महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-121, verse-16

नावमान्यास्त्वया राजन्नवरोत्कृष्टमध्यमाः ।
न हि मानप्रदग्धानां कश्चिदस्ति समः क्वचित् ॥१६॥

16. nāvamānyāstvayā rājannavarotkṛṣṭamadhyamāḥ ,
na hi mānapradagdhānāṁ kaścidasti samaḥ kvacit.

16. na avamānyāḥ tvayā rājan avarakṛṣṭamadhyamāḥ na
hi mānapradagdhānām kaścit asti samaḥ kvacit

16. O King, you should not disrespect those who are inferior, superior, or middling. For truly, there is no one anywhere who can stand equal to those consumed by pride.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अवमान्याः (avamānyāḥ) - should not be disrespected (to be disrespected, fit to be despised)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• अवरकृष्टमध्यमाः (avarakṛṣṭamadhyamāḥ) - those who are inferior, superior, or middling (inferior, superior, and middling ones)

• न (na) - not, nor

• हि (hi) - for truly (for, indeed, because)

• मानप्रदग्धानाम् (mānapradagdhānām) - of those consumed by pride (of those burned by pride, of those consumed by pride)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (anyone, someone)

• अस्ति (asti) - can stand (is, exists)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (to them) (equal, same)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere (anywhere, sometimes)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अवमान्याः (avamānyāḥ) - should not be disrespected (to be disrespected, fit to be despised)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avamānya

avamānya - to be despised, fit to be disrespected

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'man' (to think, respect) with prefix 'ava' (down, away) and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'avarakṛṣṭamadhyamāḥ'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Used in passive constructions, 'by you'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Null stem noun.

अवरकृष्टमध्यमाः (avarakṛṣṭamadhyamāḥ) - those who are inferior, superior, or middling (inferior, superior, and middling ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avarakṛṣṭamadhya

avarakṛṣṭamadhya - inferior, superior, and middling

Compound formed from avara (inferior), utkṛṣṭa (superior), and madhyama (middling).

Compound type : dvandva (avara+utkṛṣṭa+madhyama)

• avara – inferior, lower
  adjective (masculine)
• utkṛṣṭa – superior, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ut-kṛṣ' (to draw out, excel).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: kṛṣ (class 6)
• madhyama – middling, intermediate
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Substantively used as 'people'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - for truly (for, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मानप्रदग्धानाम् (mānapradagdhānām) - of those consumed by pride (of those burned by pride, of those consumed by pride)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mānapradagdha

mānapradagdha - burned by pride, consumed by pride

Compound formed from 'māna' (pride) and 'pradagdha' (burned).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+pradagdha)

• māna – pride, honor
  noun (masculine)
• pradagdha – burnt, consumed, scorched
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pra-dah' (to burn thoroughly).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Substantively refers to people.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - no one (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone, a certain one

Note: Final 't' undergoes sandhi with following vowel.

अस्ति (asti) - can stand (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

समः (samaḥ) - equal (to them) (equal, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, even, impartial

Note: Agrees with 'kaścit'.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere (anywhere, sometimes)

(indeclinable)