महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-16, verse-20

संरक्ष्यमाणः पार्थेन भीष्मेण च विवर्जितः ।
यथा न हन्याद्गाङ्गेयं दुःशासन तथा कुरु ॥२०॥

20. saṁrakṣyamāṇaḥ pārthena bhīṣmeṇa ca vivarjitaḥ ,
yathā na hanyādgāṅgeyaṁ duḥśāsana tathā kuru.

20. saṃrakṣyamāṇaḥ pārthena bhīṣmeṇa ca vivarjitaḥ
yathā na hanyāt gāṅgeyam duḥśāsana tathā kuru

20. duḥśāsana,
tathā kuru yathā pārthena saṃrakṣyamāṇaḥ ca bhīṣmeṇa vivarjitaḥ gāṅgeyam na hanyāt

20. O Duhshasana, act in such a way that [Shikhandin], who is being protected by Partha (Arjuna) and also being avoided by Bhishma, does not kill the son of Ganga (Bhishma).

Words meanings summery:

• संरक्ष्यमाणः (saṁrakṣyamāṇaḥ) - being protected (referring to Shikhandin) (being protected, being guarded)

• पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Partha (Arjuna) (by Partha, by Arjuna)

• भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

• च (ca) - also (and)

• विवर्जितः (vivarjitaḥ) - avoided (by Bhishma, referring to Shikhandin) (avoided, shunned, excluded)

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हन्यात् (hanyāt) - does not kill (would kill, might kill)

• गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - the son of Ganga (Bhishma) (son of Ganga)

• दुःशासन (duḥśāsana) - O Duhshasana

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in such a way (thus, so, in that manner)

• कुरु (kuru) - do, act (do, make, act)

Words meanings and morphology

संरक्ष्यमाणः (saṁrakṣyamāṇaḥ) - being protected (referring to Shikhandin) (being protected, being guarded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃrakṣyamāṇa

saṁrakṣyamāṇa - being protected

Present Passive Participle

From 'saṃ-rakṣ' (to protect thoroughly) with present passive participle suffix '-māṇa'.

Prefix: sam

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Shikhandin.

पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Partha (Arjuna) (by Partha, by Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pritha, Arjuna

patronymic

From 'pṛthā' (Kunti) + aṇ (patronymic suffix).

भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name)

च (ca) - also (and)

(indeclinable)

विवर्जितः (vivarjitaḥ) - avoided (by Bhishma, referring to Shikhandin) (avoided, shunned, excluded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivarjita

vivarjita - avoided, shunned, excluded

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-vṛj' (to avoid, leave out) with past passive participle suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Shikhandin.

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, just as, so that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a purpose clause.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'hanyāt'.

हन्यात् (hanyāt) - does not kill (would kill, might kill)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential (vidhiliṅ) of han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: The implied subject is Shikhandin.

गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - the son of Ganga (Bhishma) (son of Ganga)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya

gāṅgeya - son of Ganga, Bhishma

patronymic

From 'gaṅgā' + ḍhak (patronymic suffix).

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

दुःशासन (duḥśāsana) - O Duhshasana

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of duḥśāsana

duḥśāsana - Duhshasana (proper name)

Note: Addressed to Duhshasana.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in such a way (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the manner of action.

कुरु (kuru) - do, act (do, make, act)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Command to Duhshasana.