महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-47, verse-15

इत्यब्रवीत्सूत्रधारः सूतः पौराणिकस्तदा ।
यस्मिन्देशे च काले च मापनेयं प्रवर्तिता ।
ब्राह्मणं कारणं कृत्वा नायं संस्थास्यते क्रतुः ॥१५॥

15. ityabravītsūtradhāraḥ sūtaḥ paurāṇikastadā ,
yasmindeśe ca kāle ca māpaneyaṁ pravartitā ,
brāhmaṇaṁ kāraṇaṁ kṛtvā nāyaṁ saṁsthāsyate kratuḥ.

15. iti abravīt sūtradhāraḥ sūtaḥ paurāṇikaḥ
tadā yasmin deśe ca kāle ca
māpanā iyam pravartitā brāhmaṇam
kāraṇam kṛtvā na ayam saṃsthāsyate kratuḥ

15. Thus spoke the chief architect, the bard, the reciter of Puranas, then: "In whatever place and time this measurement has been commenced, by making a Brahmana the cause, this sacrifice will not conclude."

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing direct speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• सूत्रधारः (sūtradhāraḥ) - the chief architect (chief architect, stage manager, leader)

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the bard (charioteer, bard, minstrel)

• पौराणिकः (paurāṇikaḥ) - the reciter of Puranas (relating to Puranas, expert in Puranas, reciter of Puranas)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whatever (in which, whenever, wherever)

• देशे (deśe) - in place (in the place, in the country)

• च (ca) - and

• काले (kāle) - and time (in the time, at the time)

• च (ca) - and

• मापना (māpanā) - this measurement (measurement, measuring)

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• प्रवर्तिता (pravartitā) - has been commenced (commenced, begun, set in motion)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmana (a Brahmana, a priest)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - by making (having made, having done)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (sacrifice) (this, he)

• संस्थास्यते (saṁsthāsyate) - will conclude (will stand together, will be completed, will conclude)

• क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - sacrifice (sacrifice, will, power, wisdom)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (introducing direct speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

सूत्रधारः (sūtradhāraḥ) - the chief architect (chief architect, stage manager, leader)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūtradhāra

sūtradhāra - master carpenter, architect, stage manager, conductor, chief actor

agent noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūtra+dhāra)

• sūtra – thread, string, rule, maxim, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Root: siv (class 4)
• dhāra – holding, bearing, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold) with suffix `a`.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the bard (charioteer, bard, minstrel)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, minstrel, narrator of Puranas

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Another nominative subject, coordinating with `sūtradhāraḥ` and `paurāṇikaḥ`.

पौराणिकः (paurāṇikaḥ) - the reciter of Puranas (relating to Puranas, expert in Puranas, reciter of Puranas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paurāṇika

paurāṇika - relating to ancient times or Puranas, expert in Puranas, a professional reciter of Puranas

Derived from `purāṇa` (ancient tale, Purana) with suffix `ika`.

Note: Another nominative subject.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad` (that) with a temporal suffix.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whatever (in which, whenever, wherever)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, whenever, wherever

Note: Used in a correlative clause (yasmin... tasmin implied).

देशे (deśe) - in place (in the place, in the country)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, spot, region, country

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Used in locative case with `yasmin` and `kāle`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

काले (kāle) - and time (in the time, at the time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, duration, proper time

Note: Used in locative case with `yasmin` and `deśe`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मापना (māpanā) - this measurement (measurement, measuring)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māpanā

māpanā - measurement, act of measuring

action noun

From root `mā` (to measure) with suffix `ana` and feminine `ā`.

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Subject of `pravartitā`.

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Demonstrative pronoun modifying `māpanā`.

प्रवर्तिता (pravartitā) - has been commenced (commenced, begun, set in motion)

(nominal form)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravartita

pravartita - commenced, begun, set in motion, brought about

past passive participle

From `pra-vṛt` (to turn, roll, proceed) in causative sense.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Predicate of `māpanā iyam`.

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmana (a Brahmana, a priest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmana, a member of the priestly class, relating to Brahma

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument

action noun

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) with suffix `ana`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`, acting as the complement.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - by making (having made, having done)

(verb)

active

gerund

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions adverbially.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `saṃsthāsyate`.

अयम् (ayam) - this (sacrifice) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, subject of `saṃsthāsyate`, referring to `kratuḥ`.

संस्थास्यते (saṁsthāsyate) - will conclude (will stand together, will be completed, will conclude)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, future (Lṛṭ) of saṃsthā

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Future tense, middle voice.

क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - sacrifice (sacrifice, will, power, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual act, will, power, intelligence, understanding

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of `saṃsthāsyate`.