महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-205, verse-17

अनुप्रवेशे राज्ञस्तु वनवासो भवेन्मम ।
अधर्मो वा महानस्तु वने वा मरणं मम ।
शरीरस्यापि नाशेन धर्म एव विशिष्यते ॥१७॥

17. anupraveśe rājñastu vanavāso bhavenmama ,
adharmo vā mahānastu vane vā maraṇaṁ mama ,
śarīrasyāpi nāśena dharma eva viśiṣyate.

17. anupraveśe rājñaḥ tu vanavāsaḥ
bhavet mama | adharmaḥ vā mahān astu
vane vā maraṇam mama | śarīrasya
api nāśena dharmaḥ eva viśiṣyate

17. If the king enters (the forest), then forest exile would be my destiny. Otherwise, a great unrighteousness (adharma) would occur, or my death in the forest. Yet, even with the destruction of the body, adherence to natural law (dharma) alone is superior.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुप्रवेशे (anupraveśe) - in entering, upon entry, in following

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वनवासः (vanavāsaḥ) - forest dwelling, exile in the forest

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, would it be, should it befall

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, violation of natural law

• वा (vā) - or, either

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, powerful

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• वा (vā) - or, either

• मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• नाशेन (nāśena) - by destruction, through loss

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

Words meanings and morphology

अनुप्रवेशे (anupraveśe) - in entering, upon entry, in following

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anupraveśa

anupraveśa - entering after, following, seeking refuge, penetration

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: viś (class 6)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

वनवासः (vanavāsaḥ) - forest dwelling, exile in the forest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - dwelling in a forest, forest exile

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residing, abode
  noun (masculine)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, would it be, should it befall

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, violation of natural law

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, violation of natural law (dharma)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

महान् (mahān) - great, large, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying, demise

action noun

derived from √mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, frame, physical form

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

नाशेन (nāśena) - by destruction, through loss

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, loss, ruin, disappearance

action noun

derived from √naś (to perish)

Root: naś (class 4)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, is superior, excels

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of viśiṣ

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)