महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-50, verse-12

मङ्गल्यानि च गीतानि न गायन्ति पठन्ति च ।
स्तुतियुक्तानि रम्याणि ममानीकेषु बन्दिनः ॥१२॥

12. maṅgalyāni ca gītāni na gāyanti paṭhanti ca ,
stutiyuktāni ramyāṇi mamānīkeṣu bandinaḥ.

12. maṅgalyāni ca gītāni na gāyanti paṭhanti ca
stutiyuktāni ramyāṇi mama anīkeṣu bandinaḥ

12. mama anīkeṣu bandinaḥ maṅgalyāni gītāni ca
stutiyuktāni ramyāṇi ca na gāyanti na paṭhanti

12. In my armies, the bards neither sing nor recite auspicious songs, nor do they sing beautiful ones filled with praise.

Words meanings summery:

• मङ्गल्यानि (maṅgalyāni) - auspicious, salutary

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• गीतानि (gītāni) - songs, sung

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• गायन्ति (gāyanti) - they sing

• पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they recite, they read

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• स्तुतियुक्तानि (stutiyuktāni) - endowed with praise, filled with praise

• रम्याणि (ramyāṇi) - beautiful, charming, delightful

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in armies, in battle arrays

• बन्दिनः (bandinaḥ) - In this context, it refers to those who sing praises, i.e., bards or eulogists. (bards, panegyrists, captives)

Words meanings and morphology

मङ्गल्यानि (maṅgalyāni) - auspicious, salutary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of maṅgalya

maṅgalya - auspicious, salutary, propitious

Derived from maṅgala (auspiciousness) with -ya suffix

Note: Also can be accusative plural neuter. Context suggests nominative with gītāni.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

गीतानि (gītāni) - songs, sung

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of gīta

gīta - song, singing; sung (as PPP)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai (to sing)

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Acts as a noun here. Also can be accusative plural neuter. Context suggests nominative with maṅgalyāni.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following verbs.

गायन्ति (gāyanti) - they sing

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gai

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, root gai (class 1)

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Subject is bandinaḥ.

पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they recite, they read

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of paṭh

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural, root paṭh (class 1)

Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: Subject is bandinaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

स्तुतियुक्तानि (stutiyuktāni) - endowed with praise, filled with praise

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of stutiyukta

stutiyukta - joined with praise, praise-filled

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stuti+yukta)

• stuti – praise, eulogy
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root stu (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)
• yukta – joined, yoked, endowed with, appropriate
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies implied gītāni.

रम्याणि (ramyāṇi) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root ram (to enjoy, to sport)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied gītāni.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in armies, in battle arrays

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, battle array, host

बन्दिनः (bandinaḥ) - In this context, it refers to those who sing praises, i.e., bards or eulogists. (bards, panegyrists, captives)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bandin

bandin - bard, panegyrist, eulogist, captive

Agent noun from bandh (to praise or compose)

Note: Subject of gāyanti and paṭhanti.