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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-40

त्रिभागं ब्रह्महत्यायाः कन्या प्राप्नोति दुष्यती ।
यस्तु दूषयिता तस्याः शेषं प्राप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥४०॥
40. tribhāgaṁ brahmahatyāyāḥ kanyā prāpnoti duṣyatī ,
yastu dūṣayitā tasyāḥ śeṣaṁ prāpnoti kilbiṣam.
40. tribhāgam brahmahatyāyāḥ kanyā prāpnoti duṣyatī
yaḥ tu dūṣayitā tasyāḥ śeṣam prāpnoti kilbiṣam
40. duṣyatī kanyā brahmahatyāyāḥ tribhāgam prāpnoti.
yaḥ tu tasyāḥ dūṣayitā śeṣam kilbiṣam prāpnoti
40. A maiden, if she becomes corrupted, incurs one-third of the sin of brahmin-murder (brahmahatyā). And he who defiles her incurs the remainder of that sin (kilbiṣam).

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्रिभागम् (tribhāgam) - one-third share, a third part
  • ब्रह्महत्यायाः (brahmahatyāyāḥ) - of the sin of brahmin-murder (brahmahatyā)
  • कन्या (kanyā) - a maiden, a girl, a virgin
  • प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, incurs, reaches
  • दुष्यती (duṣyatī) - being corrupted, being defiled, becoming spoiled
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • दूषयिता (dūṣayitā) - the defiler, the corruptor
  • तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her
  • शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remainder, the rest, the balance
  • प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, incurs, reaches
  • किल्बिषम् (kilbiṣam) - sin, guilt, fault, offense

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभागम् (tribhāgam) - one-third share, a third part
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tribhāga
tribhāga - one-third share, a third part, divided into three parts
Compound type : dvigu (tri+bhāga)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • bhāga – part, share, portion, division
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root bhaj (to divide, to share).
    Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Direct object of 'prāpnoti'.
ब्रह्महत्यायाः (brahmahatyāyāḥ) - of the sin of brahmin-murder (brahmahatyā)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of brahmahatyā
brahmahatyā - the murder of a brahmin, the sin of brahmin-murder (brahmahatyā)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+hatyā)
  • brahman – Brahmin (masculine), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman) (neuter)
    noun (masculine)
  • hatyā – murder, killing, slaughter
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root han (to strike, kill).
    Root: han (class 2)
Note: Indicates the source or type of the 'tribhāgam' (one-third share).
कन्या (kanyā) - a maiden, a girl, a virgin
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - a maiden, a girl, a virgin, daughter
Note: Subject of 'prāpnoti'.
प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, incurs, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prāp
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
दुष्यती (duṣyatī) - being corrupted, being defiled, becoming spoiled
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of duṣyat
duṣyat - corrupting, defiling, becoming spoiled, decaying
Present Active Participle
Derived from root duṣ (to be corrupted, to spoil) with -at suffix.
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'kanyā', indicating her state or condition.
यः (yaḥ) - who, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that (relative pronoun)
Note: Relative pronoun introducing the clause about the defiler.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
दूषयिता (dūṣayitā) - the defiler, the corruptor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dūṣayitṛ
dūṣayitṛ - defiler, corruptor, one who pollutes, one who blames
Agent Noun
Derived from the causative stem of root duṣ (to spoil, defile) with the agentive suffix -tṛ.
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Subject of the second 'prāpnoti'.
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, her, referring to something previously mentioned
Note: Refers to the 'kanyā' (maiden).
शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remainder, the rest, the balance
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, rest, balance, surplus
Derived from root śiṣ (to leave remaining).
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Direct object of the second 'prāpnoti'.
प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, incurs, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prāp
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
किल्बिषम् (kilbiṣam) - sin, guilt, fault, offense
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kilbiṣa
kilbiṣa - sin, guilt, fault, offense, crime
Note: Direct object of the second 'prāpnoti'.