महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-148, verse-12

न्यूनतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां निन्दां चैव पुनः पुनः ।
भेदयित्वा नृपान्सर्वान्वाग्भिर्मन्त्रेण चासकृत् ॥१२॥

12. nyūnatāṁ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ nindāṁ caiva punaḥ punaḥ ,
bhedayitvā nṛpānsarvānvāgbhirmantreṇa cāsakṛt.

12. nyūnatām dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām nindām ca eva punaḥ punaḥ
bhedayitvā nṛpān sarvān vāgbhiḥ mantreṇa ca asakṛt

12. ca eva punaḥ punaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām nyūnatām ca nindām,
sarvān nṛpān vāgbhiḥ ca mantreṇa asakṛt bhedayitvā

12. and having repeatedly highlighted the inferiority of Dhritarashtra's sons (Dhārtarāṣṭras) and censured them, frequently alienating all the kings through my words and counsel,

Words meanings summery:

• न्यूनताम् (nyūnatām) - inferiority, deficiency, smallness

• धार्तराष्ट्राणाम् (dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām) - of the sons of Dhritarashtra, of the Kauravas

• निन्दाम् (nindām) - blame, censure, reproach

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly (in conjunction with preceding 'punaḥ') (again, anew, repeatedly)

• भेदयित्वा (bhedayitvā) - having caused to split, having divided, having alienated

• नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - by words, with speeches

• मन्त्रेण (mantreṇa) - by counsel, by advice, by strategy

• च (ca) - and, also

• असकृत् (asakṛt) - often, frequently, many times, not once

Words meanings and morphology

न्यूनताम् (nyūnatām) - inferiority, deficiency, smallness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nyūnatā

nyūnatā - deficiency, inferiority, want, smallness

From `nyūna` (deficient, less) + suffix `tā` (feminine abstract noun).

धार्तराष्ट्राणाम् (dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām) - of the sons of Dhritarashtra, of the Kauravas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son or descendant of Dhritarashtra; a Kaurava

Patronymic from Dhritarashtra.

Note: Refers to the sons of Dhritarashtra, i.e., the Kauravas.

निन्दाम् (nindām) - blame, censure, reproach

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nindā

nindā - blame, censure, reproach, dispraise

From √nind (to blame, censure).

Root: nind (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly (in conjunction with preceding 'punaḥ') (again, anew, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with the preceding 'punaḥ' to signify repetition ('again and again').

भेदयित्वा (bhedayitvā) - having caused to split, having divided, having alienated

(indeclinable)

Causative Absolutive

From √bhid (to split, break) with causative suffix -ay and absolutive suffix -tvā.

Root: bhid (class 7)

नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (literally 'protector of men')

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from √pā 'to protect').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with `nṛpān`.

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - by words, with speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, language

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

मन्त्रेण (mantreṇa) - by counsel, by advice, by strategy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - counsel, advice, plan, strategy, secret, sacred formula (mantra)

From √man (to think) + -tra suffix (instrument).

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असकृत् (asakṛt) - often, frequently, many times, not once

(indeclinable)

Compound: a (not) + sakṛt (once).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+sakṛt)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• sakṛt – once, at one time
  indeclinable