महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-2, verse-25

न ह्यल्पं दुष्कृतं नोऽस्ति येनाग्निर्नाशमागतः ।
भवतां वाथ वा मह्यं तत्त्वेनैतद्विमृश्यताम् ॥२५॥

25. na hyalpaṁ duṣkṛtaṁ no'sti yenāgnirnāśamāgataḥ ,
bhavatāṁ vātha vā mahyaṁ tattvenaitadvimṛśyatām.

25. na hi alpam duṣkṛtam naḥ asti yena agniḥ nāśam āgataḥ
bhavatām vā atha vā mahyam tattvena etat vimṛśyatām

25. Indeed, it is not a minor misdeed of ours by which the fire has met its destruction. Therefore, let this matter be thoroughly considered, either by you or by me.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अल्पम् (alpam) - small, little, minor

• दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - misdeed, evil deed, sin

• नः (naḥ) - of us, to us

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• येन (yena) - by which, by whom

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

• नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, ruin, disappearance

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, come, attained

• भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural), by you

• वा (vā) - or

• अथ (atha) - then, now, therefore, and

• वा (vā) - or

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, essentially, by the truth, according to reality

• एतत् (etat) - this

• विमृश्यताम् (vimṛśyatām) - let it be considered, reflected upon

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अल्पम् (alpam) - small, little, minor

(adjective)

neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, few

Note: Here, accusative singular, qualifying 'duṣkṛtam'.

दुष्कृतम् (duṣkṛtam) - misdeed, evil deed, sin

(noun)

neuter, singular of duṣkṛta

duṣkṛta - misdeed, evil deed, sin

Past Passive Participle (krta)

Derived from duṣ- (bad) + kṛta (done, deed)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+kṛta)

• dus – bad, difficult
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'na asti' (there is no misdeed).

नः (naḥ) - of us, to us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Genitive plural, possessive: 'of ours'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

येन (yena) - by which, by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, what

Note: Refers to 'duṣkṛtam'.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Subject of 'āgataḥ'.

नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, ruin, disappearance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss

From root naś (to perish)

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Object of motion 'āgataḥ' (has come to destruction).

आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, come, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, attained

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ā + root gam (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'agniḥ'.

भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural), by you

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being

Present Active Participle (when meaning 'being')

From root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Genitive of agency or ownership. Here, implies 'by you' (in relation to consideration).

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अथ (atha) - then, now, therefore, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used with 'vā...vā' for 'either...or'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Dative singular.

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, essentially, by the truth, according to reality

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle

Note: Adverbial use.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etat

etat - this, this here

Note: Object of 'vimṛśyatām'.

विमृश्यताम् (vimṛśyatām) - let it be considered, reflected upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vimṛś

From prefix vi + root mṛś (to touch, reflect)

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Passive imperative.