महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-138, verse-69

इतीदमुक्तं वृजिनाभिसंहितं न चैतदेवं पुरुषः समाचरेत् ।
परप्रयुक्तं तु कथं निशामयेदतो मयोक्तं भवतो हितार्थिना ॥६९॥

69. itīdamuktaṁ vṛjinābhisaṁhitaṁ; na caitadevaṁ puruṣaḥ samācaret ,
paraprayuktaṁ tu kathaṁ niśāmaye;dato mayoktaṁ bhavato hitārthinā.

69. iti idam uktam vṛjina-abhisamhitam
na ca etat evam puruṣaḥ samācaret
para-prayuktam tu katham niśāmayet
ataḥ mayā uktam bhavataḥ hita-arthinā

69. idam iti vṛjina-abhisamhitam uktam
ca puruṣaḥ etat evam na samācaret tu
katham para-prayuktam niśāmayet
ataḥ mayā bhavataḥ hita-arthinā uktam

69. Thus, this has been spoken of as being associated with wrongdoing, and a person should not act in such a way. But how can one discern what is instigated by others? Therefore, I have spoken this, desiring your welfare.

Words meanings summery:

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

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• उक्तम् (uktam) - has been spoken of (said, spoken, declared)

• वृजिन-अभिसम्हितम् (vṛjina-abhisamhitam) - associated with wrongdoing (associated with sin/wrongdoing, connected with evil intention)

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - this (manner of acting) (this, this one)

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

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (man, person, human being, the cosmic person (puruṣa))

• समाचरेत् (samācaret) - should act, should behave

• पर-प्रयुक्तम् (para-prayuktam) - instigated by others (instigated by others, applied by others, used by others)

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

• कथम् (katham) - how? (how? why?)

• निशामयेत् (niśāmayet) - should discern (should observe, should perceive, should discern)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• उक्तम् (uktam) - has been spoken (by me) (said, spoken, declared)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your (your, of you, for you (respectful))

• हित-अर्थिना (hita-arthinā) - desiring your welfare (by one desiring welfare, by one seeking benefit)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

उक्तम् (uktam) - has been spoken of (said, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vac

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta, with irregular stem change.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Matches 'idam'.

वृजिन-अभिसम्हितम् (vṛjina-abhisamhitam) - associated with wrongdoing (associated with sin/wrongdoing, connected with evil intention)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛjinābhisamhita

vṛjinābhisamhita - connected with sin/wrongdoing, associated with evil

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛjina+abhisamhita)

• vṛjina – sin, wrong, evil, crooked
  noun (neuter)
• abhisamhita – joined with, connected, intent upon, aimed at
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place, put) with upasargas abhi- and sam- and suffix -ta.
  Prefixes: abhi+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'idam uktam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (manner of acting) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

एवम् (evam) - in such a way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (man, person, human being, the cosmic person (puruṣa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, soul, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

समाचरेत् (samācaret) - should act, should behave

(verb)

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

Optative Mood

3rd person singular active optative from root car with upasargas sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)

पर-प्रयुक्तम् (para-prayuktam) - instigated by others (instigated by others, applied by others, used by others)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paraprayukta

paraprayukta - instigated by others, prompted by others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+prayukta)

• para – other, another, supreme, highest
  pronoun (masculine)
• prayukta – applied, employed, instigated, prompted
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join, employ) with upasarga pra- and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'niśāmayet'.

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

(indeclinable)

कथम् (katham) - how? (how? why?)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

निशामयेत् (niśāmayet) - should discern (should observe, should perceive, should discern)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ni-śam

Optative Mood (causative stem)

3rd person singular active optative from causative stem śāmay (from root śam, 4th class) with upasarga ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Instrumental case of 'I'.

उक्तम् (uktam) - has been spoken (by me) (said, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vac

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta, with irregular stem change.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implies 'this (advice) was spoken'.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your (your, of you, for you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your (honorific), Sir's, from you

Note: Can also be ablative singular. Here modifies 'hita-arthinā'.

हित-अर्थिना (hita-arthinā) - desiring your welfare (by one desiring welfare, by one seeking benefit)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of hitārthin

hitārthin - desiring welfare, seeking benefit, well-wisher

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+arthin)

• hita – beneficial, salutary, welfare, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place, put) with suffix -ta, meaning 'placed, fixed', hence 'suitable, beneficial'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• arthin – desiring, requesting, seeker, suitor
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (aim, purpose) + -in suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'mayā' (implied, as 'I' am the one desiring welfare).