महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-52, verse-16

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न तु नः शिक्षमाणानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः ।
जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥१६॥

16. na tu naḥ śikṣamāṇānāmupekṣeta yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
jugupsati hyadharmeṇa māmevoddiśya kāraṇam.

16. na tu naḥ śikṣamāṇānām upekṣeta yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
jugupsati hi adharmeṇa mām eva uddiśya kāraṇam

16. But Yudhishthira would not disregard us, who are seeking instruction. For he truly detests unrighteousness (adharma), specifically making me the reason (for such conduct).

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

नः (naḥ) - us, of us, to us

शिक्षमाणानाम् (śikṣamāṇānām) - of those learning, of those seeking instruction/reconciliation

उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - he would disregard, he would neglect, he would ignore

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

जुगुप्सति (jugupsati) - he detests, he abhors, he shrinks from

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness, by injustice

माम् (mām) - me

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - having aimed at, referring to, concerning

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, motive

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle

नः (naḥ) - us, of us, to us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Object of upekṣeta.

शिक्षमाणानाम् (śikṣamāṇānām) - of those learning, of those seeking instruction/reconciliation

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śikṣamāṇa

śikṣamāṇa - learning, seeking to learn, instructing, practicing

Present Middle Participle

Root śikṣ + śānac (middle participle ending)

Root: śikṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with naḥ (implied masculine).

उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - he would disregard, he would neglect, he would ignore

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of īkṣ

Optative Mood

Prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject is yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira ("firm in battle", proper name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Aluk-tatpuruṣa compound: yudhi (locative of yudh 'battle') + sthira (firm)

Compound type : Aluk-tatpurusha (yudh+sthira)

yudh – battle, fight, war
noun (feminine)
Locative singular 'yudhi' retained in compound formation.
Root: yudh (class 4)
sthira – firm, steady, constant
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of upekṣeta.

जुगुप्सति (jugupsati) - he detests, he abhors, he shrinks from

(verb)

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

Present Tense (desiderative of gup 'to protect' with special meaning)

Denominative root from desiderative of gup

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Subject is yudhiṣṭhiraḥ (implied).

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness, by injustice

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, wrong conduct, that which is contrary to natural law (dharma)

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Expresses the object of aversion for jugupsati.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Object of uddiśya.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes mām.

उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - having aimed at, referring to, concerning

(indeclinable)