महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-15

वृद्धेषु कुलधर्मं च ब्रुवन्पूर्वैरनुष्ठितम् ।
विभेत्स्यति मनांस्येषामिति मे नात्र संशयः ॥१५॥

15. vṛddheṣu kuladharmaṁ ca bruvanpūrvairanuṣṭhitam ,
vibhetsyati manāṁsyeṣāmiti me nātra saṁśayaḥ.

15. vṛddheṣu kuladharmaṃ ca bruvan pūrvaiḥ anuṣṭhitam
vibhetsyati manāṃsi eṣām iti me na atra saṃśayaḥ

15. When he speaks about the family constitution (dharma) that has been observed by their ancestors, even among the elders, he will surely split their minds. Of this, I have no doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - among the old, among the elders

• कुलधर्मं (kuladharmaṁ) - the family constitution (dharma), family duty, family tradition

• च (ca) - and, also

• ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - speaking, saying, telling

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancestors, by the former ones

• अनुष्ठितम् (anuṣṭhitam) - observed, performed, practiced

• विभेत्स्यति (vibhetsyati) - he will break, he will split, he will tear asunder

• मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, hearts, thoughts

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, their

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or thought

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - among the old, among the elders

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, grown, augmented, aged, elder

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the verb root vṛdh (to grow, increase). Used here substantively as a noun.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

कुलधर्मं (kuladharmaṁ) - the family constitution (dharma), family duty, family tradition

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuladharma

kuladharma - family custom, family law, family duty, family constitution (dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+dharma)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, justice, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवन् (bruvan) - speaking, saying, telling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, saying, telling

Present Active Participle

From verb root brū (to speak, say).

Root: brū (class 2)

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancestors, by the former ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, prior, ancient, earlier, previous

अनुष्ठितम् (anuṣṭhitam) - observed, performed, practiced

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuṣṭhita

anuṣṭhita - performed, observed, practiced, done, established

Past Passive Participle

From verb root sthā (to stand, perform) with upasarga anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

विभेत्स्यति (vibhetsyati) - he will break, he will split, he will tear asunder

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhid

Future tense

Future form of bhid with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhid (class 7)

मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, hearts, thoughts

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, soul, thought

Root: man

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

First person pronoun.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, indecision

From root śī (to lie, rest) with prefix sam, or another root śī (to doubt).

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)