महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-224, verse-25

वेदवादाश्चानुयुगं ह्रसन्तीति च नः श्रुतम् ।
आयूंषि चाशिषश्चैव वेदस्यैव च यत्फलम् ॥२५॥

25. vedavādāścānuyugaṁ hrasantīti ca naḥ śrutam ,
āyūṁṣi cāśiṣaścaiva vedasyaiva ca yatphalam.

25. vedavādāḥ ca anuyugam hrasanti iti ca naḥ śrutam
āyūṃṣi ca āśiṣaḥ ca eva vedasya eva ca yat phalam

25. naḥ ca itim śrutam (yat) vedavādāḥ ca anuyugam hrasanti,
(tathā) āyūṃṣi ca āśiṣaḥ ca eva vedasya eva ca yat phalam (hrasanti).

25. And it has been heard by us that Vedic pronouncements (veda-vāda) diminish with each successive age (yuga). Lifespans, blessings, and indeed whatever merit (phala) is attained from the Veda also diminish.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदवादाः (vedavādāḥ) - pronouncements or traditions concerning the Veda (Vedic statements, arguments, interpretations)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अनुयुगम् (anuyugam) - with each successive age (yuga) (according to the age, in each yuga, in succession of yugas)

• ह्रसन्ति (hrasanti) - they decrease (they diminish, decrease, are shortened)

• इति (iti) - introduces a reported statement ("it is heard that...") (thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (instrumental for 'śrutam') (by us, to us, our)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it is heard (by us) (heard, revealed (as in śruti))

• आयूंषि (āyūṁṣi) - durations of life (lifespans, ages)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• आशिषः (āśiṣaḥ) - blessings (blessings, wishes, prayers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• वेदस्य (vedasya) - pertaining to the Veda (of the Veda, of knowledge)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that)

• फलम् (phalam) - the spiritual merit or benefit (fruit, result, consequence, reward, merit)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदवादाः (vedavādāḥ) - pronouncements or traditions concerning the Veda (Vedic statements, arguments, interpretations)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavāda

vedavāda - Vedic statement, discussion on Veda, Vedic tradition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vāda)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vāda – speech, statement, doctrine, discussion
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अनुयुगम् (anuyugam) - with each successive age (yuga) (according to the age, in each yuga, in succession of yugas)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'anu' (after, according to) and 'yuga' (age)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+yuga)

• anu – after, according to, along
  indeclinable
• yuga – age, era, yuga
  noun (neuter)

ह्रसन्ति (hrasanti) - they decrease (they diminish, decrease, are shortened)

(verb)

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

Root: hras (class 1)

इति (iti) - introduces a reported statement ("it is heard that...") (thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (instrumental for 'śrutam') (by us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of asmad, used here as instrumental plural.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it is heard (by us) (heard, revealed (as in śruti))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed knowledge

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally in 'naḥ śrutam' (it is heard by us).

आयूंषि (āyūṁṣi) - durations of life (lifespans, ages)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, lifespan, age

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

आशिषः (āśiṣaḥ) - blessings (blessings, wishes, prayers)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āśis

āśis - blessing, wish, prayer

From root aś (to obtain, eat)

Root: aś (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

वेदस्य (vedasya) - pertaining to the Veda (of the Veda, of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge

From root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Note: Refers to 'phalam'.

फलम् (phalam) - the spiritual merit or benefit (fruit, result, consequence, reward, merit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, merit