महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-139, verse-86

विश्वामित्र उवाच ।
न पातकं भक्षणमस्य दृष्टं सुरां पीत्वा पततीतीह शब्दः ।
अन्योन्यकर्माणि तथा तथैव न लेशमात्रेण कृत्यं हिनस्ति ॥८६॥

86. viśvāmitra uvāca ,
na pātakaṁ bhakṣaṇamasya dṛṣṭaṁ; surāṁ pītvā patatītīha śabdaḥ ,
anyonyakarmāṇi tathā tathaiva; na leśamātreṇa kṛtyaṁ hinasti.

86. viśvāmitraḥ uvāca | na pātakam bhakṣaṇam
asya dṛṣṭam surām pītvā patati iti
iha śabdaḥ | anyonyakarmāṇi tathā
tathā eva na leśamātreṇa kṛtyam hinasti

86. viśvāmitraḥ uvāca asya bhakṣaṇam pātakam
na dṛṣṭam surām pītvā patati iti iha
śabdaḥ (asti) tathā tathā eva
anyonyakarmāṇi kṛtyam leśamātreṇa na hinasti

86. Viśvāmitra said: "Eating this (dog meat) is not considered a sin (pātaka). The scripture states, 'One who drinks liquor falls.' Similarly, prescribed duties are not invalidated by even the slightest deviation from other actions (karma) in such circumstances."

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• न (na) - not, no

• पातकम् (pātakam) - sin (pātaka) (sin, transgression)

• भक्षणम् (bhakṣaṇam) - eating, consumption

• अस्य (asya) - of this, of it

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed, considered

• सुराम् (surām) - liquor, wine

• पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

• पतति (patati) - falls, falls down, degenerates

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - word, sound, statement, saying

• अन्योन्यकर्माणि (anyonyakarmāṇi) - other actions (karma) (mutual actions, reciprocal deeds)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

• एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, certainly

• न (na) - not, no

• लेशमात्रेण (leśamātreṇa) - by even a trace, by the slightest degree

• कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - duty, action, what is to be done

• हिनस्ति (hinasti) - harms, injures, destroys, obstructs

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (proper name of a sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पातकम् (pātakam) - sin (pātaka) (sin, transgression)

(noun)

neuter, singular of pātaka

pātaka - sin, crime, falling down, cause of sin

भक्षणम् (bhakṣaṇam) - eating, consumption

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhakṣaṇa

bhakṣaṇa - eating, consuming

Verbal noun

derived from √bhakṣ (to eat)

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

अस्य (asya) - of this, of it

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed, considered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, understood

Past Passive Participle

derived from √dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सुराम् (surām) - liquor, wine

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of surā

surā - spirituous liquor, wine

पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

derived from √pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

पतति (patati) - falls, falls down, degenerates

(verb)

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

Root: pat (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - word, sound, statement, saying

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, speech, saying, declaration

अन्योन्यकर्माणि (anyonyakarmāṇi) - other actions (karma) (mutual actions, reciprocal deeds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of anyonyakarman

anyonyakarman - mutual action/deed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyonyam+karman)

• anyonyam – mutually, reciprocally
  indeclinable
• karman – action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लेशमात्रेण (leśamātreṇa) - by even a trace, by the slightest degree

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of leśamātra

leśamātra - a mere particle, a trace, the slightest amount

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (leśa+mātra)

• leśa – a small part, a trace, a fragment
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  noun (neuter)

कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - duty, action, what is to be done

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtya

kṛtya - duty, action, what is to be done

Gerundive

derived from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हिनस्ति (hinasti) - harms, injures, destroys, obstructs

(verb)

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

Root: hiṃs (class 7)