महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-15

ज्ञातीनां हि मिथो भेदे यन्मित्रं नाभिपद्यते ।
सर्वयत्नेन मध्यस्थं न तन्मित्रं विदुर्बुधाः ॥१५॥

15. jñātīnāṁ hi mitho bhede yanmitraṁ nābhipadyate ,
sarvayatnena madhyasthaṁ na tanmitraṁ vidurbudhāḥ.

15. jñātīnām hi mithaḥ bhede yat mitram na abhipadyate
sarvayātnena madhyastham na tat mitram viduḥ budhāḥ

15. Indeed, when there is a mutual division among kinsmen, the wise do not consider that a true friend who does not, with all efforts, remain impartial.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - of kinsmen, of relatives

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, secretly, together

• भेदे (bhede) - in a split, in a division

• यत् (yat) - which, who

• मित्रम् (mitram) - friend

• न (na) - not, no

• अभिपद्यते (abhipadyate) - does not become/assume the role of an impartial person (approaches, obtains, sides with)

• सर्वयात्नेन (sarvayātnena) - with all effort

• मध्यस्थम् (madhyastham) - impartial, neutral, standing in the middle

• न (na) - not, no

• तत् (tat) - that

• मित्रम् (mitram) - friend

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they consider

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, learned ones

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञातीनाम् (jñātīnām) - of kinsmen, of relatives

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - kinsman, relative

from √jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, secretly, together

(indeclinable)

from mitha + tas

भेदे (bhede) - in a split, in a division

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - splitting, breaking, division, dissension

from root √bhid

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Used as a locative absolute construction, indicating 'when there is a division'.

यत् (yat) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Agrees with 'mitram'.

मित्रम् (mitram) - friend

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिपद्यते (abhipadyate) - does not become/assume the role of an impartial person (approaches, obtains, sides with)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √pad

Prefix: abhi

Root: pad (class 4)

सर्वयात्नेन (sarvayātnena) - with all effort

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvayātna

sarvayātna - all effort, every effort

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (sarva+yātna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• yātna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  from root √yat
  Root: yat (class 1)

मध्यस्थम् (madhyastham) - impartial, neutral, standing in the middle

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhyastha

madhyastha - standing in the middle, impartial, neutral

compound of madhya (middle) and √sthā (to stand)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (madhya+sthā)

• madhya – middle, central
  noun (neuter)
• √sthā – to stand, to remain, to be
  verb
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mitram', the object of 'abhipadyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'viduḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'viduḥ'.

मित्रम् (mitram) - friend

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mitra

mitra - friend, companion

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they consider

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √vid

Root: vid (class 2)

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, learned ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, learned, intelligent person

from root √budh

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.