महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-287, verse-17

अमानयन्हि मानार्हान्वातापिश्च महासुरः ।
निहतो ब्रह्मदण्डेन तालजङ्घस्तथैव च ॥१७॥

17. amānayanhi mānārhānvātāpiśca mahāsuraḥ ,
nihato brahmadaṇḍena tālajaṅghastathaiva ca.

17. amānayan hi māna-arhān vātāpiḥ ca mahā-asuraḥ
nihataḥ brahma-daṇḍena tāla-jaṅghaḥ tathā eva ca

17. Indeed, by not honoring those worthy of honor, the great demon (mahāsura) Vātāpi was killed by the Brahmins' curse (brahma-daṇḍa), and likewise, Tālajaṅgha (was also killed).

Words meanings summery:

• अमानयन् (amānayan) - not honoring, disrespecting

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• मान-अर्हान् (māna-arhān) - those worthy of honor

• वातापिः (vātāpiḥ) - A specific demon killed by Sage Agastya. (Vātāpi (a name))

• च (ca) - and, also

• महा-असुरः (mahā-asuraḥ) - great demon

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down

• ब्रह्म-दण्डेन (brahma-daṇḍena) - by the Brahmin's curse/staff, by the divine rod

• ताल-जङ्घः (tāla-jaṅghaḥ) - A specific king/demon, related to the Haihayas, also mentioned in legends. (Tālajaṅgha (a name))

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, exactly

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

अमानयन् (amānayan) - not honoring, disrespecting

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amānayat

amānayat - not honoring, disrespecting

present active participle

Present active participle of root man (to think, honor) with prefix ā and negative prefix a.

Prefixes: a+ā

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Literally 'not honoring (him)', functioning as a causal adverbial.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

मान-अर्हान् (māna-arhān) - those worthy of honor

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+arha)

• māna – honor, respect, pride
  noun (masculine)
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  From root arh (to deserve).
  Root: arh (class 1)

वातापिः (vātāpiḥ) - A specific demon killed by Sage Agastya. (Vātāpi (a name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātāpi

vātāpi - Vātāpi (name of a demon)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महा-असुरः (mahā-asuraḥ) - great demon

(compound)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• asura – demon, evil spirit, titan
  noun (masculine)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

ब्रह्म-दण्डेन (brahma-daṇḍena) - by the Brahmin's curse/staff, by the divine rod

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+daṇḍa)

• brahman – Brahmin (priest), sacred knowledge, the Absolute (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, punishment, curse
  noun (masculine)

ताल-जङ्घः (tāla-jaṅghaḥ) - A specific king/demon, related to the Haihayas, also mentioned in legends. (Tālajaṅgha (a name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāla-jaṅgha

tāla-jaṅgha - Tālajaṅgha (name of a king/demon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāla+jaṅghā)

• tāla – palm (tree), cymbals
  noun (masculine)
• jaṅghā – shank, lower leg
  noun (feminine)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)