महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-2

प्रस्थितं मानुयान्तीमे ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ।
न चास्मि पालने शक्तो बहुदुःखसमन्वितः ॥२॥

2. prasthitaṁ mānuyāntīme brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ ,
na cāsmi pālane śakto bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ.

2. prasthitam mā anuyānti ime brāhmaṇāḥ vedapāragāḥ
na ca asmi pālane śaktaḥ bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ

2. These Brahmins, who have mastered the Vedas, follow me as I depart. Yet, I am not capable of protecting them, as I am burdened with many sorrows.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - one who has set out / is departing (departed, set out, gone forth)

• मा (mā) - me

• अनुयान्ति (anuyānti) - follow (they follow, they go after)

• इमे (ime) - these

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - masters of the Vedas (those who have crossed the Vedas, experts in the Vedas)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• पालने (pālane) - in protecting them (in protection, in guarding, in fostering)

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable (capable, able, powerful)

• बहुदुःखसमन्वितः (bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ) - burdened with many sorrows (accompanied by many sorrows, full of much distress)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - one who has set out / is departing (departed, set out, gone forth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasthita

prasthita - departed, set out, gone forth

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√sthā (to set out, depart).

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

मा (mā) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

Accusative singular of asmad.

अनुयान्ति (anuyānti) - follow (they follow, they go after)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of anuyā

Present Active Indicative

From anu-√yā (to go, to move).

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for brāhmaṇāḥ.

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Masculine nominative plural of idam.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

From brahman (Vedic text, sacred knowledge) + suffix.

वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - masters of the Vedas (those who have crossed the Vedas, experts in the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - gone to the other shore of the Vedas, skilled in the Vedas

Compound of veda (Veda) and pāraga (gone to the other side).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (veda+pāraga)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – going to the other side, traversing, accomplishing
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From pāra (other side) and root gam (to go) with suffix 'ḍa' (ga).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Appositive to brāhmaṇāḥ.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The subject is aham (I), which is implied.

पालने (pālane) - in protecting them (in protection, in guarding, in fostering)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protecting, guarding, fostering, preserving

From root pāl (to protect).

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Indicates the area of incapacity.

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable (capable, able, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - able, capable, powerful, mighty

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicative with asmi.

बहुदुःखसमन्वितः (bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ) - burdened with many sorrows (accompanied by many sorrows, full of much distress)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuduḥkhasamanvita

bahuduḥkhasamanvita - accompanied by many troubles/sorrows

Compound of bahu (many), duḥkha (sorrow), and samanvita (accompanied by).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (bahu+duḥkha+samanvita)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, distress, suffering
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-anu-√i (to go along with), or sam-anu-√vid (to be found with).
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicative with asmi, describing the implied 'aham'.