महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-30, verse-66

व्रात्यानां दाशमीयानां कृतेऽप्यशुभकर्मणाम् ।
इति पाञ्चनदं धर्ममवमेने पितामहः ।
स्वधर्मस्थेषु वर्णेषु सोऽप्येतं नाभिपूजयेत् ॥६६॥

66. vrātyānāṁ dāśamīyānāṁ kṛte'pyaśubhakarmaṇām ,
iti pāñcanadaṁ dharmamavamene pitāmahaḥ ,
svadharmastheṣu varṇeṣu so'pyetaṁ nābhipūjayet.

66. vrātyānām dāśamīyānām kṛte api
aśubhakarmaṇām iti pāñcanadam dharmam
avamene pitāmahaḥ svadharmastheṣu
varṇeṣu saḥ api etam na abhipūjayet

66. pitāmahaḥ vrātyānām dāśamīyānām
aśubhakarmaṇām kṛte api iti pāñcanadam
dharmam avamene saḥ api
svadharmastheṣu varṇeṣu etam na abhipūjayet

66. The Grandfather (pitāmaha) thus scorned the natural law (dharma) of Pañcanada, deeming it suitable even for Vrātyas, Dāśamīyas, and those of impure actions. He (pitāmaha) would not honor this (dharma) even among social classes (varṇa) who uphold their own intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of Vrātyas (of the Vrātyas (outcasts, uninitiated))

• दाशमीयानाम् (dāśamīyānām) - of Dāśamīyas (another group of people considered outside the orthodox system) (of the Dāśamīyas, of those of the tenth (class/position))

• कृते (kṛte) - deeming it suitable for (for the sake of, on account of, because of)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• अशुभकर्मणाम् (aśubhakarmaṇām) - of those of impure actions (of those with inauspicious deeds, of evil-doers)

• इति (iti) - thus (referring to the previous "dhik") (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

• पाञ्चनदम् (pāñcanadam) - (the natural law) of Pañcanada (relating to Pañcanada, of Pañcanada)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (the law, duty, righteousness)

• अवमेने (avamene) - scorned (despised, disdained, slighted)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (pitāmaha) (grandfather, Brahma)

• स्वधर्मस्थेषु (svadharmastheṣu) - among those upholding their own intrinsic nature (dharma) (in those abiding in their own duty/law, in those firm in their own dharma)

• वर्णेषु (varṇeṣu) - among social classes (varṇa) (in classes, in social orders, in colors)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the Grandfather) (he, that)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• एतम् (etam) - this (referring to the Pañcanada dharma) (this (masculine accusative singular))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अभिपूजयेत् (abhipūjayet) - would honor (would honor, should honor, should worship)

Words meanings and morphology

व्रात्यानाम् (vrātyānām) - of Vrātyas (of the Vrātyas (outcasts, uninitiated))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vrātya

vrātya - outcaste, fallen, one who has not undergone the sacred initiation (saṃskāra) at the proper time

दाशमीयानाम् (dāśamīyānām) - of Dāśamīyas (another group of people considered outside the orthodox system) (of the Dāśamīyas, of those of the tenth (class/position))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dāśamīya

dāśamīya - belonging to the tenth, relating to the tenth, (possibly a specific community or class of people, often associated with outcasts or lower strata)

Derived from daśama (tenth).

Note: Often refers to a specific type of 'fallen' or 'impure' people.

कृते (kṛte) - deeming it suitable for (for the sake of, on account of, because of)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do), used as an indeclinable preposition with genitive.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Grammatically locative singular of kṛta, but functions as a postposition here.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

अशुभकर्मणाम् (aśubhakarmaṇām) - of those of impure actions (of those with inauspicious deeds, of evil-doers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśubhakarmā

aśubhakarmā - one whose actions are inauspicious, evil-doer, one with bad deeds

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose actions (karma) are inauspicious (aśubha)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśubha+karma)

• aśubha – inauspicious, unpropitious, evil
  adjective
• karma – action (karma), deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

इति (iti) - thus (referring to the previous "dhik") (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

पाञ्चनदम् (pāñcanadam) - (the natural law) of Pañcanada (relating to Pañcanada, of Pañcanada)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāñcanada

pāñcanada - relating to Pañcanada (name of a region, often referring to Punjab or a place with five rivers)

Derived from Pañcanada (five rivers) with a suffix indicating relation.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pañca+nada)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• nada – river, stream
  noun (masculine)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) (the law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, cosmic order

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अवमेने (avamene) - scorned (despised, disdained, slighted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of avaman

Perfect

Perfect 3rd singular middle voice of root man (to think, to regard) with prefix ava (down, away).

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (pitāmaha) (grandfather, Brahma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather (father's father), great-father, name of Brahmā

Compound of pitṛ (father) and mahat (great), or directly meaning 'father's father'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+mahat)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• mahat – great, large
  adjective

स्वधर्मस्थेषु (svadharmastheṣu) - among those upholding their own intrinsic nature (dharma) (in those abiding in their own duty/law, in those firm in their own dharma)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of svadharmastha

svadharmastha - abiding in one's own duty/law, firm in one's own dharma

Compound of sva (own), dharma (natural law), and stha (standing, abiding).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma+stha)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• stha – standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'varṇeṣu'.

वर्णेषु (varṇeṣu) - among social classes (varṇa) (in classes, in social orders, in colors)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, outer appearance, social class, caste, letter, sound

Root: vṛ (class 5)

सः (saḥ) - he (the Grandfather) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

एतम् (etam) - this (referring to the Pañcanada dharma) (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it (near)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अभिपूजयेत् (abhipūjayet) - would honor (would honor, should honor, should worship)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of abhipūj

Optative

Optative 3rd singular active of root pūj (to worship, honor) with prefix abhi (towards, intensifier).

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)