

• जवेन (javena) - quickly, with speed

• भूतये (bhūtaye) - for welfare, for prosperity, for existence

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for your own well-being (ātman) (of oneself, of the self, for oneself, for one's own)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful salutation

• न्यस्तशस्त्रः (nyastaśastraḥ) - with weapons laid down, having abandoned weapons

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - of an enemy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

शरणागतस्य (śaraṇāgatasya) - of one who has come for refuge, of one who has sought protection

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaraṇāgata

śaraṇāgata - one who has come for refuge, refugee, suppliant

Past Passive Participle

Compound of śaraṇa (refuge) + āgata (come); āgata is PPP of √gam with ā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+āgata)

• śaraṇa – refuge, protection, shelter
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √śṛ (class 1)
• āgata – come, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √gam (to go) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'śatroḥ'.

दद्यात् (dadyāt) - he would give, he should give

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √dā

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root: √dā (class 3)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives, breaths, vital airs

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit, strength

From √an (to breathe) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: √an (class 2)

धर्मचारी (dharmacārī) - one who upholds righteousness (dharma) (one who practices righteousness, one who follows natural law)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmacārin

dharmacārin - one who practices dharma, righteous, virtuous

Agent noun from dharma + √car (to practice, move)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+cārin)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to support, uphold).
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
• cārin – moving, practicing, observing, following
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √car (to move, practice)
  Root: √car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ' and 'nṛvīraḥ'.

नृवीरः (nṛvīraḥ) - hero among men, brave man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛvīra

nṛvīra - hero among men, brave man, excellent man

Compound of nṛ (man) + vīra (hero).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+vīra)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave, mighty, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'dadyāt'.

परैहि (paraihi) - go to him, approach him

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √i

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular

From √i (class 2) with prefix pari-.

Prefix: pari

Root: √i (class 2)

एनम् (enam) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enam

enam - him, this one (masculine accusative singular of pronominal stem 'ena')

Note: Object of 'paraihi'.

मूढ (mūḍha) - O foolish one, stupid person

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, bewildered, ignorant, stupid person

Past Passive Participle

From √muh (to be bewildered, confused).

Root: √muh (class 4)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

जवेन (javena) - quickly, with speed

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of java

java - speed, swiftness, quickness, velocity

From √jū (to be quick).

Root: √jū (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use.

भूतये (bhūtaye) - for welfare, for prosperity, for existence

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - welfare, prosperity, well-being, existence, power, sacred ash

From √bhū (to be, exist).

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)

Note: Subject of 'paraihi'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for your own well-being (ātman) (of oneself, of the self, for oneself, for one's own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, oneself, body

Root: √at (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bhūtaye'.

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful salutation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful, supplicating, in an attitude of adoration

Bahuvrīhi compound: pra (forth) + añjali (hollowed hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, a respectful salutation with folded hands
  noun (masculine)
  From √añj (to anoint, honor).
  Root: √añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

न्यस्तशस्त्रः (nyastaśastraḥ) - with weapons laid down, having abandoned weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyastaśastra

nyastaśastra - one who has laid down weapons, unarmed

Bahuvrīhi compound: nyasta (laid down) + śastra (weapon). nyasta is PPP of √as (to throw) with ni-.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nyasta+śastra)

• nyasta – laid down, placed, thrown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √as (to throw) with prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: √as (class 4)
• śastra – weapon, instrument, sword
  noun (neuter)
  From √śas (to cut, kill).
  Root: √śas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.