महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-76, verse-9

अप्याहुः सर्वमेवेति भूयोऽर्धमिति निश्चयः ।
कर्मणः पृथिवीपाल नृशंसोऽनृतवागपि ।
तादृशात्किल्बिषाद्राजा शृणु येन प्रमुच्यते ॥९॥

9. apyāhuḥ sarvameveti bhūyo'rdhamiti niścayaḥ ,
karmaṇaḥ pṛthivīpāla nṛśaṁso'nṛtavāgapi ,
tādṛśātkilbiṣādrājā śṛṇu yena pramucyate.

9. api āhuḥ sarvam eva iti bhūyaḥ ardham
iti niścayaḥ karmaṇaḥ pṛthivīpāla
nṛśaṃsaḥ anṛtavāk api tādṛśāt
kilbiṣāt rājā śṛṇu yena pramucyate

9. pṛthivīpāla,
karmaṇaḥ sarvam eva iti api āhuḥ; bhūyaḥ ardham iti niścayaḥ.
rājā,
nṛśaṃsaḥ anṛtavāk api,
tādṛśāt kilbiṣāt yena pramucyate,
śṛṇu.

9. O protector of the earth (pṛthivīpāla), some indeed say that the entire consequence of an action (karma) is attributed, while others are certain that only half is. Listen, O king, by what means even a cruel and untruthful ruler is liberated (mokṣa) from such a grave sin.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• अर्धम् (ardham) - half, a part

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction, decision

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the consequence of an action (karma) (of the action, from the action, of the deed)

• पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

• नृशंसः (nṛśaṁsaḥ) - cruel, wicked, fierce

• अनृतवाक् (anṛtavāk) - speaker of untruth, liar

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• तादृशात् (tādṛśāt) - from such, from of that kind

• किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin, from fault, from guilt

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

• येन (yena) - by which, by whom

• प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released, is freed

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of brū

ātmanepada and parasmaipada, irregular forms

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: From defective root `ah`, used for perfect forms of `brū`.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Adjective here modifying an implied 'fruit/consequence'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

comparative adverb from `bahu`

अर्धम् (ardham) - half, a part

(noun)

neuter, singular of ardha

ardha - half, part, side

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction, decision

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, conviction, decision, resolution

From `niś-ci` (to ascertain)

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the consequence of an action (karma) (of the action, from the action, of the deed)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, consequence of action (karma)

From root `kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king

Compound formed from `pṛthivī` (earth) and `pāla` (protector)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+pāla)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `pā` (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

नृशंसः (nṛśaṁsaḥ) - cruel, wicked, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛśaṃsa

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, fierce, malicious

Possibly from `nṛ` (man) + `śaṃsa` (blame/curse)

Note: Agrees with `rājan` (implied).

अनृतवाक् (anṛtavāk) - speaker of untruth, liar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛtavāc

anṛtavāc - speaking falsehood, liar

Compound of `anṛta` (untruth) and `vāc` (speech)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anṛta+vāc)

• anṛta – untruth, falsehood
  noun (neuter)
  Negation of `ṛta` (truth)
  Prefix: an
• vāc – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `rājan` (implied).

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

तादृशात् (tādṛśāt) - from such, from of that kind

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, of that kind, similar to that

From `tad` (that) + `dṛś` (to see/appear)

Note: Agrees with `kilbiṣāt`.

किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin, from fault, from guilt

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kilbiṣa

kilbiṣa - sin, fault, guilt, offense

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

येन (yena) - by which, by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to the 'means' or 'way'.

प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is liberated, is released, is freed

(verb)

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

passive voice; `pra` prefix often implies 'thoroughly' or 'forward'

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)