महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-27

निदर्शनं च प्रत्यक्षं ब्राह्मणानां नराधिप ।
गायत्रीं पठते यस्तु योनिसंकरजस्तथा ।
गाथा वा गीतिका वापि तस्य संपद्यते नृप ॥२७॥

27. nidarśanaṁ ca pratyakṣaṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ narādhipa ,
gāyatrīṁ paṭhate yastu yonisaṁkarajastathā ,
gāthā vā gītikā vāpi tasya saṁpadyate nṛpa.

27. nidarśanam ca pratyakṣam brāhmaṇānām
narādhipa gāyatrīm paṭhate yaḥ
tu yonisaṃkarajaḥ tathā gāthā vā
gītikā vā api tasya saṃpadyate nṛpa

27. O king, this is a direct and observable example among brahmins. Indeed, for one who is born of mixed parentage and recites the Gāyatrī (mantra), it becomes a sacred verse or song for them.

Words meanings summery:

• निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example, illustration, demonstration

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - direct, visible, perceptible

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of brahmins

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, lord of men

• गायत्रीम् (gāyatrīm) - Gayatri mantra

• पठते (paṭhate) - recites, reads, studies

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• योनिसंकरजः (yonisaṁkarajaḥ) - born of mixed parentage/origin

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• गाथा (gāthā) - song, verse, stanza

• वा (vā) - or

• गीतिका (gītikā) - song, lyric, short song

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तस्य (tasya) - his, for him, to him

• संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - becomes, turns into, results in

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

Words meanings and morphology

निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example, illustration, demonstration

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidarśana

nidarśana - example, illustration, demonstration

from ni-dṛś (to show, perceive) + ana (suffix)

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Nominative or accusative neuter singular. Context implies nominative.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - direct, visible, perceptible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - perceptible, direct, before the eyes

from prati + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, in front of
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nidarśanam'.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, relating to brahman

from brahman + aṇ (suffix)

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men

nara (man) + adhipa (lord)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  from adhi-pā (to protect, rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

गायत्रीम् (gāyatrīm) - Gayatri mantra

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gāyatrī

gāyatrī - Gayatri (a sacred Vedic mantra, a meter)

from gai (to sing) + trī (suffix)

Root: gai (class 1)

पठते (paṭhate) - recites, reads, studies

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of paṭh

Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular, present tense, ātmanepada.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

योनिसंकरजः (yonisaṁkarajaḥ) - born of mixed parentage/origin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yonisaṃkaraja

yonisaṁkaraja - born of mixed parentage/origin, born from confusion of castes

yoni (source, womb) + saṃkara (mixture) + ja (born)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yoni+saṃkara+ja)

• yoni – womb, source, origin, race
  noun (feminine)
• saṃkara – mixture, confusion, intermixture of castes
  noun (masculine)
  from sam-kṛ (to mix) + a (suffix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  from jan (to be born) + a (suffix)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implied subject of paṭhate (yaḥ).

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

गाथा (gāthā) - song, verse, stanza

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gāthā

gāthā - song, verse, stanza, sacred verse

from gai (to sing) + thā (suffix)

Root: gai (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

गीतिका (gītikā) - song, lyric, short song

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gītikā

gītikā - song, lyric, melody

from gīta (song) + ka (diminutive suffix)

Root: gai (class 1)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, for him, to him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'yaḥ' (he who). Can be genitive 'his' or dative 'to him/for him'. Context favors genitive 'for him'.

संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - becomes, turns into, results in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of saṃpad

from sam-pad (to go, fall, obtain)

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: 3rd person singular, present tense, ātmanepada.

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

from nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pā – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  from pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)