महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-327, verse-74

ततस्त्रेतायुगं नाम त्रयी यत्र भविष्यति ।
प्रोक्षिता यत्र पशवो वधं प्राप्स्यन्ति वै मखे ।
तत्र पादचतुर्थो वै धर्मस्य न भविष्यति ॥७४॥

74. tatastretāyugaṁ nāma trayī yatra bhaviṣyati ,
prokṣitā yatra paśavo vadhaṁ prāpsyanti vai makhe ,
tatra pādacaturtho vai dharmasya na bhaviṣyati.

74. tataḥ tretāyugam nāma trayī yatra
bhaviṣyati | prokṣitāḥ yatra paśavaḥ vadham
prāpsyanti vai makhe | tatra
pādacaturthaḥ vai dharmasya na bhaviṣyati

74. tataḥ tretāyugam nāma yatra trayī
bhaviṣyati yatra prokṣitāḥ paśavaḥ vai
makhe vadham prāpsyanti tatra vai
dharmasya pādacaturthaḥ na bhaviṣyati

74. Thereafter will be the age named Tretāyuga, where the threefold Vedic knowledge (trayī) will be prominent. In this age, consecrated animals will indeed meet their death in the Vedic ritual (makha). At that time, one fourth of natural law (dharma) will certainly no longer exist.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

• त्रेतायुगम् (tretāyugam) - the age named Tretāyuga (the Tretāyuga (the second age))

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed, namely)

• त्रयी (trayī) - the threefold Vedic knowledge (trayī) (the threefold (Vedic knowledge))

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which (time/circumstance))

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be prominent (it will be, it will exist, it will prevail)

• प्रोक्षिताः (prokṣitāḥ) - consecrated (consecrated, sprinkled (with water))

• यत्र (yatra) - in this age (where, in which (time/circumstance))

• पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals

• वधम् (vadham) - meet their death (death, killing)

• प्राप्स्यन्ति (prāpsyanti) - will indeed meet (they will obtain, they will reach, they will suffer)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• मखे (makhe) - in the Vedic ritual (makha) (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

• तत्र (tatra) - at that time (there, then, in that (circumstance))

• पादचतुर्थः (pādacaturthaḥ) - one fourth (one fourth, the fourth part/quarter)

• वै (vai) - certainly (indeed, certainly)

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of duty)

• न (na) - no longer (not)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will exist

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

From the pronoun 'tad' (that)

Note: Indicates a sequence in time.

त्रेतायुगम् (tretāyugam) - the age named Tretāyuga (the Tretāyuga (the second age))

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tretāyuga

tretāyuga - the second of the four yugas (ages)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tretā+yuga)

• tretā – triad, third
  noun (feminine)
  From 'tri' (three)
• yuga – age, epoch, period
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of implied 'bhaviṣyati' in the first clause.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an emphatic particle or to introduce a name

त्रयी (trayī) - the threefold Vedic knowledge (trayī) (the threefold (Vedic knowledge))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trayī

trayī - triad, the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajus, Sāman), threefold Vedic knowledge

Feminine form of 'traya' (threefold)

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati'.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which (time/circumstance))

(indeclinable)

From the pronoun 'yad' (which)

Note: Refers to the Tretāyuga.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be prominent (it will be, it will exist, it will prevail)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhū

future indicative

3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रोक्षिताः (prokṣitāḥ) - consecrated (consecrated, sprinkled (with water))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prokṣita

prokṣita - sprinkled, consecrated, purified

past passive participle

Past Passive Participle of 'pra-ukṣ' (to sprinkle, consecrate)

Prefix: pra

Root: ukṣ (class 1)

यत्र (yatra) - in this age (where, in which (time/circumstance))

(indeclinable)

From the pronoun 'yad' (which)

Note: Refers to the Tretāyuga.

पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, cattle, beast

Note: Subject of 'prāpsyanti'.

वधम् (vadham) - meet their death (death, killing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, death, destruction

From root vadh (to strike, kill)

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāpsyanti'.

प्राप्स्यन्ति (prāpsyanti) - will indeed meet (they will obtain, they will reach, they will suffer)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of prāp

future indicative

3rd person plural

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the certainty of the statement.

मखे (makhe) - in the Vedic ritual (makha) (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of makha

makha - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, festival

Root: magh

Note: Place of action.

तत्र (tatra) - at that time (there, then, in that (circumstance))

(indeclinable)

From the pronoun 'tad' (that)

Note: Connects back to the context of the Tretāyuga.

पादचतुर्थः (pādacaturthaḥ) - one fourth (one fourth, the fourth part/quarter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādacaturtha

pādacaturtha - the fourth part, one fourth

From 'pāda' (foot/quarter) + 'caturtha' (fourth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+caturtha)

• pāda – foot, leg, quarter, part
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• caturtha – fourth
  numeral (masculine)
  Ordinal numeral from 'catur' (four)

Note: Subject of 'na bhaviṣyati'.

वै (vai) - certainly (indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of duty)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

Note: Possessive, 'of dharma'.

न (na) - no longer (not)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhū

future indicative

3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)