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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-6

क्षितिं वा देवलोकं वा गम्यतां यदि रोचते ।
अप्रमादश्च वः कार्यो ब्रह्म हि प्रचुरच्छलम् ॥६॥
6. kṣitiṁ vā devalokaṁ vā gamyatāṁ yadi rocate ,
apramādaśca vaḥ kāryo brahma hi pracuracchalam.
6. kṣitim vā devalokam vā gamyatām yadi rocate |
apramādaḥ ca vaḥ kāryaḥ brahma hi pracuracchalam
6. yadi rocate,
kṣitim vā devalokam vā gamyatām ca vaḥ apramādaḥ kāryaḥ,
hi brahma pracuracchalam (asti)
6. You may go to the earth or to the celestial realm, whichever you prefer. But diligence must be practiced by you, for the ultimate reality (brahman) is indeed full of many subtle deceptions.

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - earth, ground, land
  • वा (vā) - or
  • देवलोकम् (devalokam) - heavenly realm, world of gods
  • वा (vā) - or
  • गम्यताम् (gamyatām) - let it be gone, one may go, go!
  • यदि (yadi) - if, in case
  • रोचते (rocate) - it pleases, it is agreeable
  • अप्रमादः (apramādaḥ) - diligence, carefulness, absence of error
  • (ca) - and
  • वः (vaḥ) - by you (plural), your
  • कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - to be done, must be done
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, sacred knowledge
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • प्रचुरच्छलम् (pracuracchalam) - full of many tricks/delusions, very deceptive

Words meanings and morphology

क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - earth, ground, land
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣiti
kṣiti - earth, ground, land
From root kṣi (to dwell, to destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
देवलोकम् (devalokam) - heavenly realm, world of gods
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of devaloka
devaloka - heavenly realm, world of gods
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+loka)
  • deva – god, deity, divine
    noun (masculine)
    From root div (to shine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
    From root lok (to see, perceive)
    Root: lok (class 10)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
गम्यताम् (gamyatām) - let it be gone, one may go, go!
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (Loṭ) of gam
imperative passive
Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice, from root gam. Used impersonally, 'let there be a going'.
Root: gam (class 1)
यदि (yadi) - if, in case
(indeclinable)
रोचते (rocate) - it pleases, it is agreeable
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ruc
present middle
Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada), from root ruc
Root: ruc (class 1)
अप्रमादः (apramādaḥ) - diligence, carefulness, absence of error
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apramāda
apramāda - diligence, carefulness, vigilance, non-negligence
Negation of pramāda (negligence, error)
Compound type : karmadharaya (a+pramāda)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • pramāda – negligence, error, carelessness
    noun (masculine)
    From pra + mad (to be intoxicated, negligent)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: mad (class 4)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वः (vaḥ) - by you (plural), your
(pronoun)
Dative, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
Dative/genitive/accusative plural of yuṣmad. Here, dative for agent in passive construction.
कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - to be done, must be done
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, action, must be performed
gerundive
From root kṛ (to do) + ṇyaT suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Gerundive used predicatively.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - ultimate reality, sacred knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - ultimate reality, absolute truth, sacred word/knowledge
Nominative/accusative singular neuter of brahman
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Subject.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
Emphatic and explanatory particle
प्रचुरच्छलम् (pracuracchalam) - full of many tricks/delusions, very deceptive
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pracuracchala
pracuracchala - full of many tricks, very deceptive, abundant in deceit
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pracura+cchala)
  • pracura – abundant, much, numerous
    adjective (masculine)
    From pra + cura
    Prefix: pra
    Root: cṛ (class 1)
  • cchala – trick, deceit, delusion, fraud
    noun (neuter)
    From root chal (to deceive)
    Root: chal (class 10)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'brahma'.