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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-109, verse-21

नृशंसं कर्म सुमहत्सर्वलोकविगर्हितम् ।
अस्वर्ग्यमयशस्यं च अधर्मिष्ठं च भारत ॥२१॥
21. nṛśaṁsaṁ karma sumahatsarvalokavigarhitam ,
asvargyamayaśasyaṁ ca adharmiṣṭhaṁ ca bhārata.
21. nṛśaṃsam karma su-mahat sarva-loka-vigarhitam
asvargyam ayaśasyam ca adharmiṣṭham ca bhārata
21. "This cruel (nṛśaṃsa) and very serious deed is censured by all people. It does not lead to heaven, it is disgraceful, and it is exceedingly unrighteous (adharmiṣṭha), O Bhārata."

Words meanings summery:

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  • नृशंसम् (nṛśaṁsam) - cruel, merciless, atrocious
  • कर्म (karma) - deed, action, work (karma)
  • सु-महत् (su-mahat) - very great, very large, very mighty
  • सर्व-लोक-विगर्हितम् (sarva-loka-vigarhitam) - censured by all people, universally condemned
  • अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - not leading to heaven, unheavenly
  • अयशस्यम् (ayaśasyam) - disgraceful, dishonorable, ignominious
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अधर्मिष्ठम् (adharmiṣṭham) - most unrighteous, exceedingly contrary to natural law (dharma)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata

Words meanings and morphology

नृशंसम् (nṛśaṁsam) - cruel, merciless, atrocious
(adjective)
neuter, singular of nṛśaṃsa
nṛśaṁsa - cruel, merciless, atrocious
कर्म (karma) - deed, action, work (karma)
(noun)
neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work (karma)
from root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सु-महत् (su-mahat) - very great, very large, very mighty
(adjective)
neuter, singular of su-mahat
su-mahat - very great, very large
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahat)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective (neuter)
सर्व-लोक-विगर्हितम् (sarva-loka-vigarhitam) - censured by all people, universally condemned
(adjective)
neuter, singular of sarva-loka-vigarhita
sarva-loka-vigarhita - censured by all people
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+vigarhita)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective
  • loka – world, people, folk
    noun (masculine)
  • vigarhita – censured, reproached
    adjective (neuter)
    past passive participle
    root 'garh' (1st class) with prefix 'vi-', forming past passive participle
    Prefix: vi
    Root: garh (class 1)
अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - not leading to heaven, unheavenly
(adjective)
neuter, singular of asvargya
asvargya - not leading to heaven, unheavenly
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+svargya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • svargya – heavenly, leading to heaven
    adjective (neuter)
अयशस्यम् (ayaśasyam) - disgraceful, dishonorable, ignominious
(adjective)
neuter, singular of ayaśasya
ayaśasya - disgraceful, dishonorable, ignominious
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yaśasya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • yaśasya – glorious, famous, conferring glory
    adjective (neuter)
    derived from 'yaśas' (fame)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अधर्मिष्ठम् (adharmiṣṭham) - most unrighteous, exceedingly contrary to natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of adharmiṣṭha
adharmiṣṭha - most unrighteous, exceedingly wicked
superlative of 'adharma'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
    root 'dhṛ'
    Root: dhṛ
Note: The 'iṣṭha' suffix denotes the superlative degree.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian
derived from Bharata