महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-115, verse-5

इति स श्लाघते नित्यं तेन पापेन कर्मणा ।
इदमुक्तो मया कश्चित्संमतो जनसंसदि ।
स तत्र व्रीडितः शुष्को मृतकल्पोऽवतिष्ठति ॥५॥

5. iti sa ślāghate nityaṁ tena pāpena karmaṇā ,
idamukto mayā kaścitsaṁmato janasaṁsadi ,
sa tatra vrīḍitaḥ śuṣko mṛtakalpo'vatiṣṭhati.

5. iti saḥ ślāghate nityam tena pāpena
karmaṇā idam uktaḥ mayā kaścit
saṃmataḥ janasaṃsadi saḥ tatra vrīḍitaḥ
śuṣkaḥ mṛtakalpaḥ avatiṣṭhati

5. iti saḥ nityam tena pāpena karmaṇā
ślāghate mayā idam uktaḥ kaścit
saṃmataḥ janasaṃsadi saḥ tatra vrīḍitaḥ
śuṣkaḥ mṛtakalpaḥ avatiṣṭhati

5. Thus, he always boasts about that sinful deed (karma). When someone respected in an assembly of people is spoken to like this by me, he stands there, ashamed, withered, and as if dead.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• सः (saḥ) - the person who boasts (he, that (masculine))

• श्लाघते (ślāghate) - boasts, praises oneself, glorifies

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• तेन (tena) - by that (masculine/neuter)

• पापेन (pāpena) - by sinful, by evil

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by that sinful deed (karma) (by action, by deed, by (karma))

• इदम् (idam) - the lesson or advice given (this (neuter))

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been said, spoken, told

• मया (mayā) - by Bhishma (by me)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected, honored, approved

• जनसंसदि (janasaṁsadi) - in the assembly of people, in a gathering

• सः (saḥ) - the 'someone respected' mentioned earlier (he, that (masculine))

• तत्र (tatra) - in the assembly of people (there, in that place)

• व्रीडितः (vrīḍitaḥ) - ashamed, embarrassed, shy

• शुष्कः (śuṣkaḥ) - dried up, withered, emaciated

• मृतकल्पः (mṛtakalpaḥ) - like dead, as if dead, almost dead

• अवतिष्ठति (avatiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - the person who boasts (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `ślāghate`.

श्लाघते (ślāghate) - boasts, praises oneself, glorifies

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ślāgh

Present Middle

Present 3rd person singular middle ātmanepada

Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: The middle voice implies the action is for oneself, hence 'boasts' or 'praises oneself'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

neuter nominative/accusative singular; used as adverb

Note: Adverbial usage.

तेन (tena) - by that (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `karmaṇā`.

पापेन (pāpena) - by sinful, by evil

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, sinful, bad

instrumental singular masculine/neuter

Note: Qualifies `karmaṇā`.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by that sinful deed (karma) (by action, by deed, by (karma))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

instrumental singular neuter

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of boasting.

इदम् (idam) - the lesson or advice given (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Object of `uktaḥ`.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been said, spoken, told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from `vac`, nominative singular masculine

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `kaścit saṃmataḥ`.

मया (mayā) - by Bhishma (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent of `uktaḥ`.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, anyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain person

nominative singular masculine

Note: Subject of the clause.

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected, honored, approved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - esteemed, respected, approved, agreed upon

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from `sam-man`, nominative singular masculine

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `kaścit`.

जनसंसदि (janasaṁsadi) - in the assembly of people, in a gathering

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of janasaṃsad

janasaṁsad - assembly of people, public gathering

locative singular feminine

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+saṃsad)

• jana – people, person
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsad – assembly, council
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Location where `kaścit saṃmataḥ` is.

सः (saḥ) - the 'someone respected' mentioned earlier (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `avatiṣṭhati`.

तत्र (tatra) - in the assembly of people (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to `janasaṃsadi`.

व्रीडितः (vrīḍitaḥ) - ashamed, embarrassed, shy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vrīḍita

vrīḍita - ashamed, embarrassed, bashful

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from `vrīḍ`, nominative singular masculine

Root: vrīḍ (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of `saḥ`.

शुष्कः (śuṣkaḥ) - dried up, withered, emaciated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuṣka

śuṣka - dry, dried up, withered, emaciated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from `śuṣ`, nominative singular masculine

Root: śuṣ (class 4)

Note: Describes the state of `saḥ`.

मृतकल्पः (mṛtakalpaḥ) - like dead, as if dead, almost dead

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtakalpa

mṛtakalpa - like dead, almost dead, on the verge of death

nominative singular masculine

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛta+kalpa)

• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix indicating similarity or approximation

Note: Describes the state of `saḥ`.

अवतिष्ठति (avatiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, abides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ava-sthā

Present Active

Present 3rd person singular active parasmaipada with prefix `ava`

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)