महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-85, verse-24

चत्वारि कर्माण्यभयंकराणि भयं प्रयच्छन्त्ययथाकृतानि ।
मानाग्निहोत्रमुत मानमौनं मानेनाधीतमुत मानयज्ञः ॥२४॥

24. catvāri karmāṇyabhayaṁkarāṇi; bhayaṁ prayacchantyayathākṛtāni ,
mānāgnihotramuta mānamaunaṁ; mānenādhītamuta mānayajñaḥ.

24. catvāri karmāṇi abhayaṅkarāṇi
bhayaṃ prayacchanti ayathākṛtāni
māna agnihotram uta māna maunaṃ
mānena adhītam uta māna yajñaḥ

24. catvāri abhayaṅkarāṇi karmāṇi ayathākṛtāni bhayaṃ prayacchanti.
māna agnihotram uta māna maunaṃ mānena adhītam uta māna yajñaḥ

24. Four actions (karma), which are meant to remove fear, bestow fear when not performed properly. These are: a fire ritual (homa) performed out of pride, silence observed out of pride, study performed out of pride, and a Vedic ritual (yajña) performed out of pride.

Words meanings summery:

• चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, activities)

• अभयङ्कराणि (abhayaṅkarāṇi) - fear-dispelling, making fearless

• भयं (bhayaṁ) - fear, dread

• प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - they give, bestow, offer

• अयथाकृतानि (ayathākṛtāni) - improperly performed, not done as prescribed

• मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

• अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire ritual (homa) (fire ritual)

• उत (uta) - and, also, moreover, or

• मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

• मौनं (maunaṁ) - silence

• मानेन (mānena) - by pride, with pride

• अधीतम् (adhītam) - studied, learned (Vedic study)

• उत (uta) - and, also, moreover, or

• मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, sacrifice)

Words meanings and morphology

चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

(numeral adjective)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds, activities)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual act, destiny resulting from action

अभयङ्कराणि (abhayaṅkarāṇi) - fear-dispelling, making fearless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of abhayaṅkara

abhayaṅkara - making fearless, dispelling fear, granting safety

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhaya+kara)

• abhaya – fearlessness, safety
  noun (neuter)
• kara – making, causing, performing
  adjective/suffix (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

भयं (bhayaṁ) - fear, dread

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - they give, bestow, offer

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-yam

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

अयथाकृतानि (ayathākṛtāni) - improperly performed, not done as prescribed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ayathākṛta

ayathākṛta - not done properly, improperly performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'a' (negation) + 'yathākṛta' (done as prescribed). 'kṛta' is PPP of root 'kṛ' (to do).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yathākṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• yathākṛta – done as prescribed, performed properly
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'kṛta' (done, PPP of 'kṛ')
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

(noun)

masculine, singular of māna

māna - pride, arrogance, respect, measure, honor

Note: Used as the first part of a compound.

अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - fire ritual (homa) (fire ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - a Vedic fire ritual (homa), offering to Agni

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, fire-god
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – offering, oblation; the act of offering
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hu (class 3)

उत (uta) - and, also, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

(noun)

masculine, singular of māna

māna - pride, arrogance, respect, measure, honor

Note: Used as the first part of a compound.

मौनं (maunaṁ) - silence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mauna

mauna - silence, quietude, ascetic vow of silence

मानेन (mānena) - by pride, with pride

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of māna

māna - pride, arrogance, respect, measure, honor

अधीतम् (adhītam) - studied, learned (Vedic study)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhi-i

adhi-i - to study, to learn, to read

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle functioning as an adjective/noun.

उत (uta) - and, also, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

मान (māna) - pride, arrogance, self-respect (negative connotation here)

(noun)

masculine, singular of māna

māna - pride, arrogance, respect, measure, honor

Note: Used as the first part of a compound.

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual, sacrifice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual (yajña), worship, offering, sacrifice

Root: yaj (class 1)