महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-147, verse-14

तद्वै पारत्रिकं चारु ब्राह्मणानामकुप्यताम् ।
अथ चेत्तप्यसे पापैर्धर्मं चेदनुपश्यसि ॥१४॥

14. tadvai pāratrikaṁ cāru brāhmaṇānāmakupyatām ,
atha cettapyase pāpairdharmaṁ cedanupaśyasi.

14. tat vai pāratrikam cāru brāhmaṇānām akupyatām
atha cet tapyase pāpaiḥ dharmam cet anupaśyasi

14. tat vai pāratrikam,
akupyatām brāhmaṇānām cāru.
atha cet pāpaiḥ tapyase,
cet dharmam anupaśyasi.

14. That (which was just mentioned) is indeed beneficial for the next world and pleasing to the Brahmins who are free from anger. Now, if you are tormented by sins and (if) you perceive the natural law (dharma)...

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'great peace' or the general advice given in the previous verse. (that, it)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

• पारत्रिकम् (pāratrikam) - relating to the next world, otherworldly, spiritual

• चारु (cāru) - beautiful, pleasing, agreeable, excellent

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins, pertaining to Brahmins

• अकुप्यताम् (akupyatām) - of those who are not angry, of the unperturbed ones

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover

• चेत् (cet) - if

• तप्यसे (tapyase) - Here implies 'you are distressed by' or 'you suffer the consequences of'. (you are tormented, you repent, you perform penance)

• पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - by sins, by evil deeds

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - Emphasizes the underlying principle of universal order. (duty, righteousness, constitution, natural law)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• अनुपश्यसि (anupaśyasi) - you perceive, you discern, you observe

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'great peace' or the general advice given in the previous verse. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Functions as the subject.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

(indeclinable)

particle

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

पारत्रिकम् (pāratrikam) - relating to the next world, otherworldly, spiritual

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāratrika

pāratrika - relating to the other world, spiritual, heavenly, referring to the afterlife

derived from 'para' (other) + 'atra' (here) + 'ika' suffix

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.

चारु (cāru) - beautiful, pleasing, agreeable, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cāru

cāru - beautiful, lovely, pleasing, agreeable, excellent

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins, pertaining to Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, related to Brahman

derived from 'brahman'

Note: Indicates possession or relation.

अकुप्यताम् (akupyatām) - of those who are not angry, of the unperturbed ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of akupyat

akupyat - not becoming angry, unperturbed

present active participle

Formed from root 'kup' with 'a-' negative prefix and present participle suffix '-at'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kupyat)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kupyat – becoming angry, being perturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  present active participle
  root kup + -at
  Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇānām`.

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover

(indeclinable)

particle, often marks the beginning of a new topic or clause

Note: Introduces a new condition or consequence.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

conditional particle

Note: Introduces the first conditional clause.

तप्यसे (tapyase) - Here implies 'you are distressed by' or 'you suffer the consequences of'. (you are tormented, you repent, you perform penance)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of tap

present tense, atmanepada

4th conjugation, middle voice, 2nd person singular present indicative (or subjunctive)

Root: tap (class 4)

पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - by sins, by evil deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, sin, demerit, vice

Note: Indicates the cause or agent of the torment.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - Emphasizes the underlying principle of universal order. (duty, righteousness, constitution, natural law)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - intrinsic nature, natural law, duty, righteousness, moral order, custom, virtue, religion

From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anupaśyasi'.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

conditional particle

Note: Introduces the second conditional clause.

अनुपश्यसि (anupaśyasi) - you perceive, you discern, you observe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present tense, parasmaipada

1st conjugation, present class, active voice; root dṛś, present stem paśya-; with prefix 'anu'

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)