महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-16

कोपो वा धर्मशीलस्य धर्मलोपोऽथ वा पुनः ।
धर्मलोपो गरीयान्वै स्यादत्रेत्यकरोन्मनः ॥१६॥

16. kopo vā dharmaśīlasya dharmalopo'tha vā punaḥ ,
dharmalopo garīyānvai syādatretyakaronmanaḥ.

16. kopaḥ vā dharmaśīlasya dharmalopaḥ atha vā punaḥ
dharmalopaḥ garīyān vai syāt atra iti akarot manaḥ

16. Is it (better to risk) the righteous man's anger, or the neglect of duty? Neglecting my duty would surely be more serious in this situation. With this thought, she made up her mind.

Words meanings summery:

• कोपः (kopaḥ) - (her husband's) anger (anger, wrath)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• धर्मशीलस्य (dharmaśīlasya) - of the righteous man (Jaratskāru) (of the virtuous one, of one whose nature is dharma)

• धर्मलोपः (dharmalopaḥ) - (my) neglect of duty (neglect of duty, violation of dharma)

• अथ (atha) - or else, or again (then, now, moreover, and)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore (introducing the alternative in the dilemma) (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

• धर्मलोपः (dharmalopaḥ) - neglect of duty (neglect of duty, violation of dharma)

• गरीयान् (garīyān) - more serious (heavier, more weighty, more serious, worse)

• वै (vai) - surely (indeed, truly, surely)

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be (may it be, should it be, it might be)

• अत्र (atra) - in this situation (here, in this, in this matter)

• इति (iti) - (thinking) thus (thus, so)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - she made up (her mind) (made, did, performed)

• मनः (manaḥ) - her mind (mind, intellect, thought)

Words meanings and morphology

कोपः (kopaḥ) - (her husband's) anger (anger, wrath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, rage

action noun

from root kup

Root: kup (class 4)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

धर्मशीलस्य (dharmaśīlasya) - of the righteous man (Jaratskāru) (of the virtuous one, of one whose nature is dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - of virtuous disposition, righteous, moral

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – nature, character, disposition, habit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Jaratskāru.

धर्मलोपः (dharmalopaḥ) - (my) neglect of duty (neglect of duty, violation of dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmalopa

dharmalopa - neglect of duty, violation of dharma

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+lopa)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• lopa – neglect, omission, loss, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root lup
  Root: lup (class 6)

अथ (atha) - or else, or again (then, now, moreover, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used with vā to mean 'or else'.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore (introducing the alternative in the dilemma) (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce an alternative or contrast.

धर्मलोपः (dharmalopaḥ) - neglect of duty (neglect of duty, violation of dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmalopa

dharmalopa - neglect of duty, violation of dharma

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+lopa)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• lopa – neglect, omission, loss, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root lup
  Root: lup (class 6)

Note: Repeated for emphasis in the deliberation.

गरीयान् (garīyān) - more serious (heavier, more weighty, more serious, worse)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, more weighty, more important, more serious

comparative suffix

comparative of guru (heavy)

वै (vai) - surely (indeed, truly, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

स्यात् (syāt) - would be (may it be, should it be, it might be)

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses potentiality or probability.

अत्र (atra) - in this situation (here, in this, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - (thinking) thus (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a thought or quote.

अकरोत् (akarot) - she made up (her mind) (made, did, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with manaḥ to mean 'made up one's mind'.

मनः (manaḥ) - her mind (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Note: Object of akarot.