महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-4, verse-23

न च संदर्शने किंचित्प्रवृद्धमपि संजपेत् ।
अपि ह्येतद्दरिद्राणां व्यलीकस्थानमुत्तमम् ॥२३॥

23. na ca saṁdarśane kiṁcitpravṛddhamapi saṁjapet ,
api hyetaddaridrāṇāṁ vyalīkasthānamuttamam.

23. na ca saṃdarśane kiñcit pravṛddham api saṃjapet
| api hi etat daridrāṇām vyalīkasthānam uttamam

23. One should not whisper anything, even if it's a significant matter, when in the presence (of the king or others). For indeed, this is an excellent opportunity for malicious individuals or the envious to cause mischief.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and

• संदर्शने (saṁdarśane) - in the presence of the king or others (in the presence, in sight)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• प्रवृद्धम् (pravṛddham) - even if it is a significant or secret matter (grown, developed, significant, secret)

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• संजपेत् (saṁjapet) - he should whisper, murmur

• अपि (api) - also, indeed, for

• हि (hi) - indeed, for

• एतत् (etat) - this act of whispering secrets (this, this action)

• दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of those who are envious or malicious (of the poor, of the envious/malicious)

• व्यलीकस्थानम् (vyalīkasthānam) - an opportunity to sow discord or mischief (opportunity for malice, place of offense)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

संदर्शने (saṁdarśane) - in the presence of the king or others (in the presence, in sight)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃdarśana

saṁdarśana - sight, vision, presence

Prefix: sam

Root: dṛś (class 1)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - anything, something, a little

from kim + cit

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun (neuter)
• cit – a little, some, indefinite particle
  indeclinable

Note: Often used with a negative verb to mean 'nothing'.

प्रवृद्धम् (pravṛddham) - even if it is a significant or secret matter (grown, developed, significant, secret)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pravṛddha

pravṛddha - grown, increased, strong, significant, secret

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛdh (to grow) with pra-prefix and kta suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

संजपेत् (saṁjapet) - he should whisper, murmur

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of saṃjap

Prefix: sam

Root: jap (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, indeed, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here for emphasis, like 'for indeed'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this act of whispering secrets (this, this action)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

दरिद्राणाम् (daridrāṇām) - of those who are envious or malicious (of the poor, of the envious/malicious)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of daridra

daridra - poor, needy, miserable, envious

Note: Context suggests 'envious' or 'malicious' due to 'vyalīkasthānam'.

व्यलीकस्थानम् (vyalīkasthānam) - an opportunity to sow discord or mischief (opportunity for malice, place of offense)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyalīkasthāna

vyalīkasthāna - place for malice/offense, opportunity for mischief

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyalīka+sthāna)

• vyalīka – malice, offense, fault, falsehood
  noun (neuter)
• sthāna – place, position, opportunity
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, excellent