महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-23, verse-15

कच्चिद्राजा ब्राह्मणानां यथावत्प्रवर्तते पूर्ववत्तात वृत्तिम् ।
कच्चिद्दायान्मामकान्धार्तराष्ट्रो द्विजातीनां संजय नोपहन्ति ॥१५॥

15. kaccidrājā brāhmaṇānāṁ yathāva;tpravartate pūrvavattāta vṛttim ,
kacciddāyānmāmakāndhārtarāṣṭro; dvijātīnāṁ saṁjaya nopahanti.

15. kaccit rājā brāhmaṇānām yathāvat
pravartate pūrvavat tāta vṛttim
kaccit dāyān māmakān dhārtarāṣṭraḥ
dvijātīnām sañjaya na upahanti

15. O dear Sañjaya, I hope the king (Duryodhana) properly maintains the livelihood of the brahmins as he did before. I also hope that Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons do not seize the shares of our twice-born (dvija) people.

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, perchance, surely

• राजा (rājā) - the ruling king, Duryodhana (king, ruler)

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of brahmins, of the priestly class

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, duly, according to rule

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, acts, maintains, is carried on

• पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before, as previously

• तात (tāta) - O dear Sañjaya (O dear one, O father)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, maintenance, conduct

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, perchance, surely

• दायान् (dāyān) - shares, portions, inheritances

• मामकान् (māmakān) - belonging to us (the Pandavas or our domain) (ours, belonging to us)

• धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers, or Dhṛtarāṣṭra himself in context of his lineage (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

• द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the brahmins (dvija) (of the twice-born)

• सञ्जय (sañjaya) - O Sañjaya

• न (na) - not, no

• उपहन्ति (upahanti) - destroys, obstructs, deprives

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, perchance, surely

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - the ruling king, Duryodhana (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of brahmins, of the priestly class

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priestly, relating to Brahma

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, duly, according to rule

(indeclinable)

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, acts, maintains, is carried on

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pravart

Present Tense

3rd person, singular, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as before, as previously

(indeclinable)

तात (tāta) - O dear Sañjaya (O dear one, O father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment)

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, maintenance, conduct

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - livelihood, existence, conduct, course of action

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, perchance, surely

(indeclinable)

दायान् (dāyān) - shares, portions, inheritances

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dāya

dāya - share, portion, gift, inheritance

मामकान् (māmakān) - belonging to us (the Pandavas or our domain) (ours, belonging to us)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of māmaka

māmaka - my, mine, belonging to me, belonging to us

धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers, or Dhṛtarāṣṭra himself in context of his lineage (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son or descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Taddhita (aṇ) derivation from Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Compound type : taddhita (dhṛtarāṣṭra)

• dhṛtarāṣṭra – Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

द्विजातीनाम् (dvijātīnām) - of the brahmins (dvija) (of the twice-born)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (referring to brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, or also birds, teeth)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, class
  noun (feminine)

सञ्जय (sañjaya) - O Sañjaya

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sañjaya

sañjaya - Sañjaya (proper name)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपहन्ति (upahanti) - destroys, obstructs, deprives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of upahan

Present Tense

3rd person, singular, active voice

Prefix: upa

Root: han (class 2)