महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-280, verse-12

अज्ञानात्तु कृतां हिंसामहिंसा व्यपकर्षति ।
ब्राह्मणाः शास्त्रनिर्देशादित्याहुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥१२॥

12. ajñānāttu kṛtāṁ hiṁsāmahiṁsā vyapakarṣati ,
brāhmaṇāḥ śāstranirdeśādityāhurbrahmavādinaḥ.

12. ajñānāt tu kṛtām hiṃsām ahiṃsā vyapakarṣati |
brāhmaṇāḥ śāstranirdeśāt iti āhuḥ brahmavādinaḥ

12. tu ahiṃsā ajñānāt kṛtām hiṃsām vyapakarṣati
brahmavādinaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ śāstranirdeśāt iti āhuḥ

12. However, non-injury (ahiṃsā) removes or negates harm (hiṃsā) committed due to ignorance (ajñāna). The expounders of Brahman (brahman) and Brahmins (brāhmaṇa), declare this based on the directives of the scriptures (śāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - due to ignorance (from ignorance, due to ignorance)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• कृताम् (kṛtām) - committed (done, made, performed)

• हिंसाम् (hiṁsām) - harm (injury, harm, violence)

• अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-injury (ahiṃsā) (non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness)

• व्यपकर्षति (vyapakarṣati) - removes, negates (draws away, removes, destroys, takes away)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)

• शास्त्रनिर्देशात् (śāstranirdeśāt) - based on the directives of the scriptures (from scriptural injunctions, according to the teachings of scriptures)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing quoted statement) (thus, so, in this way)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - declare (they say, they declare)

• ब्रह्मवादिनः (brahmavādinaḥ) - expounders of Brahman (brahman) (expounders of Brahman, speakers about Brahman)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - due to ignorance (from ignorance, due to ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge

a (negation) + jñāna (knowledge)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates cause

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

कृताम् (kṛtām) - committed (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (class 8) + kta (past participle suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हिंसाम् (hiṁsām) - harm (injury, harm, violence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hiṃsā

hiṁsā - injury, harm, violence, hurting

From root hiṃs (to injure) + a (feminine suffix)

Root: hiṃs (class 7)

अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-injury (ahiṃsā) (non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-injury, non-violence, harmlessness

a (negation) + hiṃsā (injury)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• hiṃsā – injury, harm, violence, hurting
  noun (feminine)
  From root hiṃs (to injure)
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

व्यपकर्षति (vyapakarṣati) - removes, negates (draws away, removes, destroys, takes away)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vyapakarṣ

From vi-apa-kṛṣ. Root kṛṣ (class 1, 6)

Prefixes: vi+apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class; relating to Brahman

Derived from brahman

Note: Subject of āhuḥ

शास्त्रनिर्देशात् (śāstranirdeśāt) - based on the directives of the scriptures (from scriptural injunctions, according to the teachings of scriptures)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāstranirdeśa

śāstranirdeśa - injunction/direction of scriptures, scriptural decree

Compound of śāstra and nirdeśa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+nirdeśa)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct) + tra (instrument suffix)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• nirdeśa – direction, instruction, injunction, designation
  noun (masculine)
  From nir-diś (to point out, instruct) + a (masculine suffix)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus (introducing quoted statement) (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating quotation or conclusion

आहुः (āhuḥ) - declare (they say, they declare)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (used as present) (liṭ) of ah

Irregular perfect form of root brū / ah, used as present

Root: brū / ah (class 2)

ब्रह्मवादिनः (brahmavādinaḥ) - expounders of Brahman (brahman) (expounders of Brahman, speakers about Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmavādin

brahmavādin - expounder of Brahman, one who teaches about Brahman, speaker about sacred knowledge

Compound of brahman and vādin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vādin)

• brahman – the ultimate reality, the Absolute, sacred utterance, Veda
  noun (neuter)
  From root bṛh (to grow, swell)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vādin – speaking, saying, expounding; one who speaks, a speaker, advocate
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root vad (to speak) + ṇin (agent suffix)
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of āhuḥ