महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-169, verse-24

निबन्धनी रज्जुरेषा या ग्रामे वसतो रतिः ।
छित्त्वैनां सुकृतो यान्ति नैनां छिन्दन्ति दुष्कृतः ॥२४॥

24. nibandhanī rajjureṣā yā grāme vasato ratiḥ ,
chittvaināṁ sukṛto yānti naināṁ chindanti duṣkṛtaḥ.

24. nibandhanī rajjuḥ eṣā yā grāme vasataḥ ratiḥ chittvā
enām sukṛtaḥ yānti na enām chindanti duṣkṛtaḥ

24. yā grāme vasataḥ ratiḥ eṣā nibandhanī rajjuḥ enām
chittvā sukṛtaḥ yānti duṣkṛtaḥ enām na chindanti

24. This attachment (rati) of one dwelling in a village is a binding rope. Having cut this (bond), those who perform good deeds (sukṛta) proceed; those who perform evil deeds (duṣkṛta) do not cut it.

Words meanings summery:

• निबन्धनी (nibandhanī) - binding, fettering, restricting

• रज्जुः (rajjuḥ) - rope, cord, string

• एषा (eṣā) - Refers to 'ratiḥ' (this)

• या (yā) - Refers to 'ratiḥ' (which, that which)

• ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village, in the community

• वसतः (vasataḥ) - of one dwelling, of one living

• रतिः (ratiḥ) - attachment, delight, pleasure, love

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, after cutting

• एनाम् (enām) - Refers to the rope/attachment ('rajjuḥ' or 'ratiḥ') (this, her, it)

• सुकृतः (sukṛtaḥ) - Refers to righteous individuals (the virtuous, those who have done good deeds, righteous)

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

• न (na) - not, no

• एनाम् (enām) - Refers to the rope/attachment ('rajjuḥ' or 'ratiḥ') (this, her, it)

• छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever

• दुष्कृतः (duṣkṛtaḥ) - Refers to unrighteous individuals (the unvirtuous, those who have done bad deeds, unrighteous)

Words meanings and morphology

निबन्धनी (nibandhanī) - binding, fettering, restricting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nibandhanin

nibandhanin - binding, fettering, restricting, that which binds

Derived from 'ni-bandh' (to bind down) with -anī suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'rajjuḥ'.

रज्जुः (rajjuḥ) - rope, cord, string

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

एषा (eṣā) - Refers to 'ratiḥ' (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

या (yā) - Refers to 'ratiḥ' (which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, that, whoever, whatever

ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village, in the community

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grāma

grāma - village, community, collection

वसतः (vasataḥ) - of one dwelling, of one living

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vasat

vasat - dwelling, living

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb root 'vas' (to dwell) + śatṛ suffix

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied person.

रतिः (ratiḥ) - attachment, delight, pleasure, love

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rati

rati - delight, pleasure, love, attachment, enjoyment

Root: ram (class 1)

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, after cutting

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root 'chid' (to cut) + ktvā suffix

Root: chid (class 7)

एनाम् (enām) - Refers to the rope/attachment ('rajjuḥ' or 'ratiḥ') (this, her, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of enad

enad - this, that

सुकृतः (sukṛtaḥ) - Refers to righteous individuals (the virtuous, those who have done good deeds, righteous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-done, virtuous deed, merit, a righteous person

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'su' (good) + root 'kṛ' (to do) + kta suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एनाम् (enām) - Refers to the rope/attachment ('rajjuḥ' or 'ratiḥ') (this, her, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of enad

enad - this, that

छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

दुष्कृतः (duṣkṛtaḥ) - Refers to unrighteous individuals (the unvirtuous, those who have done bad deeds, unrighteous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - ill-done, evil deed, sin, an unrighteous person

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'dus' (bad) + root 'kṛ' (to do) + kta suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+kṛta)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)