महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-199

एवं मत्वा महाराज शास्त्रार्थमभिगम्य च ।
अभियुक्तोऽप्रमत्तश्च प्राग्भयाद्भीतवच्चरेत् ॥१९९॥

199. evaṁ matvā mahārāja śāstrārthamabhigamya ca ,
abhiyukto'pramattaśca prāgbhayādbhītavaccaret.

199. evam matvā mahārāja śāstrārtham abhigamya ca
abhiyuktaḥ apramattaḥ ca prāk bhayāt bhītavat caret

199. mahārāja evam matvā ca śāstrārtham abhigamya ca
abhiyuktaḥ apramattaḥ prāk bhayāt bhītavat caret

199. O great king (mahārāja), having thus considered and having understood the true meaning of the scriptures, a diligent and vigilant person (apramatta) should act cautiously as if fearful even before any fear arises.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• मत्वा (matvā) - having thought, having considered, having perceived

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• शास्त्रार्थम् (śāstrārtham) - the true meaning of the scriptures (the meaning of the scriptures, the purpose/injunction of treatises)

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having understood, having approached, having studied

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभियुक्तः (abhiyuktaḥ) - diligent (diligent, engaged, attentive; attacked)

• अप्रमत्तः (apramattaḥ) - vigilant, heedful, not careless, attentive

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्राक् (prāk) - before (before, previously, eastward)

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

• भीतवत् (bhītavat) - as if fearful, fearfully, like one afraid

• चरेत् (caret) - one should act, should proceed, should behave

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

मत्वा (matvā) - having thought, having considered, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'man' (to think) with suffix 'ktvā'.

Root: man (class 4)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'rāja' (king).

शास्त्रार्थम् (śāstrārtham) - the true meaning of the scriptures (the meaning of the scriptures, the purpose/injunction of treatises)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāstrārtha

śāstrārtha - meaning of a scripture, purpose of a treatise, scriptural injunction

Compound of 'śāstra' (scripture, treatise) and 'artha' (meaning, purpose).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'śās' (to teach, command)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'abhigamya'.

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having understood, having approached, having studied

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'abhi' and suffix 'lyap'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अभियुक्तः (abhiyuktaḥ) - diligent (diligent, engaged, attentive; attacked)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiyukta

abhiyukta - joined, engaged, attentive, diligent, attacked, prepared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, connect) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: yuj (class 7)

अप्रमत्तः (apramattaḥ) - vigilant, heedful, not careless, attentive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apramatta

apramatta - not negligent, vigilant, heedful, attentive

Past Passive Participle (with negative prefix)

Derived from root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, negligent) with prefix 'pra' (pramatta) + negative prefix 'a'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramatta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pramatta – careless, negligent, intoxicated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, negligent) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

प्राक् (prāk) - before (before, previously, eastward)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, alarm

From root 'bhī' (to fear) + suffix 'a'.

Root: bhī (class 3)

भीतवत् (bhītavat) - as if fearful, fearfully, like one afraid

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'bhīta' (afraid) + the 'vat' suffix, meaning 'like' or 'as if'.

Note: Adverbial formation.

चरेत् (caret) - one should act, should proceed, should behave

(verb)

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

Optative (Potential)

3rd person singular, optative active.

Root: car (class 1)