महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-76, verse-26

काले धुरि नियुक्तानां वहतां भार आहिते ।
सीदतामपि कौन्तेय न कीर्तिरवसीदति ॥२६॥

26. kāle dhuri niyuktānāṁ vahatāṁ bhāra āhite ,
sīdatāmapi kaunteya na kīrtiravasīdati.

26. kāle dhuri niyuktānām vahatām bhāraḥ āhite
sīdatām api kaunteya na kīrtiḥ avasīdati

26. kaunteya,
kāle āhite dhuri niyuktānām bhāraḥ vahatām api sīdatām kīrtiḥ na avasīdati

26. O son of Kunti, the fame (kīrti) of those who are appointed to their proper duties (dhur) and who bear the assigned burden, does not wane, even if they become exhausted.

Words meanings summery:

• काले (kāle) - in their proper tasks/duties (referring to time or context) (in time, at the right moment, in the proper season)

• धुरि (dhuri) - in their proper duties or responsibilities (dhur) (in the yoke, in the front, in the burden, in the responsibility)

• नियुक्तानाम् (niyuktānām) - of those who are appointed (of those appointed, of those engaged, of those entrusted)

• वहतम् (vahatam) - of those bearing (the burden) (of those bearing, of those carrying, of those sustaining)

• भारः (bhāraḥ) - the assigned burden (burden, load, weight, task)

• आहिते (āhite) - when placed/assigned (modifying 'dhuri') (placed, assigned, entrusted)

• सीदताम् (sīdatām) - of those who are exhausted (of those sinking, of those desponding, of those exhausted)

• अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti (a name for Arjuna) (O son of Kunti)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame (kīrti) (fame, glory, renown, report)

• अवसीदति (avasīdati) - does not wane or diminish (sinks down, perishes, becomes exhausted, fails)

Words meanings and morphology

काले (kāle) - in their proper tasks/duties (referring to time or context) (in time, at the right moment, in the proper season)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, a season, proper time, destiny, black (as adjective)

धुरि (dhuri) - in their proper duties or responsibilities (dhur) (in the yoke, in the front, in the burden, in the responsibility)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dhur

dhur - a yoke, a burden, a load, a responsibility, a task, the front, the leading part

नियुक्तानाम् (niyuktānām) - of those who are appointed (of those appointed, of those engaged, of those entrusted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niyukta

niyukta - appointed, engaged, employed, entrusted, assigned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join, to yoke) prefixed with ni (down, in) + -kta suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to masculine agents.

वहतम् (vahatam) - of those bearing (the burden) (of those bearing, of those carrying, of those sustaining)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vahant

vahant - bearing, carrying, conveying, flowing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vah (to carry, to flow) + -śatṛ suffix.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to masculine agents.

भारः (bhāraḥ) - the assigned burden (burden, load, weight, task)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - a burden, load, weight; a task, duty, responsibility

From root bhṛ (to bear, to carry) + -a suffix.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

आहिते (āhite) - when placed/assigned (modifying 'dhuri') (placed, assigned, entrusted)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, deposited, assigned, set down; consecrated (fire)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place) prefixed with ā (towards, unto) + -kta suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

सीदताम् (sīdatām) - of those who are exhausted (of those sinking, of those desponding, of those exhausted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sīdant

sīdant - sinking, desponding, disheartened, weary, exhausted

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sad (to sink, to sit down, to despond) + -śatṛ suffix.

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to masculine agents.

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti (a name for Arjuna) (O son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti (e.g., Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishthira)

Derived from Kuntī + -eya suffix (patronymic).

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame (kīrti) (fame, glory, renown, report)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, celebrity, report, praise

From root kīrt (to mention, to praise) + -ti suffix.

Root: kīrt (class 10)

अवसीदति (avasīdati) - does not wane or diminish (sinks down, perishes, becomes exhausted, fails)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of avasad

Present tense, Active voice

Root sad (1st class) prefixed with ava (down). 3rd person singular, present, active voice.

Prefix: ava

Root: sad (class 1)