महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-148, verse-24

तपश्चर्यापरः सद्यः पापाद्धि परिमुच्यते ।
संवत्सरमुपास्याग्निमभिशस्तः प्रमुच्यते ।
त्रीणि वर्षाण्युपास्याग्निं भ्रूणहा विप्रमुच्यते ॥२४॥

24. tapaścaryāparaḥ sadyaḥ pāpāddhi parimucyate ,
saṁvatsaramupāsyāgnimabhiśastaḥ pramucyate ,
trīṇi varṣāṇyupāsyāgniṁ bhrūṇahā vipramucyate.

24. tapaścaryāparaḥ sadyaḥ pāpāt hi
parimucyate saṃvatsaram upāsya agnim
abhiśastaḥ pramucyate trīṇi varṣāṇi
upāsya agnim bhrūṇahā vipramucyate

24. tapaścaryāparaḥ sadyaḥ hi pāpāt
parimucyate saṃvatsaram agnim upāsya
abhiśastaḥ pramucyate trīṇi varṣāṇi
agnim upāsya bhrūṇahā vipramucyate

24. One who is dedicated to ascetic practices (tapas) is indeed immediately liberated from sin. A person accused of a grave offense is liberated by worshipping the sacred fire for a year. A killer of an embryo (bhrūṇahā) is entirely liberated by worshipping the sacred fire for three years.

Words meanings summery:

• तपश्चर्यापरः (tapaścaryāparaḥ) - one devoted to ascetic practice, zealously engaged in austerity

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, at once

• पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin, from evil

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

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

• संवत्सरम् (saṁvatsaram) - for a year, a year

• उपास्य (upāsya) - having worshipped, having served, having attended

• अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, sacred fire

• अभिशस्तः (abhiśastaḥ) - one accused of a grave crime (accused, cursed, slandered)

• प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

• उपास्य (upāsya) - having worshipped, having served, having attended

• अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, sacred fire

• भ्रूणहा (bhrūṇahā) - killer of an embryo/fetus

• विप्रमुच्यते (vipramucyate) - is completely liberated, is entirely freed

Words meanings and morphology

तपश्चर्यापरः (tapaścaryāparaḥ) - one devoted to ascetic practice, zealously engaged in austerity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapaścaryāpara

tapaścaryāpara - devoted to ascetic practice, zealously engaged in austerity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+caryā+para)

• tapas – austerity, asceticism, penance, heat (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• caryā – practice, conduct, activity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: car (class 1)
• para – supreme, chief, intent on, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Acts as a noun, 'one who is devoted to ascetic practice'.

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, at once

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin, from evil

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wickedness; sinful, wicked

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

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.

संवत्सरम् (saṁvatsaram) - for a year, a year

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃvatsara

saṁvatsara - year

Note: Denotes duration of time.

उपास्य (upāsya) - having worshipped, having served, having attended

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from √ās (to sit) with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, sacred fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacred fire, god of fire

Note: Object of `upāsya`.

अभिशस्तः (abhiśastaḥ) - one accused of a grave crime (accused, cursed, slandered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiśasta

abhiśasta - accused, charged, cursed, slandered

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √śaṃs (to praise, declare) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Acts as a noun, 'the accused person'.

प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Compound verb: pra + √muc.

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(numeral)

Note: Numeral adjective modifying `varṣāṇi`.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, monsoon

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Denotes duration of time.

उपास्य (upāsya) - having worshipped, having served, having attended

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from √ās (to sit) with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, sacred fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacred fire, god of fire

Note: Object of `upāsya`.

भ्रूणहा (bhrūṇahā) - killer of an embryo/fetus

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrūṇahan

bhrūṇahan - killer of an embryo/fetus (bhrūṇahā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrūṇa+han)

• bhrūṇa – embryo, fetus
  noun (neuter)
• han – killer, slayer
  noun (masculine)
  From √han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

विप्रमुच्यते (vipramucyate) - is completely liberated, is entirely freed

(verb)

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

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Compound verb: vi + pra + √muc.