महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-134, verse-28

वसतोऽत्र यथा चास्मान्न बुध्येत पुरोचनः ।
पौरो वापि जनः कश्चित्तथा कार्यमतन्द्रितैः ॥२८॥

28. vasato'tra yathā cāsmānna budhyeta purocanaḥ ,
pauro vāpi janaḥ kaścittathā kāryamatandritaiḥ.

28. vasataḥ atra yathā ca asmān na budhyeta purocanaḥ
pauraḥ vā api janaḥ kaścit tathā kāryam atandritaiḥ

28. This task should be diligently performed so that neither Purocana nor any other citizen becomes aware of our dwelling here.

Words meanings summery:

• वसतः (vasataḥ) - of us (the Pāṇḍavas) dwelling (of one dwelling, of a resident, of those dwelling)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्मान् (asmān) - the Pāṇḍavas (us)

• न (na) - not, no

• बुध्येत (budhyeta) - should know, should perceive, should become aware

• पुरोचनः (purocanaḥ) - Purocana, Duryodhana's minister (Purocana)

• पौरः (pauraḥ) - a citizen, townsman

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• जनः (janaḥ) - any person, anyone (a person, people)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - this work/task to be done (work, task, duty; to be done)

• अतन्द्रितैः (atandritaiḥ) - by those who are diligent and alert (the agents of the task) (by the diligent, by those who are not tired/lazy)

Words meanings and morphology

वसतः (vasataḥ) - of us (the Pāṇḍavas) dwelling (of one dwelling, of a resident, of those dwelling)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vasat

vasat - dwelling, residing, living

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell) with present participle suffix -at.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्मान् (asmān) - the Pāṇḍavas (us)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

बुध्येत (budhyeta) - should know, should perceive, should become aware

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of budh

Optative mood, active voice (ātmanepada)

Root 'budh' (4th class, divādi group) in optative, 3rd person singular.

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: The subjects are 'purocanaḥ' and 'janaḥ kaścit'.

पुरोचनः (purocanaḥ) - Purocana, Duryodhana's minister (Purocana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purocana

purocana - Purocana (name of Duryodhana's minister who built the lacquer house)

Note: Subject of 'budhyeta'.

पौरः (pauraḥ) - a citizen, townsman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paura

paura - a citizen, townsman, urban

From 'pura' (city).

Note: Subject of 'budhyeta'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'purocanaḥ' and 'janaḥ kaścit'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

जनः (janaḥ) - any person, anyone (a person, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - a person, people, man, creature

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'budhyeta'.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain (indefinite pronoun)

Compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cid' (indefinite particle).

Note: Qualifies 'janaḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb. Correlates with 'yathā'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - this work/task to be done (work, task, duty; to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made, suitable to be done; work, duty, purpose

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -ya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative, implies 'is to be done'.

अतन्द्रितैः (atandritaiḥ) - by those who are diligent and alert (the agents of the task) (by the diligent, by those who are not tired/lazy)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of atandrita

atandrita - not tired, not lazy, diligent, alert

Past Passive Participle

Negated form of 'tandrita' (tired/lazy). 'a-' (negative prefix) + 'tandrita'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• tandrita – tired, lazy, negligent
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verbal root related to 'tandrā' (lassitude).
  Root: tandr

Note: Agent of the implied passive action 'kāryam (asti)'.