महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-32, verse-17

हीनप्रज्ञो दौष्कुलेयो नृशंसो दीर्घवैरी क्षत्रविद्यास्वधीरः ।
एवंधर्मा नापदः संतितीर्षेद्धीनवीर्यो यश्च भवेदशिष्टः ॥१७॥

17. hīnaprajño dauṣkuleyo nṛśaṁso; dīrghavairī kṣatravidyāsvadhīraḥ ,
evaṁdharmā nāpadaḥ saṁtitīrṣe;ddhīnavīryo yaśca bhavedaśiṣṭaḥ.

17. hīnaprājñaḥ dauṣkuleyaḥ nṛśaṃsaḥ
dīrghavairī kṣatravidyāsu adhīraḥ
evaṃdharmā na āpadaḥ saṃtitīrṣet
hīnavīryaḥ yaḥ ca bhavet aśiṣṭaḥ

17. A person of meager intellect, of ignoble birth, cruel, bearing long-standing enmity, and unskilled in the martial arts (kṣatra-vidyā)—such a one possesses a nature (evam-dharma) that should not seek to overcome misfortunes (āpadaḥ). The same applies to one who is weak in power and ill-behaved.

Words meanings summery:

• हीनप्राज्ञः (hīnaprājñaḥ) - of meager intellect, lacking wisdom

• दौष्कुलेयः (dauṣkuleyaḥ) - born in a bad family, of ignoble birth

• नृशंसः (nṛśaṁsaḥ) - cruel, wicked, fierce

• दीर्घवैरी (dīrghavairī) - bearing long-standing enmity, having lasting hatred

• क्षत्रविद्यासु (kṣatravidyāsu) - in martial arts, in the science of warriors

• अधीरः (adhīraḥ) - unskilled (in kṣatravidyāsu) (irresolute, unsteady, unskilled, lacking courage)

• एवंधर्मा (evaṁdharmā) - possesses such a nature (referring to the previously listed qualities) (having such a nature, whose intrinsic nature is such)

• न (na) - not, no

• आपदः (āpadaḥ) - misfortunes, calamities, adversities

• संतितीर्षेत् (saṁtitīrṣet) - should desire to overcome misfortunes (should desire to cross, should wish to overcome)

• हीनवीर्यः (hīnavīryaḥ) - weak in power, deficient in strength, lacking valor

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• च (ca) - and, also

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be

• अशिष्टः (aśiṣṭaḥ) - ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, rude

Words meanings and morphology

हीनप्राज्ञः (hīnaprājñaḥ) - of meager intellect, lacking wisdom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīnaprājña

hīnaprājña - of meager intellect, lacking wisdom, dull-witted

compound (bahuvrīhi)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hīna+prājña)

• hīna – deprived of, devoid of, lacking, inferior
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hā (to abandon) with suffix -ta
  Root: hā (class 3)
• prājña – wise, intelligent, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from prajñā (wisdom)

दौष्कुलेयः (dauṣkuleyaḥ) - born in a bad family, of ignoble birth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dauṣkuleya

dauṣkuleya - born in a bad family, ignoble, wicked

Taddhita derivation from duṣkula (bad family) + eyā

नृशंसः (nṛśaṁsaḥ) - cruel, wicked, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛśaṃsa

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, fierce, mischievous, injurious to men

Compound (bahuvrīhi) "injurious to men"

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nṛ+śaṃsa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śaṃsa – praise, eulogy, curse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śaṃs (class 1)

दीर्घवैरी (dīrghavairī) - bearing long-standing enmity, having lasting hatred

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghavairin

dīrghavairin - bearing long-standing enmity, having lasting hatred

Compound (bahuvrīhi) "one whose enmity is long"

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+vairin)

• dīrgha – long, extensive, prolonged
  adjective (masculine)
• vairin – enemy, hostile, adversary
  adjective (masculine)

क्षत्रविद्यासु (kṣatravidyāsu) - in martial arts, in the science of warriors

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kṣatravidyā

kṣatravidyā - martial art, military science, the science of kṣatriyas

compound (tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+vidyā)

• kṣatra – rule, dominion, power; a warrior, kṣatriya class
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, discipline
  noun (feminine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

अधीरः (adhīraḥ) - unskilled (in kṣatravidyāsu) (irresolute, unsteady, unskilled, lacking courage)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhīra

adhīra - irresolute, unsteady, restless, agitated, timid, unskilled, lacking courage

negative prefix 'a' + 'dhīra'

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+dhīra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• dhīra – steady, firm, resolute, brave, calm, wise
  adjective (masculine)

एवंधर्मा (evaṁdharmā) - possesses such a nature (referring to the previously listed qualities) (having such a nature, whose intrinsic nature is such)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃdharman

evaṁdharman - having such a nature (dharma), whose intrinsic nature is such

Compound (bahuvrīhi) "whose dharma is thus"

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+dharman)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• dharman – constitution (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आपदः (āpadaḥ) - misfortunes, calamities, adversities

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of āpad

āpad - misfortune, calamity, distress, adversity

From prefix ā + root pad (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: This is an accusative plural, direct object of saṃtitīrṣet (to desire to cross).

संतितीर्षेत् (saṁtitīrṣet) - should desire to overcome misfortunes (should desire to cross, should wish to overcome)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of saṃtitīrṣ

Desiderative of saṃ + tṛ

Desiderative stem from root tṛ (to cross) with upasarga saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Used with a negative particle 'na', meaning 'should not desire to overcome'.

हीनवीर्यः (hīnavīryaḥ) - weak in power, deficient in strength, lacking valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīnavīrya

hīnavīrya - weak in power, deficient in strength, lacking valor

Compound (bahuvrīhi) "one whose power is lacking"

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hīna+vīrya)

• hīna – deprived of, devoid of, lacking, inferior
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hā (to abandon) with suffix -ta
  Root: hā (class 3)
• vīrya – energy, strength, power, valor, heroism
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr (class 10)

Note: This is an adjective modifying the implied subject of the verb, paralleling the previous nominative adjectives.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'bhavet'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अशिष्टः (aśiṣṭaḥ) - ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, rude

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśiṣṭa

aśiṣṭa - ill-behaved, ill-disciplined, rude, uneducated

Negative prefix 'a' + 'śiṣṭa' (past passive participle of śiṣ - to discipline)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+śiṣṭa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• śiṣṭa – disciplined, well-behaved, educated, polite
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śiṣ (to discipline, instruct)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Predicative adjective with 'bhavet'.