महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-193, verse-35

यस्माज्जानन्सुमन्दात्मा मामसौ नोपसर्पति ।
तस्मात्तस्मै महादण्डो धार्यः स्यादिति मे मतिः ॥३५॥

35. yasmājjānansumandātmā māmasau nopasarpati ,
tasmāttasmai mahādaṇḍo dhāryaḥ syāditi me matiḥ.

35. yasmāt jānan su-manda-ātmā mām asau na upasarpati
tasmāt tasmai mahā-daṇḍaḥ dhāryaḥ syāt iti me matiḥ

35. yasmāt su-manda-ātmā asau mām jānan na upasarpati
tasmāt tasmai mahā-daṇḍaḥ dhāryaḥ syāt iti me matiḥ

35. Because that dull-witted one, knowing who I am, does not approach me, therefore a severe punishment (daṇḍa) should be imposed upon him—this is my opinion.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, since, from which

• जानन् (jānan) - knowing, recognizing

• सु-मन्द-आत्मा (su-manda-ātmā) - dull-witted one, one with a very dull mind

• माम् (mām) - me

• असौ (asau) - that one, he

• न (na) - not, no

• उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for him

• महा-दण्डः (mahā-daṇḍaḥ) - great punishment, severe penalty

• धार्यः (dhāryaḥ) - should be inflicted (as punishment) (to be borne, to be supported, to be inflicted, should be held)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, idea, mind

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, since, from which

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yad

yad - which, that, because, since

Note: Used as an indeclinable 'because'.

जानन् (jānan) - knowing, recognizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jānat

jānat - knowing, intelligent

Present Active Participle

Derived from the verbal root jñā (to know) with the present active participle suffix -at.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions as a participle, modifying 'asau'.

सु-मन्द-आत्मा (su-manda-ātmā) - dull-witted one, one with a very dull mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of su-manda-ātman

su-manda-ātman - one with a very dull mind, slow of understanding

Bahuvrihi compound: su (very) + manda (dull) + ātman (self/mind). 'One whose self/mind is very dull'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+manda+ātman)

• su – good, excellent, well, very
  indeclinable
• manda – dull, slow, weak, sluggish
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

असौ (asau) - that one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of upasṛp

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada).

Prefix: upa

Root: sṛp (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used as an indeclinable 'therefore'.

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महा-दण्डः (mahā-daṇḍaḥ) - great punishment, severe penalty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-daṇḍa

mahā-daṇḍa - great punishment, severe penalty, a great staff/stick

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + daṇḍa (punishment, stick).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+daṇḍa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• daṇḍa – stick, staff, rod, punishment, penalty, fine
  noun (masculine)

धार्यः (dhāryaḥ) - should be inflicted (as punishment) (to be borne, to be supported, to be inflicted, should be held)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārya

dhārya - to be borne, to be supported, to be held, to be inflicted

Gerundive

Derived from the verbal root dhṛ (to hold, bear, carry) with the gerundive suffix -ya.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

(verb)

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

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada).

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Alternatively dative singular (to me).

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, idea, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, idea, mind, understanding

Root: man (class 4)