महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-73

सर्वथा त्वेतदुचितं दुर्बलेषु बलीयसाम् ।
अनादरो विरोधश्च प्रणिपाती हि दुर्बलः ॥७३॥

73. sarvathā tvetaducitaṁ durbaleṣu balīyasām ,
anādaro virodhaśca praṇipātī hi durbalaḥ.

73. sarvathā tu etat ucitam durbalesu balīyasām
anādaraḥ virodhaḥ ca praṇipātī hi durbalaḥ

73. Certainly, this is appropriate in all respects for the strong regarding the weak: contempt and opposition, for the one who bows down is indeed weak.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, entirely, by all means

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• उचितम् (ucitam) - proper, fit, right, appropriate

• दुर्बलेसु (durbalesu) - in/among the weak

• बलीयसाम् (balīyasām) - of the stronger, for the stronger

• अनादरः (anādaraḥ) - disrespect, contempt, disregard

• विरोधः (virodhaḥ) - opposition, hostility, conflict

• च (ca) - and

• प्रणिपाती (praṇipātī) - one who bows down, supplicates

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, entirely, by all means

(indeclinable)

Formed from "sarva" (all) with the suffix -thā.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

Note: Subject of the implicit "is".

उचितम् (ucitam) - proper, fit, right, appropriate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucita

ucita - proper, fit, right, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

From root √vac (to speak, say), meaning "what has been said/customary" -> "proper".

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'etat'.

दुर्बलेसु (durbalesu) - in/among the weak

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound of "dur" (bad, difficult) and "bala" (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  Prefix/particle.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

बलीयसाम् (balīyasām) - of the stronger, for the stronger

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balīyas

balīyas - stronger, more powerful (comparative degree)

Comparative form of "balin" (strong) or "bala" (strength).

Note: Used as a substantive meaning 'stronger ones'.

अनादरः (anādaraḥ) - disrespect, contempt, disregard

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādara

anādara - disrespect, contempt, disregard, indifference

Formed by negative prefix "an-" and "ādara" (respect).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ādara)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ādara – respect, regard, reverence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √dṛ (to respect) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛ (class 6)

विरोधः (virodhaḥ) - opposition, hostility, conflict

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virodha

virodha - opposition, hostility, conflict, contradiction

Derived from root √rudh (to obstruct, hinder) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रणिपाती (praṇipātī) - one who bows down, supplicates

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇipātin

praṇipātin - bowing down, prostrating, supplicating

Agent noun/adjective from √pat with pra + ni.

Derived from root √pat (to fall) with prefixes pra- and ni-.

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive meaning 'the one who bows down'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound of "dur" (bad, difficult) and "bala" (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  Prefix/particle.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'praṇipātī'.