महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-1, verse-15

विस्मिताश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च क्षत्रधर्मं निशाम्य ते ।
स्वधर्मं निन्दमानाश्च प्रणिपत्य महात्मने ॥१५॥

15. vismitāśca prahṛṣṭāśca kṣatradharmaṁ niśāmya te ,
svadharmaṁ nindamānāśca praṇipatya mahātmane.

15. vismitāḥ ca prahr̥ṣṭāḥ ca kṣatradharmam niśāmya
te svadharmam nindamānāḥ ca praṇipatya mahātmane

15. te vismitāḥ ca prahr̥ṣṭāḥ ca kṣatradharmam niśāmya
ca svadharmam nindamānāḥ mahātmane praṇipatya

15. Both astonished and delighted, they observed the warrior's constitution (kṣatradharma); then, blaming their own intrinsic nature (svadharma), they bowed down to the great soul (mahātman).

Words meanings summery:

• विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished (astonished, amazed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• प्रह्र्̥ष्टाः (prahr̥ṣṭāḥ) - delighted (delighted, greatly pleased)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the warrior's constitution (dharma) (the constitution/duty of a warrior)

• निशाम्य (niśāmya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, having perceived)

• ते (te) - they (they, those)

• स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - their own intrinsic nature (svadharma) (one's own constitution/duty)

• निन्दमानाः (nindamānāḥ) - blaming (blaming, condemning)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having bowed down, having saluted)

• महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great soul (mahātman) (to the great soul, to the great being)

Words meanings and morphology

विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished (astonished, amazed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vismita

vismita - astonished, surprised, amazed

Past Passive Participle

from vi-smi + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: modifies 'te'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

प्रह्र्̥ष्टाः (prahr̥ṣṭāḥ) - delighted (delighted, greatly pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prahr̥ṣṭa

prahr̥ṣṭa - delighted, greatly pleased, joyful

Past Passive Participle

from pra-hr̥ṣ + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)

Note: modifies 'te'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the warrior's constitution (dharma) (the constitution/duty of a warrior)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - duty/constitution (dharma) of a kshatriya (warrior class)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – warrior, ruler, royalty, the kṣatriya class
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

निशाम्य (niśāmya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from ni-śam + lyap

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

ते (te) - they (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the Kauravas and Pandavas mentioned in the previous verse.

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - their own intrinsic nature (svadharma) (one's own constitution/duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own constitution (dharma), one's own duty, inherent nature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

निन्दमानाः (nindamānāḥ) - blaming (blaming, condemning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nindamāna

nindamāna - blaming, reproaching, censuring

Present Middle Participle

from nind + śānac

Root: nid (class 1)

Note: modifies 'te'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having bowed down, having saluted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from pra-ni-pat + lyap (note n-retroflexion due to pra-ni)

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great soul (mahātman) (to the great soul, to the great being)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble person, magnanimous, a great being (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to Bhishma.