महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-104, verse-6

श्रोतव्यमपि पश्यामि सुहृदां कुरुनन्दन ।
न कर्तव्यश्च निर्बन्धो निर्बन्धो हि सुदारुणः ॥६॥

6. śrotavyamapi paśyāmi suhṛdāṁ kurunandana ,
na kartavyaśca nirbandho nirbandho hi sudāruṇaḥ.

6. śrotavyam api paśyāmi suhṛdām kurunandana na
kartavyaḥ ca nirbandhaḥ nirbandhaḥ hi sudāruṇaḥ

6. O descendant of Kuru, I recognize that what is said by friends should also be heard. Furthermore, insistence (nirbandha) should not be made, for insistence (nirbandha) is indeed very severe.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - that which should be heard, fit to be heard, audible

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I recognize

• सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends, among friends

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O descendant of Kuru (addressing the listener, likely Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)

• न (na) - not, no

• कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - that which should be done, ought to be done, obligatory

• च (ca) - and, also

• निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence, persistence, compulsion

• निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence, persistence, compulsion

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• सुदारुणः (sudāruṇaḥ) - very severe, exceedingly cruel, extremely harsh

Words meanings and morphology

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - that which should be heard, fit to be heard, audible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - that which should be heard, fit to be heard, audible

Gerundive

Derived from root śru (to hear) with suffix -tavya.

Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Functions as the object of 'paśyāmi'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I behold, I recognize

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root dṛś, takes form paśya- in present stem, 1st person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends, among friends

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - a friend, one who has a good heart

Note: Indicates the source of what should be heard.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O descendant of Kuru (addressing the listener, likely Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna) (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - son of Kuru, delight of Kuru

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – the Kuru dynasty/people, a king of that name
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nand (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - that which should be done, ought to be done, obligatory

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartavya

kartavya - that which should be done, to be performed, duty, obligation

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tavya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'nirbandhaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence, persistence, compulsion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirbandha

nirbandha - insistence, persistence, firm resolution, compulsion

Derived from ni-bandh (to bind, tie down).

Prefix: nis

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the negated gerundive.

निर्बन्धः (nirbandhaḥ) - insistence, persistence, compulsion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirbandha

nirbandha - insistence, persistence, firm resolution, compulsion

Derived from ni-bandh (to bind, tie down).

Prefix: nis

Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the explanatory clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, indicating a reason.

सुदारुणः (sudāruṇaḥ) - very severe, exceedingly cruel, extremely harsh

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudāruṇa

sudāruṇa - very severe, exceedingly cruel, extremely harsh

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dāruṇa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• dāruṇa – harsh, severe, cruel, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective modifying 'nirbandhaḥ'.