महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-36, verse-39

अनुरूपं हि पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तमुदाहृतम् ।
महापातकवर्जं तु प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ॥३९॥

39. anurūpaṁ hi pāpasya prāyaścittamudāhṛtam ,
mahāpātakavarjaṁ tu prāyaścittaṁ vidhīyate.

39. anurūpam hi pāpasya prāyaścittam udāhṛtam
mahāpātakavarjam tu prāyaścittam vidhīyate

39. pāpasya anurūpam prāyaścittam hi udāhṛtam
mahāpātakavarjam tu prāyaścittam vidhīyate

39. Indeed, expiation (prāyaścitta) is declared to be commensurate with the sin. However, this expiation (prāyaścitta) is prescribed for sins, excluding the most heinous offenses (mahāpātaka).

Words meanings summery:

• अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - corresponding, suitable, commensurate

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

• प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścitta) (expiation, penance, atonement)

• उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, stated, mentioned

• महापातकवर्जम् (mahāpātakavarjam) - excluding the most heinous offenses (mahāpātaka) (excluding great sins)

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

• प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścitta) (expiation, penance)

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

Words meanings and morphology

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - corresponding, suitable, commensurate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - conforming, suitable, commensurate, similar in form

compound of 'anu' (after, according to) and 'rūpa' (form)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / karmadhāraya (anu+rūpa)

• anu – after, along, according to
  indeclinable
  prefix
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'prāyaścittam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, bad, wicked

Note: Governs 'anurūpam'.

प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścitta) (expiation, penance, atonement)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāyaścitta

prāyaścitta - expiation, penance, atonement

Compound of 'prāyas' (sacrifice, penance) and 'citta' (thought, intention).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāyas+citta)

• prāyas – sacrifice, penance, undertaking
  indeclinable
• citta – thought, intention, mind
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root 'cit' (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, stated, mentioned

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta

udāhṛta - declared, stated, cited, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

prefix 'ud-' + 'ā-' + root 'hṛ' (to carry, bring)

Prefixes: ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate participle for 'prāyaścittam'.

महापातकवर्जम् (mahāpātakavarjam) - excluding the most heinous offenses (mahāpātaka) (excluding great sins)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāpātakavarja

mahāpātakavarja - excluding great sins, free from great sins

Compound of 'mahāpātaka' (great sin) and 'varja' (excluding, avoiding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahāpātaka+varja)

• mahāpātaka – great sin, heinous offense
  noun (neuter)
  compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'pātaka' (sin)
• varja – excluding, avoiding, abandoning
  adjective (neuter)
  root vṛj (to avoid, abandon)
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'prāyaścittam' in the second clause.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses, indicating a contrast or distinction.

प्रायश्चित्तम् (prāyaścittam) - expiation (prāyaścitta) (expiation, penance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāyaścitta

prāyaścitta - expiation, penance, atonement

Compound of 'prāyas' (sacrifice, penance) and 'citta' (thought, intention).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāyas+citta)

• prāyas – sacrifice, penance, undertaking
  indeclinable
• citta – thought, intention, mind
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root 'cit' (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

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

(verb)

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

prefix 'vi-' + root 'dhā' (to place, put), passive voice

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)