महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-291, verse-4

बालेनापि सता मोहाद्भृशं सापह्नवान्यपि ।
नात्यासादयितव्यानि तेजांसि च तपांसि च ॥४॥

4. bālenāpi satā mohādbhṛśaṁ sāpahnavānyapi ,
nātyāsādayitavyāni tejāṁsi ca tapāṁsi ca.

4. bālena api satā mohāt bhṛśam sa-apahnavāni
api na atyāsādayitavyāni tejāṃsi ca tapāṃsi ca

4. Even if one is a child, and even if intensely engaged in denial due to delusion, the glories (power) and (tapas) austerities (of great beings) should not be disrespected.

Words meanings summery:

• बालेन (bālena) - by a child (by a child, by a young person)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• सता (satā) - even while being (being, existing, virtuous)

• मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion, out of ignorance)

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

• स-अपह्नवानि (sa-apahnavāni) - accompanied by denial (accompanied by denial, with denial)

• अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्यासादयितव्यानि (atyāsādayitavyāni) - should not be disrespected (should not be approached too closely, should not be offended)

• तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - glories (powers) (splendors, glories, powers, energies)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - (tapas) austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

बालेन (bālena) - by a child (by a child, by a young person)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, immature, foolish

Masculine instrumental singular of 'bāla'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Used here for emphasis with 'bālena'.

सता (satā) - even while being (being, existing, virtuous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Instrumental singular of 'sat' (present active participle of √as 'to be', class 2).

Root: as (class 2)

मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion, out of ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, ignorance, bewilderment

Masculine ablative singular of 'moha', from √muh 'to be bewildered'.

Root: muh (class 4)

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

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhṛśa

bhṛśa - much, excessive, intense, violent

Functions adverbially (neuter accusative singular).

Note: Modifies the state of being 'accompanied by denial'.

स-अपह्नवानि (sa-apahnavāni) - accompanied by denial (accompanied by denial, with denial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sāpahnavā

sāpahnavā - accompanied by denial, with concealment, with dissimulation

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'sāpahnavā' (sa + apahnava, where 'sa' means 'with' or 'accompanied by').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+apahnava)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'accompanied by'.
• apahnava – denial, concealment, dissimulation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'apa' (away) + √hnū (to conceal, deny) with verbal noun suffix.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hnū (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner or condition.

अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle, often signaling a conditional or concessive sense when placed after a word.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'atyāsādayitavyāni'.

अत्यासादयितव्यानि (atyāsādayitavyāni) - should not be disrespected (should not be approached too closely, should not be offended)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of atyāsādayitavya

atyāsādayitavya - that which should be approached excessively, that which should be disrespected

Gerundive

Gerundive (future passive participle) of √sad 'to sit' with prefixes 'ati' (excessively) and 'ā' (towards), used in the causative sense 'to cause to approach'. Neuter nominative/accusative plural.

Prefixes: ati+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective, implying obligation or prohibition.

तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - glories (powers) (splendors, glories, powers, energies)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - splendor, glory, power, energy, brilliance, sharp edge

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'tejas', from √tij 'to be sharp'.

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Subject of the gerundive clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'tapāṃsi'.

तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - (tapas) austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity (tapas), penance, asceticism, heat, spiritual fervor

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'tapas', from √tap 'to heat, to be hot'.

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Subject of the gerundive clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.