महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-8

शुचेरश्रद्दधानस्य श्रद्दधानस्य चाशुचेः ।
देवाश्चित्तममन्यन्त सदृशं यज्ञकर्मणि ॥८॥

8. śuceraśraddadhānasya śraddadhānasya cāśuceḥ ,
devāścittamamanyanta sadṛśaṁ yajñakarmaṇi.

8. śuceḥ aśraddadhānasya śraddadhānasya ca aśuceḥ
devāḥ cittam amanyanta sadṛśam yajñakarmaṇi

8. devāḥ śuceḥ aśraddadhānasya ca aśuceḥ śraddadhānasya
ca cittam yajñakarmaṇi sadṛśam amanyanta

8. The gods considered the intention (citta) of one who is pure but lacks faith (śraddhā), and that of one who has faith (śraddhā) but is impure, to be similar in the performance of a ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• शुचेः (śuceḥ) - of the pure one, from the pure one

• अश्रद्दधानस्य (aśraddadhānasya) - of the one lacking faith, of the faithless one

• श्रद्दधानस्य (śraddadhānasya) - of the one having faith, of the faithful one

• च (ca) - and, also

• अशुचेः (aśuceḥ) - of the impure one, from the impure one

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, intention, consciousness

• अमन्यन्त (amanyanta) - they considered, they thought

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, equal, like

• यज्ञकर्मणि (yajñakarmaṇi) - in the act of a ritual, in the performance of a ceremony

Words meanings and morphology

शुचेः (śuceḥ) - of the pure one, from the pure one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy

Note: Refers to a person who is physically/ritually pure.

अश्रद्दधानस्य (aśraddadhānasya) - of the one lacking faith, of the faithless one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśraddadhāna

aśraddadhāna - lacking faith, faithless, unbelieving

Present Active Participle

Compound of a (negation) and śraddadhāna (present participle of śrad-dhā).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śraddadhāna)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śraddadhāna – having faith, believing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (ātm.pada)
  From root dhā with prefix śrad- (indicating śraddhā)
  Prefix: śrad
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied "person".

श्रद्दधानस्य (śraddadhānasya) - of the one having faith, of the faithful one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna

śraddadhāna - having faith, believing, faithful

Present Active Participle

Present participle of śrad-dhā.

Prefix: śrad

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied "person".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अशुचेः (aśuceḥ) - of the impure one, from the impure one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśuci

aśuci - impure, unclean, unholy

Compound of a (negation) and śuci.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śuci)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śuci – pure, clean, holy
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to a person who is physically/ritually impure.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, thought, intention, consciousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intention, consciousness

Past passive participle of cit (to perceive, observe), also a noun.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Object of amanyanta.

अमन्यन्त (amanyanta) - they considered, they thought

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, equal, like

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, equal to

Compound of sa (with) and dṛś (seeing/appearance), or derived from saha + dṛś.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dṛś)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with'
• dṛś – seeing, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective modifying cittam.

यज्ञकर्मणि (yajñakarmaṇi) - in the act of a ritual, in the performance of a ceremony

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yajñakarman

yajñakarman - act of ritual, ceremonial act

Tatpuruṣa compound of yajña and karman.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+karman)

• yajña – Vedic or sacred ritual, ceremony
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, work
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)