महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-154, verse-35

एतस्य तु महाप्राज्ञ दोषस्य सुमहान्गुणः ।
क्षमायां विपुला लोकाः सुलभा हि सहिष्णुना ॥३५॥

35. etasya tu mahāprājña doṣasya sumahānguṇaḥ ,
kṣamāyāṁ vipulā lokāḥ sulabhā hi sahiṣṇunā.

35. etasya tu mahāprājña doṣasya sumahān guṇaḥ
kṣamāyām vipulāḥ lokāḥ sulabhāḥ hi sahiṣṇunā

35. tu mahāprājña! etasya doṣasya sumahān guṇaḥ (asti).
kṣamāyām sahiṣṇunā vipulāḥ lokāḥ hi sulabhāḥ (bhavanti).

35. But, O great sage, this very defect (of being perceived as weak) has a very great merit (guṇa): vast realms are indeed easily attained through forgiveness (kṣamā) by one who is patient.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्य (etasya) - of this perceived defect (of this, of that)

• तु (tu) - but, yet, indeed, however

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O great sage, O very wise one

• दोषस्य (doṣasya) - of the defect of being considered weak due to forgiveness (of the fault, of the defect)

• सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, exceedingly large

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - merit, quality, virtue

• क्षमायाम् (kṣamāyām) - in forgiveness, in patience

• विपुलाः (vipulāḥ) - vast, abundant, extensive

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms

• सुलभाः (sulabhāḥ) - easily attainable, easy to obtain

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

• सहिष्णुना (sahiṣṇunā) - by the patient one, by the enduring one

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्य (etasya) - of this perceived defect (of this, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine/neuter, genitive singular.

Note: Agrees with 'doṣasya'.

तु (tu) - but, yet, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunction used for contrast or emphasis.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O great sage, O very wise one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, great sage/intellect

Vocative singular of 'mahāprājña'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine form of 'mahat', used as first part of compounds.
• prājña – wise, intelligent, learned; a wise man
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

दोषस्य (doṣasya) - of the defect of being considered weak due to forgiveness (of the fault, of the defect)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, error

Masculine noun.

Root: duṣ (class 4)

सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, exceedingly large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, exceedingly large/important

Compound of 'su' (good/very) + 'mahat' (great).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix expressing excellence or ease.
• mahat – great, large, powerful, important
  adjective (masculine)
  Irregular adjective with stem ending in 't'.

Note: Qualifies 'guṇaḥ'.

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - merit, quality, virtue

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, merit, strand, cord

Masculine noun.

क्षमायाम् (kṣamāyām) - in forgiveness, in patience

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth

Feminine noun.

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Locative singular, indicating the sphere or context.

विपुलाः (vipulāḥ) - vast, abundant, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipula

vipula - vast, extensive, abundant, great, broad

Adjective, masculine nominative plural.

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

Masculine noun.

Root: lok (class 1)

सुलभाः (sulabhāḥ) - easily attainable, easy to obtain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sulabha

sulabha - easy to obtain, easily accessible, readily available

Gerundive (kṛtya)

Compound of 'su' (easy) + 'labha' (to be obtained). 'labha' is from root 'labh' (to obtain) with suffix 'a' (kṛtya sense).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (su+labha)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix expressing excellence or ease.
• labha – obtaining, acquisition, gain; that which is to be obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive suffix
  From root 'labh' with suffix 'a' in passive sense.
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with 'lokāḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

सहिष्णुना (sahiṣṇunā) - by the patient one, by the enduring one

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sahiṣṇu

sahiṣṇu - patient, enduring, tolerant, forbearing

Derived from root 'sah' (to bear, endure) with suffix 'iṣṇu'. Masculine, instrumental singular.

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun referring to 'the patient one'.