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8,49

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-49, verse-22

अयुध्यमानस्य वधस्तथाशस्त्रस्य भारत ।
पराङ्मुखस्य द्रवतः शरणं वाभिगच्छतः ।
कृताञ्जलेः प्रपन्नस्य न वधः पूज्यते बुधैः ॥२२॥
22. ayudhyamānasya vadhastathāśastrasya bhārata ,
parāṅmukhasya dravataḥ śaraṇaṁ vābhigacchataḥ ,
kṛtāñjaleḥ prapannasya na vadhaḥ pūjyate budhaiḥ.
22. ayudhyamānasya vadhaḥ tathā aśastrasya
bhārata parāṅmukhasya dravataḥ
śaraṇam vā abhigacchataḥ kṛtāñjaleḥ
prapannasya na vadhaḥ pūjyate budhaiḥ
22. bhārata budhaiḥ ayudhyamānasya
aśastrasya parāṅmukhasya dravataḥ
śaraṇam vā abhigacchataḥ kṛtāñjaleḥ
prapannasya vadhaḥ na pūjyate
22. O Bhārata, the wise do not approve of killing one who is not fighting, or is unarmed, or has turned away, or is fleeing, or is seeking refuge, or has folded hands, or has surrendered.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अयुध्यमानस्य (ayudhyamānasya) - of one not fighting
  • वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying
  • तथा (tathā) - or, similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)
  • अशस्त्रस्य (aśastrasya) - of one without weapons
  • भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (Arjuna)
  • पराङ्मुखस्य (parāṅmukhasya) - of one who has turned away, facing backwards
  • द्रवतः (dravataḥ) - of one fleeing, running
  • शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection
  • वा (vā) - or, either
  • अभिगच्छतः (abhigacchataḥ) - of one seeking (of one approaching, seeking)
  • कृताञ्जलेः (kṛtāñjaleḥ) - of one with folded hands, having made the añjali gesture
  • प्रपन्नस्य (prapannasya) - of one who has surrendered, sought refuge
  • (na) - not, no
  • वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying
  • पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is approved (is honored, is revered, is approved)
  • बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise (by the wise, by learned persons)

Words meanings and morphology

अयुध्यमानस्य (ayudhyamānasya) - of one not fighting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ayudhyamāna
ayudhyamāna - not fighting, not battling
Present Middle Participle
Negation 'a' + root yudh (to fight) + śānac suffix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yudhyamāna)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • yudhyamāna – fighting, battling
    adjective (masculine)
    Present Middle Participle
    root yudh (to fight) + śānac suffix
    Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Functions as a nominalized participle.
वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaying, murder
from root han (to strike/kill)
Root: han (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - or, similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Acts like "and" or "also" in this context, adding another condition.
अशस्त्रस्य (aśastrasya) - of one without weapons
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aśastra
aśastra - unarmed, weaponless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śastra)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • śastra – weapon, instrument
    noun (neuter)
भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, Indian
पराङ्मुखस्य (parāṅmukhasya) - of one who has turned away, facing backwards
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of parāṅmukha
parāṅmukha - turned away, having the face averted, retreating
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parā+mukha)
  • parā – away, back, off
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • mukha – face, mouth, front
    noun (neuter)
Note: Functions as a nominalized adjective.
द्रवतः (dravataḥ) - of one fleeing, running
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dravat
dravat - running, fleeing, flowing
Present Active Participle
root dru (to run, flee) + śatṛ suffix
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Functions as a nominalized participle.
शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa
śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum
Root: śṛ (class 1)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
अभिगच्छतः (abhigacchataḥ) - of one seeking (of one approaching, seeking)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of abhigacchat
abhigacchat - approaching, going towards, seeking
Present Active Participle
upasarga abhi + root gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix
Prefix: abhi
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Functions as a nominalized participle.
कृताञ्जलेः (kṛtāñjaleḥ) - of one with folded hands, having made the añjali gesture
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali
kṛtāñjali - having folded hands (as in salutation or supplication)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)
  • kṛta – done, made
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • añjali – folded hands, salutation gesture
    noun (masculine)
Note: Functions as a nominalized adjective.
प्रपन्नस्य (prapannasya) - of one who has surrendered, sought refuge
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prapanna
prapanna - surrendered, approached, sought refuge
Past Passive Participle
upasarga pra + root pad (to go, fall) + kta suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Functions as a nominalized participle.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaying, murder
from root han (to strike/kill)
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Subject of the passive verb "pūjyate".
पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is approved (is honored, is revered, is approved)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pūj
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: It's technically ātmanepada, but here used in passive sense.
बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise (by the wise, by learned persons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha
budha - wise, learned, intelligent person
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Agent in a passive construction.