महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-148, verse-22

विकर्मणा तप्यमानः पादात्पापस्य मुच्यते ।
नैतत्कार्यं पुनरिति द्वितीयात्परिमुच्यते ।
चरिष्ये धर्ममेवेति तृतीयात्परिमुच्यते ॥२२॥

22. vikarmaṇā tapyamānaḥ pādātpāpasya mucyate ,
naitatkāryaṁ punariti dvitīyātparimucyate ,
cariṣye dharmameveti tṛtīyātparimucyate.

22. vikarmaṇā tapyamānaḥ pādāt pāpasya
mucyate na etat kāryam punaḥ iti
dvitīyāt parimucyate cariṣye
dharmam eva iti tṛtīyāt parimucyate

22. vikarmaṇā tapyamānaḥ pāpasya pādāt
mucyate etat kāryam punaḥ na iti
dvitīyāt parimucyate dharmam eva
cariṣye iti tṛtīyāt parimucyate

22. A person who is tormented by wrong actions (vikarma) is liberated from one-fourth of their sin. If they resolve, 'This should not be done again,' they are liberated from a second (one-fourth). And if they resolve, 'I will practice only righteousness (dharma),' they are liberated from a third (one-fourth).

Words meanings summery:

• विकर्मणा (vikarmaṇā) - by wrong action, by evil deed

• तप्यमानः (tapyamānaḥ) - tormented by one's actions (suffering, being tormented, performing austerity)

• पादात् (pādāt) - from a quarter (of the sin) (from a quarter, from a foot, from a step)

• पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is freed, is liberated

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• एतत् (etat) - this

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - (this) action (should be done) (to be done, action, duty)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quotation or thought

• द्वितीयात् (dvitīyāt) - from the second quarter (of sin) (from the second)

• परिमुच्यते (parimucyate) - is completely freed, is liberated

• चरिष्ये (cariṣye) - I will practice, I will act, I will move

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, verily

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quotation or thought

• तृतीयात् (tṛtīyāt) - from the third quarter (of sin) (from the third)

• परिमुच्यते (parimucyate) - is completely freed, is liberated

Words meanings and morphology

विकर्मणा (vikarmaṇā) - by wrong action, by evil deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vikarma

vikarma - wrong action, forbidden action, evil deed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+karma)

• vi – apart, asunder, contrary
  indeclinable
  prefix
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तप्यमानः (tapyamānaḥ) - tormented by one's actions (suffering, being tormented, performing austerity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapyamāna

tapyamāna - suffering, tormented, performing austerity

Present Middle Participle

Derived from √tap (to burn, suffer) in the passive voice

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Acts as a noun, 'one who is tormented'.

पादात् (pādāt) - from a quarter (of the sin) (from a quarter, from a foot, from a step)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pāda

pāda - foot, quarter, step, line of verse

पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wickedness; sinful, wicked

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is freed, is liberated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: The root can also be in the fourth class, meaning 'to be freed' (intransitive) or 'to become free'. Here, passive form is used with ablative.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the 'vikarma' mentioned earlier.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - (this) action (should be done) (to be done, action, duty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, business

Gerundive

Derived from √kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Potential passive participle (gerundive) used impersonally.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quotation or thought

(indeclinable)

द्वितीयात् (dvitīyāt) - from the second quarter (of sin) (from the second)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second, secondary

परिमुच्यते (parimucyate) - is completely freed, is liberated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of parimuc

Prefix: pari

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Compound verb: pari + √muc.

चरिष्ये (cariṣye) - I will practice, I will act, I will move

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Atmanepada ending for a Parasmaidpada root (can be used in both).

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quotation or thought

(indeclinable)

तृतीयात् (tṛtīyāt) - from the third quarter (of sin) (from the third)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya

tṛtīya - third

परिमुच्यते (parimucyate) - is completely freed, is liberated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of parimuc

Prefix: pari

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Compound verb: pari + √muc.