महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-1, verse-61

तस्मादुभौ कालवशावावां तद्दिष्टकारिणौ ।
नावां दोषेण गन्तव्यौ त्वया लुब्धक कर्हिचित् ॥६१॥

61. tasmādubhau kālavaśāvāvāṁ taddiṣṭakāriṇau ,
nāvāṁ doṣeṇa gantavyau tvayā lubdhaka karhicit.

61. tasmāt ubhau kālavaśau āvām tat diṣṭakāriṇau na
āvām doṣeṇa gantavyau tvayā lubdhaka karhicit

61. lubdhaka tvayā tasmāt āvām ubhau kālavaśau tat
diṣṭakāriṇau āvām doṣeṇa karhicit na gantavyau

61. Therefore, we two are both under the sway of time (kāla) and are merely executing its decrees. O hunter, you should never hold us culpable.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• कालवशौ (kālavaśau) - subject to time, under the power of time/fate

• आवाम् (āvām) - we two

• तत् (tat) - that, its

• दिष्टकारिणौ (diṣṭakāriṇau) - executing the decreed, doing what is destined

• न (na) - not

• आवाम् (āvām) - us two (as object) (we two)

• दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by fault, by blame, with defect

• गन्तव्यौ (gantavyau) - to be considered culpable (to be gone to, to be approached, to be considered)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• लुब्धक (lubdhaka) - O hunter

• कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - never (in conjunction with 'na') (ever, at any time, under any circumstances)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad' (that) used as an indeclinable.

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both, two together

Note: Agrees with 'āvām'.

कालवशौ (kālavaśau) - subject to time, under the power of time/fate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kālavaśa

kālavaśa - subject to time, dependent on time, controlled by fate

Compound noun used as an adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+vaśa)

• kāla – time, fate, destiny
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – power, control, sway, will
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āvām'.

आवाम् (āvām) - we two

(pronoun)

Nominative, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

तत् (tat) - that, its

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Part of a Tatpuruṣa compound 'diṣṭakāriṇau', referring to 'diṣṭa'.

दिष्टकारिणौ (diṣṭakāriṇau) - executing the decreed, doing what is destined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of diṣṭakārin

diṣṭakārin - executing the decreed, doing what is destined, fulfilling fate

Derived from 'diṣṭa' (ordained) and 'kārin' (doer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (diṣṭa+kārin)

• diṣṭa – decreed, ordained, destined, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'diś' (to point, direct, decree).
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kārin – doer, maker, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix -in after root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'āvām'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

आवाम् (āvām) - us two (as object) (we two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'gantavyau' (should be considered).

दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by fault, by blame, with defect

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, sin, blame

From root 'duṣ' (to spoil, be corrupt).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Expresses the means or manner.

गन्तव्यौ (gantavyau) - to be considered culpable (to be gone to, to be approached, to be considered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gantavya

gantavya - to be gone, to be reached, to be understood, to be considered

Gerundive

Formed from root 'gam' with suffix '-tavya'. Implies obligation or suitability.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āvām' (accusative object in active, nominative subject in passive).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

लुब्धक (lubdhaka) - O hunter

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lubdhaka

lubdhaka - hunter, fowler

From root 'lubh' (to covet, desire) + -aka suffix.

Root: lubh (class 4)

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - never (in conjunction with 'na') (ever, at any time, under any circumstances)

(indeclinable)

From 'karhi' (when?) + 'cit' (indefinite particle).