महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-255, verse-4

तुलाधार उवाच ।
वक्ष्यामि जाजले वृत्तिं नास्मि ब्राह्मण नास्तिकः ।
न च यज्ञं विनिन्दामि यज्ञवित्तु सुदुर्लभः ॥४॥

4. tulādhāra uvāca ,
vakṣyāmi jājale vṛttiṁ nāsmi brāhmaṇa nāstikaḥ ,
na ca yajñaṁ vinindāmi yajñavittu sudurlabhaḥ.

4. tulādhāraḥ uvāca | vakṣyāmi jā-jale vṛttim na asmi brāhmaṇaḥ
nāstikaḥ | na ca yajñam vinindāmi yajña-vit tu su-durlabhaḥ

4. tulādhāraḥ uvāca jā-jale,
vṛttim vakṣyāmi aham brāhmaṇaḥ na asmi,
nāstikaḥ ca na yajñam na vinindāmi yajña-vit tu su-durlabhaḥ (asti)

4. Tuladhara said: O Jajali, I shall explain my profession. I am not a Brahmin, nor am I an atheist. I do not condemn the Vedic ritual (yajña); indeed, one who truly understands the Vedic ritual (yajña) is extremely rare.

Words meanings summery:

• तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - The sage Tuladhara, the speaker of these words (Tuladhara (proper name), scale-bearer)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will say, I will speak, I will explain

• जा-जले (jā-jale) - Vocative address to the sage Jajali. (O Jajali)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - My profession or way of life. (profession, livelihood, conduct, mode of being)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Refers to the priestly caste. (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - One who does not accept the traditional religious authority. (an atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas or existence of God)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - The traditional Vedic ritual. (Vedic ritual, sacrifice)

• विनिन्दामि (vinindāmi) - I condemn, I blame

• यज्ञ-वित् (yajña-vit) - One who truly understands the essence and purpose of the Vedic ritual. (one who knows yajña, a knower of sacrifice)

• तु (tu) - Emphatic, indicating a contrast or emphasis ('indeed', 'but'). (but, indeed, however)

• सु-दुर्लभः (su-durlabhaḥ) - Indicating the rarity of true yajña-knowers. (very difficult to obtain, extremely rare)

Words meanings and morphology

तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - The sage Tuladhara, the speaker of these words (Tuladhara (proper name), scale-bearer)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulādhāra

tulādhāra - scale-bearer, name of a sage

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will say, I will speak, I will explain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future active

1st person singular future active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

जा-जले (jā-jale) - Vocative address to the sage Jajali. (O Jajali)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jā-jali

jā-jali - Name of a sage

Note: Used in direct address.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - My profession or way of life. (profession, livelihood, conduct, mode of being)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - profession, livelihood, conduct, mode of being, existence

From √vṛt 'to turn, to exist'

Root: vṛt (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active

1st person singular present active of √as

Root: as (class 2)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Refers to the priestly caste. (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahman, sacred

From brahman (Vedic text/sacred power/Brahmin)

नास्तिकः (nāstikaḥ) - One who does not accept the traditional religious authority. (an atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas or existence of God)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāstika

nāstika - atheist, unbeliever, one who says 'nāsti' (it is not)

From na + asti + ṭhak (suffix for 'one who believes in it')

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - The traditional Vedic ritual. (Vedic ritual, sacrifice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, an act of devotion

From √yaj 'to sacrifice, to worship'.

Root: yaj (class 1)

विनिन्दामि (vinindāmi) - I condemn, I blame

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vinind

Present active

1st person singular present active of √nind with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: nind (class 1)

यज्ञ-वित् (yajña-vit) - One who truly understands the essence and purpose of the Vedic ritual. (one who knows yajña, a knower of sacrifice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña-vid

yajña-vid - knower of yajña (Vedic ritual)

Compound of yajña (Vedic ritual) and vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+vid)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From √yaj 'to sacrifice'
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  From √vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The final 'd' of 'vid' becomes 't' due to external sandhi, but the base is 'vid'.

तु (tu) - Emphatic, indicating a contrast or emphasis ('indeed', 'but'). (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing antithesis, emphasis or connection.

सु-दुर्लभः (su-durlabhaḥ) - Indicating the rarity of true yajña-knowers. (very difficult to obtain, extremely rare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of su-durlabha

su-durlabha - very rare, extremely difficult to obtain

Compound of 'su-' (very, good) and 'durlabha' (difficult to obtain).

Compound type : avyayibhava (su+durlabha)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or ease.
• durlabha – difficult to obtain, rare
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Kṛtya
  From dur (difficult) + √labh (to obtain).
  Prefix: dur
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yajña-vit'.