महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-264, verse-8

शुक्रस्य पुनराजातिरपध्यानादधर्मवित् ।
तस्मिन्वने समीपस्थो मृगोऽभूत्सहचारिकः ।
वचोभिरब्रवीत्सत्यं त्वया दुष्कृतकं कृतम् ॥८॥

8. śukrasya punarājātirapadhyānādadharmavit ,
tasminvane samīpastho mṛgo'bhūtsahacārikaḥ ,
vacobhirabravītsatyaṁ tvayā duṣkṛtakaṁ kṛtam.

8. śukrasya punaḥ ājātiḥ apadhyānāt
adharmavit tasmin vane samīpasthaḥ
mṛgaḥ abhūt sahacārikaḥ vacobhiḥ
abravīt satyam tvayā duṣkṛtakam kṛtam

8. apadhyānāt adharmavit śukrasya punaḥ
ājātiḥ tasmin vane samīpasthaḥ
sahacārikaḥ mṛgaḥ abhūt vacobhiḥ
satyam abravīt tvayā duṣkṛtakam kṛtam

8. Due to a misdirected thought (apadhyāna), there was a rebirth of Shukra, who was knowledgeable in unrighteousness (adharma). In that forest, a nearby deer became his companion. The deer spoke truthfully with these words: 'Indeed, a wicked deed has been done by you.'

Words meanings summery:

• शुक्रस्य (śukrasya) - of Shukra

• पुनः (punaḥ) - anew, (there was a) recurrence (again, anew, moreover)

• आजातिः (ājātiḥ) - rebirth, recurrence (birth, descent, rebirth, reappearance)

• अपध्यानात् (apadhyānāt) - due to a misdirected thought (from a wrong thought, due to ill-will, from contempt)

• अधर्मवित् (adharmavit) - knowledgeable in unrighteousness (adharma) (knowing unrighteousness, unrighteous)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, in that one)

• वने (vane) - in that forest (in the forest)

• समीपस्थः (samīpasthaḥ) - nearby (situated near, nearby, close)

• मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - a deer (deer, wild animal)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became (was, became, existed)

• सहचारिकः (sahacārikaḥ) - his companion (companion, accompanying)

• वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - with words (by words, with words)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truthfully, indeed (truth, truly, indeed)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• दुष्कृतकम् (duṣkṛtakam) - a wicked deed (a bad deed, a wicked act)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - has been done (done, made, performed)

Words meanings and morphology

शुक्रस्य (śukrasya) - of Shukra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - Shukra (name of a sage, preceptor of daityas); bright, white

पुनः (punaḥ) - anew, (there was a) recurrence (again, anew, moreover)

(indeclinable)

आजातिः (ājātiḥ) - rebirth, recurrence (birth, descent, rebirth, reappearance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ājāti

ājāti - birth, origin, lineage, reappearance

From root 'jan' with upasarga 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject.

अपध्यानात् (apadhyānāt) - due to a misdirected thought (from a wrong thought, due to ill-will, from contempt)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of apadhyāna

apadhyāna - ill-will, contempt, misdirected meditation, wrong thought

From root 'dhyai' with upasarga 'apa'.

Prefix: apa

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Cause for `ājātiḥ`.

अधर्मवित् (adharmavit) - knowledgeable in unrighteousness (adharma) (knowing unrighteousness, unrighteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharmavit

adharmavit - knowing unrighteousness (adharma), unrighteous

Compound of 'a' (not) + 'dharma' (righteousness) + 'vit' (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+dharma+vid)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negation prefix.
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  adjective
  Agent noun/Adjective
  From root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied Shukra.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, in that one)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with `vane`.

वने (vane) - in that forest (in the forest)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

समीपस्थः (samīpasthaḥ) - nearby (situated near, nearby, close)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samīpastha

samīpastha - situated near, contiguous, proximate

Compound: samīpa (near) + stha (standing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (samīpa+stha)

• samīpa – near, proximity
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, situated, abiding
  adjective
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - a deer (deer, wild animal)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, gazelle, wild animal, forest animal

Root: mṛg (class 2)

Note: Subject of `abhūt`.

अभूत् (abhūt) - became (was, became, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Imperfect (luṅ)

Aorist, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

सहचारिकः (sahacārikaḥ) - his companion (companion, accompanying)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahacārika

sahacārika - companion, associate, accompanying

From `saha` (with) + `car` (to move) + suffix `-ika`.

Compound type : bahuvrihi or tatpurusha (saha+cārika)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• cārika – moving, wandering, practicing
  adjective
  From root 'car' (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - with words (by words, with words)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

S-stem neuter noun.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Specifies manner of speaking.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Verb for the deer.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truthfully, indeed (truth, truly, indeed)

(indeclinable)

From 'sat' (being, existence).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Adverbial use.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

दुष्कृतकम् (duṣkṛtakam) - a wicked deed (a bad deed, a wicked act)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣkṛtaka

duṣkṛtaka - a bad deed, a wicked act, a sin

Compound: duṣ (bad) + kṛtaka (deed). Diminutive suffix -ka.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dus+kṛtaka)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill-
  prefix
  Prefix indicating badness or difficulty.
• kṛtaka – made, artificial, deed, act (with diminutive suffix)
  noun (neuter)
  From kṛta (PPP of kṛ) with suffix -ka.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of passive `kṛtam`.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - has been done (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as the main verb.