महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-103, verse-31

मन्यते कर्शयित्वा तु क्षमा साध्विति शम्बरः ।
असंतप्तं तु यद्दारु प्रत्येति प्रकृतिं पुनः ॥३१॥

31. manyate karśayitvā tu kṣamā sādhviti śambaraḥ ,
asaṁtaptaṁ tu yaddāru pratyeti prakṛtiṁ punaḥ.

31. manyate karśayitvā tu kṣamā sādhu iti śambaraḥ
asaṃtaptam tu yat dāru pratyeti prakṛtim punaḥ

31. śambaraḥ tu karśayitvā kṣamā sādhu iti manyate.
tu yat asaṃtaptam dāru punaḥ prakṛtim pratyeti.

31. But Śambara believes that forbearance (kṣamā) is proper *after* one has tormented [others]. However, [consider that] wood which has not been scorched returns to its original nature (prakṛti) again.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्यते (manyate) - he thinks, he considers, he believes

• कर्शयित्वा (karśayitvā) - having tormented, having weakened, having emaciated

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - forbearance, forgiveness, patience

• साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, virtuous, excellent

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - Śambara (name of a demon)

• असंतप्तम् (asaṁtaptam) - unheated, unscorched, untormented

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• दारु (dāru) - wood, timber

• प्रत्येति (pratyeti) - returns, goes back to, comes back

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - to its original nature (prakṛti), to its inherent quality

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, back

Words meanings and morphology

मन्यते (manyate) - he thinks, he considers, he believes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √man

Present Tense

From root √man. Ātmanepada form.

Root: √man (class 4)

कर्शयित्वा (karśayitvā) - having tormented, having weakened, having emaciated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Causative)

Formed from the causative stem of √kṛś (to be thin, emaciated) + -tvā.

Root: √kṛś (class 6)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

क्षमा (kṣamā) - forbearance, forgiveness, patience

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forbearance, forgiveness, patience

Derived from root √kṣam.

Root: √kṣam (class 1)

साधु (sādhu) - good, proper, virtuous, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, proper, virtuous, righteous

Note: Used here as a predicate adjective with an implied 'is'.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Particle marking the end of a quotation or thought.

शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - Śambara (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śambara

śambara - name of a demon

असंतप्तम् (asaṁtaptam) - unheated, unscorched, untormented

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asaṃtapta

asaṁtapta - unheated, unscorched, not distressed

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative prefix 'a' + Past Passive Participle of √tap with prefix sam. √tap: to heat, to torment.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃtapta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃtapta – heated, scorched, distressed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √tap (to heat, torment) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dāru'.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, who, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'dāru'.

दारु (dāru) - wood, timber

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāru

dāru - wood, timber, log

प्रत्येति (pratyeti) - returns, goes back to, comes back

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √i

Present Tense

From root √i (to go) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: √i (class 2)

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - to its original nature (prakṛti), to its inherent quality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, original state, fundamental constitution

From prefix pra + √kṛ (to do, make) + nominal suffix -ti.

Prefix: pra

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, back

(indeclinable)

Adverb.