महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-62

द्वे तस्य त्रीणि वर्षाणि चत्वारि सहसेविनः ।
कुचरः पञ्च वर्षाणि चरेद्भैक्षं मुनिव्रतः ॥६२॥

62. dve tasya trīṇi varṣāṇi catvāri sahasevinaḥ ,
kucaraḥ pañca varṣāṇi caredbhaikṣaṁ munivrataḥ.

62. dve tasya trīṇi varṣāṇi catvāri sahasevinaḥ
kucaraḥ pañca varṣāṇi caret bhaikṣam munivrataḥ

62. tasya dve (varṣāṇi),
sahasevinaḥ trīṇi varṣāṇi catvāri (ca).
kucaraḥ munivrataḥ pañca varṣāṇi bhaikṣam caret.

62. For him (the main offender), the penance is two (years); for an associate (sahasevin), three years; and for one who works alongside (or co-habits), four (years). A person of bad conduct (kucara) should live on alms and observe an ascetic vow (munivrata) for five years.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वे (dve) - two

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, for him

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

• चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

• सहसेविनः (sahasevinaḥ) - of an associate, of a co-habitant

• कुचरः (kucaraḥ) - one of bad conduct

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

• चरेत् (caret) - should observe, should perform, should wander

• भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begging

• मुनिव्रतः (munivrataḥ) - one observing an ascetic's vow

Words meanings and morphology

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'varṣāṇi'.

तस्य (tasya) - of him, for him

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the main offender, from the previous verse.

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(numeral)

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

(noun)

neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, season

चत्वारि (catvāri) - four

(numeral)

Note: Implied 'varṣāṇi'.

सहसेविनः (sahasevinaḥ) - of an associate, of a co-habitant

(noun)

masculine, singular of sahasevin

sahasevin - one who serves or lives with, an associate, a co-habitant

Compound of saha (with) and sevin (serving/living).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+sevin)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• sevin – serving, frequenting, an attendant
  noun (masculine)
  From root sev (to serve).
  Root: sev (class 1)

कुचरः (kucaraḥ) - one of bad conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kucara

kucara - acting badly, ill-behaved, wicked

Compound of ku (bad) and cara (moving, acting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ku+cara)

• ku – bad, evil, contemptible
  indeclinable
• cara – moving, acting, behaving
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move, to act).
  Root: car (class 1)

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Indeclinable.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, season

Note: Duration of time.

चरेत् (caret) - should observe, should perform, should wander

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

भैक्षम् (bhaikṣam) - alms, begging

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaikṣa

bhaikṣa - alms, begging, mendicancy

Derived from bhikṣā (alms).

मुनिव्रतः (munivrataḥ) - one observing an ascetic's vow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munivrata

munivrata - vow of an ascetic, observing an ascetic's vow

Compound of muni (ascetic) and vrata (vow).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+vrata)

• muni – ascetic, sage, saint
  noun (masculine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'kucaraḥ'.