महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-16

न च तेभ्यो भयं तेऽस्ति ब्राह्मणो ह्यसि वेदवित् ।
दूतकर्मणि युक्तश्च स्थविरश्च विशेषतः ॥१६॥

16. na ca tebhyo bhayaṁ te'sti brāhmaṇo hyasi vedavit ,
dūtakarmaṇi yuktaśca sthaviraśca viśeṣataḥ.

16. na ca tebhyaḥ bhayam te asti brāhmaṇaḥ hi asi
vedavit dūtakarmaṇi yuktaḥ ca sthaviraḥ ca viśeṣataḥ

16. And you have no fear of them, for you are indeed a brahmin, a knower of the Vedas. Moreover, you are engaged in ambassadorial duties and are especially experienced.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - from them, to them

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

• ते (te) - to you, your

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• असि (asi) - you are

• वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas

• दूतकर्मणि (dūtakarmaṇi) - in the duty of an ambassador, in ambassadorial work

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged, associated, appointed, proper

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - old, aged, experienced

• च (ca) - and, also

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - from them, to them

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, alarm, danger

From root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Second person pronoun.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense

Present indicative active 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to brahman

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense

Present indicative active 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas

Compound noun meaning 'knower of Veda'.

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (veda+vid)

• veda – knowledge, Veda (sacred texts)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knowing, knower, wise
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

दूतकर्मणि (dūtakarmaṇi) - in the duty of an ambassador, in ambassadorial work

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dūtakarmaṇ

dūtakarmaṇ - duty of an envoy, ambassadorial work, message of a messenger

Compound type : tatpurusha (dūta+karman)

• dūta – messenger, envoy, ambassador
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of du (to go), used as a noun.
  Root: du (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, work, duty (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged, associated, appointed, proper

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, absorbed, proper, fit

Past Passive Participle

From verb root yuj (to join, harness, engage).

Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - old, aged, experienced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthavira

sthavira - old, aged, ancient, firm, strong, experienced

Root: sthā

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

Derived from viśeṣa (distinction, specialty) with the suffix tas.