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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-288, verse-14

द्विजातयो महाभागा वृद्धबालतपस्विषु ।
भवन्त्यक्रोधनाः प्रायो विरुद्धेष्वपि नित्यदा ॥१४॥
14. dvijātayo mahābhāgā vṛddhabālatapasviṣu ,
bhavantyakrodhanāḥ prāyo viruddheṣvapi nityadā.
14. dvijātayaḥ mahābhāgāḥ vṛddha-bāla-tapasviṣu
bhavanti akrodhanāḥ prāyaḥ viruddheṣu api nityadā
14. Noble (mahābhāga) brahmins (dvijāti) are generally free from anger, and they are always so even towards adversaries, as well as towards the old, children, and ascetics (tapasvin).

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - brahmins (dvijāti) (twice-born, brahmins (dvijāti), birds)
  • महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - noble, highly esteemed (highly fortunate, noble, highly esteemed)
  • वृद्ध-बाल-तपस्विषु (vṛddha-bāla-tapasviṣu) - towards the old, children, and ascetics (tapasvin) (among the old, children, and ascetics (tapasvin))
  • भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are (they are, they become)
  • अक्रोधनाः (akrodhanāḥ) - free from anger (not angry, free from anger)
  • प्रायः (prāyaḥ) - generally (generally, mostly, usually)
  • विरुद्धेषु (viruddheṣu) - even with opponents, in hostile situations (in hostile situations, among opponents, in contradictions)
  • अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
  • नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - brahmins (dvijāti) (twice-born, brahmins (dvijāti), birds)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born, a Brahmin (dvijāti), a bird, a snake
Derived from dvija (twice-born)
महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - noble, highly esteemed (highly fortunate, noble, highly esteemed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga
mahābhāga - highly fortunate, noble, highly esteemed, great-souled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bhāga)
  • mahat – great, large, noble
    adjective
  • bhāga – share, portion, fortune
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective for dvijātayaḥ.
वृद्ध-बाल-तपस्विषु (vṛddha-bāla-tapasviṣu) - towards the old, children, and ascetics (tapasvin) (among the old, children, and ascetics (tapasvin))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of vṛddha-bāla-tapasvin
vṛddha-bāla-tapasvin - old men, children, and ascetics
Compound type : dvandva (vṛddha+bāla+tapasvin)
  • vṛddha – old, aged
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root vṛdh (to grow).
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
  • bāla – child, young boy, ignorant person
    noun (masculine)
  • tapasvin – ascetic, devotee, one performing penance (tapas)
    noun (masculine)
    From tapas + -vin
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are (they are, they become)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
अक्रोधनाः (akrodhanāḥ) - free from anger (not angry, free from anger)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akrodhana
akrodhana - not angry, free from anger
Negative prefix a- + krodhana
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+krodhana)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • krodhana – angry, prone to anger
    adjective (masculine)
    From krodha (anger)
Note: Adjective for dvijātayaḥ.
प्रायः (prāyaḥ) - generally (generally, mostly, usually)
(indeclinable)
विरुद्धेषु (viruddheṣu) - even with opponents, in hostile situations (in hostile situations, among opponents, in contradictions)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of viruddha
viruddha - opposed, hostile, contradictory, obstructed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb rudh (to obstruct) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: rudh (class 7)
Note: Adjective used substantively: 'among the hostile ones/opponents'.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
From nitya + suffix -dā