महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-25

एवं युक्तो ब्राह्मणः स्यादन्यो ब्राह्मणको भवेत् ।
कर्मैव पुरुषस्याह शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम् ॥२५॥

25. evaṁ yukto brāhmaṇaḥ syādanyo brāhmaṇako bhavet ,
karmaiva puruṣasyāha śubhaṁ vā yadi vāśubham.

25. evam yuktaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ syāt anyaḥ brāhmaṇakaḥ bhavet
karma eva puruṣasya āha śubham vā yadi vā aśubham

25. evam yuktaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ syāt anyaḥ brāhmaṇakaḥ bhavet
puruṣasya karma eva śubham vā yadi vā aśubham āha

25. One who is thus disciplined is a true Brahmin; otherwise, one would merely be a nominal Brahmin. For a person (puruṣa), it is their action (karma) alone that determines whether the result is good or bad.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - disciplined, joined, endowed, connected

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one who knows Brahman

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different

• ब्राह्मणकः (brāhmaṇakaḥ) - a nominal Brahmin, a Brahmin by birth only, an inferior Brahmin

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may become, should become

• कर्म (karma) - one's action (karma) (action, deed, ritual action, consequence of action)

• एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, certainly

• पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of the person, of the Purusha)

• आह (āha) - says, declares

• शुभम् (śubham) - good, auspicious, positive

• वा (vā) - or

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• वा (vā) - or

• अशुभम् (aśubham) - bad, inauspicious, negative

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - disciplined, joined, endowed, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, engaged, disciplined, endowed with, intent on

Past Passive Participle

From root `yuj` (to join, connect, yoke) + `kta` suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `brāhmaṇaḥ`.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, one who knows Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahman, one who knows Brahman, a sacred text

From `brahman` + `aṇ` suffix.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be

(verb)

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

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Refers to someone who is not `yuktaḥ`.

ब्राह्मणकः (brāhmaṇakaḥ) - a nominal Brahmin, a Brahmin by birth only, an inferior Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇaka

brāhmaṇaka - a nominal Brahmin, a Brahmin by birth only, an inferior Brahmin, a contemptible Brahmin

From `brāhmaṇa` + `ka` (diminutive/contemptuous suffix).

भवेत् (bhavet) - may become, should become

(verb)

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

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root `bhū` (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

कर्म (karma) - one's action (karma) (action, deed, ritual action, consequence of action)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action, fate

From root `kṛ` (to do) + `man` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Emphasized by `eva`.

एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of the person, of the Purusha)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, the cosmic person (Puruṣa)

Note: Possessive case.

आह (āha) - says, declares

(verb)

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

Perfect, 3rd person singular

From root `ah` (to say), a defective root.

Root: ah (class 2)

शुभम् (śubham) - good, auspicious, positive

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - good, auspicious, beautiful, pleasant, fortunate

Note: Object of `āha`.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अशुभम् (aśubham) - bad, inauspicious, negative

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśubha

aśubha - bad, inauspicious, evil, unholy, ugly

`a` (negation) + `śubha` (good).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śubha – good, auspicious, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Object of `āha`.