महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-7, verse-38

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मया निसृष्टं पापं हि परिग्रहमभीप्सता ।
जन्मक्षयनिमित्तं च शक्यं प्राप्तुमिति श्रुतिः ॥३८॥

38. mayā nisṛṣṭaṁ pāpaṁ hi parigrahamabhīpsatā ,
janmakṣayanimittaṁ ca śakyaṁ prāptumiti śrutiḥ.

38. mayā nisṛṣṭam pāpam hi parigraham abhīpsatā
janmakṣayanimittam ca śakyam prāptum iti śrutiḥ

38. hi mayā parigraham abhīpsatā pāpam nisṛṣṭam ca
janmakṣayanimittam prāptum śakyam iti śrutiḥ

38. Indeed, sin was incurred by me, who desired possessions. And it is possible to achieve the cessation of rebirths (saṃsāra), as stated in the sacred tradition (śruti).

Words meanings summery:

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मया (mayā) - by me

निसृष्टम् (nisṛṣṭam) - incurred (committed, produced, let loose, discharged, abandoned)

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, demerit, wickedness

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

परिग्रहम् (parigraham) - possessions (possession, acquisition, property, surrounding)

अभीप्सता (abhīpsatā) - by one who desired (by one desiring, by one wishing for)

जन्मक्षयनिमित्तम् (janmakṣayanimittam) - for the cessation of rebirth (saṃsāra) (for the sake of the destruction of birth, for the purpose of ending rebirth)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible (possible, able, capable)

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to attain (to obtain, to attain, to reach)

इति (iti) - so, thus (thus, so, this)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition (śruti) (sacred tradition, revelation, Vedic text, hearing)

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, ego (ahaṅkāra)

निसृष्टम् (nisṛṣṭam) - incurred (committed, produced, let loose, discharged, abandoned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nisṛṣṭa

nisṛṣṭa - sent forth, emitted, discharged, produced, created, abandoned, given up

Past Passive Participle

From ni-sṛj, past passive participle

Prefix: ni

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: It qualifies 'pāpam'.

पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, demerit, wickedness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, sin, demerit, wickedness

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.

परिग्रहम् (parigraham) - possessions (possession, acquisition, property, surrounding)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigraha

parigraha - taking possession, acquisition, property, possessions, surrounding, household

From pari-grah (to seize, take up, acquire)

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Object of abhīpsatā.

अभीप्सता (abhīpsatā) - by one who desired (by one desiring, by one wishing for)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhīpsat

abhīpsat - desiring, wishing for, eager to obtain

Present Active Participle

From abhi-āp (desire to obtain), present active participle

Prefix: abhi

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies an implied agent, which is 'mayā'.

जन्मक्षयनिमित्तम् (janmakṣayanimittam) - for the cessation of rebirth (saṃsāra) (for the sake of the destruction of birth, for the purpose of ending rebirth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janmakṣayanimitta

janmakṣayanimitta - cause of destruction of birth, for the purpose of ending rebirth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janma+kṣaya+nimitta)

janma – birth, origin, existence
noun (neuter)
From jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
kṣaya – destruction, decay, end, loss
noun (masculine)
From kṣi (to destroy)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
nimitta – cause, reason, motive, sign, omen
noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible (possible, able, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able, fit, proper

Gerundive

From śak (to be able), gerundive (kartari kṛtya)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: It qualifies the implied action 'to obtain'.