महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-60, verse-29

घातयित्वा महीपालानृजुयुद्धान्सहस्रशः ।
जिह्मैरुपायैर्बहुभिर्न ते लज्जा न ते घृणा ॥२९॥

29. ghātayitvā mahīpālānṛjuyuddhānsahasraśaḥ ,
jihmairupāyairbahubhirna te lajjā na te ghṛṇā.

29. ghātayitvā mahīpālān ṛjuyuddhān sahasraśaḥ
jihmaiḥ upāyaiḥ bahubhiḥ na te lajjā na te ghṛṇā

29. (tvam) jihmaiḥ bahubhiḥ upāyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ ṛjuyuddhān mahīpālān ghātayitvā,
te na lajjā,
na te ghṛṇā (asti)

29. "Having caused thousands of kings, who fought fairly, to be killed by many crooked means, you feel no shame (lajjā) and no disgust."

Words meanings summery:

• घातयित्वा (ghātayitvā) - having caused to be killed, having slain

• महीपालान् (mahīpālān) - kings, rulers of the earth

• ऋजुयुद्धान् (ṛjuyuddhān) - those who fought fairly/straightforwardly

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

• जिह्मैः (jihmaiḥ) - by crooked, dishonest, unfair

• उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, expedients, stratagems

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - to you, your

• लज्जा (lajjā) - shame, modesty, embarrassment

• न (na) - nor

• ते (te) - to you, your

• घृणा (ghṛṇā) - disgust, hatred, contempt, pity

Words meanings and morphology

घातयित्वा (ghātayitvā) - having caused to be killed, having slain

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From causative of root han (to strike, kill). Stem ghātay. Formed with suffix 'tvā'.

Root: han (class 2)

महीपालान् (mahīpālān) - kings, rulers of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, ruler, protector of the earth

Tatpurusha compound: mahī (earth) + pāla (protector)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ghātayitvā'

ऋजुयुद्धान् (ṛjuyuddhān) - those who fought fairly/straightforwardly

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛjuyuddha

ṛjuyuddha - fighting fairly, righteous in battle, straightforward in war

Bahuvrīhi compound: ṛju (straight, fair) + yuddha (battle/fight)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛju+yuddha)

• ṛju – straight, honest, fair, righteous
  adjective
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'mahīpālān'

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed with suffix -śas

Note: Indicates the number of kings.

जिह्मैः (jihmaiḥ) - by crooked, dishonest, unfair

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jihma

jihma - crooked, dishonest, unfair, oblique, sly

Note: Agrees with 'upāyaiḥ'

उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, expedients, stratagems

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upaya

upaya - means, expedient, method, stratagem

From upa-i (to go near, approach)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Instrument of causing to kill

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

Note: Agrees with 'upāyaiḥ'

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation

Note: Repeated for emphasis (no shame, no disgust)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you

Second person pronoun

Note: Refers to Krishna (the addressee)

लज्जा (lajjā) - shame, modesty, embarrassment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lajjā

lajjā - shame, modesty, embarrassment, bashfulness

From root lajj (to be ashamed)

Root: lajj (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'asti'

न (na) - nor

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation, here used as 'nor' with repetition

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you

Second person pronoun

Note: Refers to Krishna (the addressee)

घृणा (ghṛṇā) - disgust, hatred, contempt, pity

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghṛṇā

ghṛṇā - disgust, hatred, contempt, pity, compassion

From root ghṛṇ (to shine, be warm, also be disgusted)

Root: ghṛṇ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'asti'