महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-5

गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावाञ्श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्षमपीह लोके ।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान्रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् ॥५॥

5. gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvā;ñśreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣamapīha loke ,
hatvārthakāmāṁstu gurūnihaiva; bhuñjīya bhogānrudhirapradigdhān.

5. gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyaḥ
bhoktum bhaikṣam api iha loke
hatvā arthakāmān tu gurūn iha eva
bhuñjīya bhogān rudhirapradigdhān

5. hi mahānubhāvān gurūn ahatvā iha loke bhaikṣam api bhoktum śreyaḥ.
tu arthakāmān gurūn iha eva hatvā rudhirapradigdhān bhogān bhuñjīya.

5. Indeed, it is better to live on alms in this world without killing these great-souled teachers (guru). But, if I were to kill these teachers (guru), who are desirous of material gains (artha), right here, I would only enjoy pleasures stained with blood.

Words meanings summery:

• गुरून् (gurūn) - teachers, spiritual preceptors (guru)

• अहत्वा (ahatvā) - without killing, having not killed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• महानुभावान् (mahānubhāvān) - referring to Bhishma and Drona (great-souled, venerable, exalted persons)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more auspicious, more beneficial

• भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to eat, to enjoy

• भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begged food

• अपि (api) - even, also

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, after killing

• अर्थकामान् (arthakāmān) - desirous of wealth/material possessions (artha)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• गुरून् (gurūn) - teachers, spiritual preceptors (guru)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• भुञ्जीय (bhuñjīya) - I would enjoy

• भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, experiences

• रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् (rudhirapradigdhān) - stained with blood

Words meanings and morphology

गुरून् (gurūn) - teachers, spiritual preceptors (guru)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy, important

अहत्वा (ahatvā) - without killing, having not killed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Negated absolutive form of han, 'without having killed'

Prefix: na

Root: han (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

महानुभावान् (mahānubhāvān) - referring to Bhishma and Drona (great-souled, venerable, exalted persons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great nature, high-minded, venerable, glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• anubhāva – power, majesty, dignity, nature
  noun (masculine)

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more auspicious, more beneficial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, good, welfare, ultimate good

comparative degree of 'śrī' or 'praśasta'

भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to eat, to enjoy

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of the root bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begged food

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaikṣa

bhaikṣa - alms, food obtained by begging

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, after killing

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of the root han

Root: han (class 2)

अर्थकामान् (arthakāmān) - desirous of wealth/material possessions (artha)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of arthakāma

arthakāma - desirous of wealth, desiring objects of sense

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+kāma)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material possession
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

गुरून् (gurūn) - teachers, spiritual preceptors (guru)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy, important

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

भुञ्जीय (bhuñjīya) - I would enjoy

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of bhuj

Optative mood, 1st person singular, middle voice

Root: bhuj (class 7)

भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, experiences

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, possession, experience, food

रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् (rudhirapradigdhān) - stained with blood

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rudhirapradigdha

rudhirapradigdha - smeared or stained with blood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rudhira+pradigdha)

• rudhira – blood
  noun (neuter)
• pradigdha – smeared, stained, covered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'dih' with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dih (class 4)