महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-35, verse-26

नावर्तते व्रतं स्वप्ने शुक्रमोक्षे कथंचन ।
आज्यहोमः समिद्धेऽग्नौ प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ॥२६॥

26. nāvartate vrataṁ svapne śukramokṣe kathaṁcana ,
ājyahomaḥ samiddhe'gnau prāyaścittaṁ vidhīyate.

26. na āvartate vratam svapne śukramokṣe kathaṃcana
ājyahomaḥ samiddhe agnau prāyaścittam vidhīyate

26. vratam na āvartate svapne śukramokṣe kathaṃcana
ājyahomaḥ samiddhe agnau prāyaścittam vidhīyate

26. A vow (vrata) is not violated by any seminal emission (śukra-mokṣa) occurring in a dream. An oblation of ghee (ājya) into a blazing fire is prescribed as an expiation (prāyaścitta).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• आवर्तते (āvartate) - is violated, is broken (a vow) (returns, turns back, is violated, breaks)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious practice

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, during sleep

• शुक्रमोक्षे (śukramokṣe) - in seminal emission

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, by any means, whatsoever

• आज्यहोमः (ājyahomaḥ) - oblation of ghee, sacrifice of ghee

• समिद्धे (samiddhe) - in a blazing, ignited, kindled (fire)

• अग्नौ (agnau) - in the fire, into the fire

• प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation, atonement, penance

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is performed

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

आवर्तते (āvartate) - is violated, is broken (a vow) (returns, turns back, is violated, breaks)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of āvṛt

Present Tense, Middle Voice (ātmanepada)

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice. Formed with prefix `ā` and root `vṛt`.

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious practice

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule

Root: vṛ

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, during sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - sleep, dream

Root: svap (class 2)

शुक्रमोक्षे (śukramokṣe) - in seminal emission

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śukramokṣa

śukramokṣa - emission of semen

Compound type : tatpurusha (śukra+mokṣa)

• śukra – semen, seed, bright, white
  noun (neuter)
• mokṣa – liberation, release, freedom, emission
  noun (masculine)
  From root `muc` (to release) with suffix `-sa`.
  Root: muc (class 6)

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, by any means, whatsoever

(indeclinable)

Formed from `katham` (how) + `cana` (indefinite particle).

आज्यहोमः (ājyahomaḥ) - oblation of ghee, sacrifice of ghee

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ājyahoma

ājyahoma - oblation of clarified butter, ghee offering

Compound type : tatpurusha (ājya+homa)

• ājya – ghee, clarified butter
  noun (neuter)
  From `aj` (to drive, propel) or `an` (to anoint).
• homa – oblation, sacrifice, offering to fire
  noun (masculine)
  From root `hu` (to sacrifice, offer).
  Root: hu (class 3)

समिद्धे (samiddhe) - in a blazing, ignited, kindled (fire)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of samiddha

samiddha - kindled, blazing, ignited, prosperous

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root `indh` (to kindle, inflame) with prefix `sam` and suffix `kta`.

Prefix: sam

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `agnau`.

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the fire, into the fire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Root: ag

प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation, atonement, penance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāyaścitta

prāyaścitta - expiation, atonement, penance

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāyas+citta)

• prāyas – intention, desire, death, penance (originally 'foremost, chief')
  noun (neuter)
• citta – thought, mind, understanding, intention
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cit` (to perceive, understand) with `kta` suffix.
  Root: cit (class 10)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā

Present Tense, Passive Voice

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice. From root `dhā` (to place, put) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)