महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-63, verse-21

दत्त्वा यथोक्तं विप्रेभ्यो वृत्तिमिष्टां स विन्दति ।
नरकादींश्च संक्लेशान्नाप्नोतीति विनिश्चयः ॥२१॥

21. dattvā yathoktaṁ viprebhyo vṛttimiṣṭāṁ sa vindati ,
narakādīṁśca saṁkleśānnāpnotīti viniścayaḥ.

21. dattvā yathoktam viprebhyaḥ vṛttim iṣṭām sa vindati
narakādīn ca saṃkleśān na āpnoti iti viniścayaḥ

21. yathoktam viprebhyaḥ iṣṭām vṛttim dattvā sa vindati
narakādīn ca saṃkleśān na āpnoti iti viniścayaḥ

21. By giving as prescribed to the Brahmins, one obtains a desired livelihood. One does not experience hell (naraka) and other afflictions; this is a certainty.

Words meanings summery:

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

• यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as stated, as prescribed

• विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, profession, conduct

• इष्टाम् (iṣṭām) - desired, beloved, cherished

• स (sa) - he, that

• विन्दति (vindati) - obtains, finds, gets

• नरकादीन् (narakādīn) - hellish realms and other afflictions (hell (naraka) and the like, beginning with hell)

• च (ca) - and, also

• संक्लेशान् (saṁkleśān) - afflictions, troubles, distresses

• न (na) - not, no

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, incurs

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• विनिश्चयः (viniścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction, decision

Words meanings and morphology

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root DĀ (to give) with suffix -tvā

Root: dā (class 3)

यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as stated, as prescribed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathokta

yathokta - as said, as spoken, as stated, as prescribed

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound: yathā (as) + ukta (said, PPP of VAC)

Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpuruṣa (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• ukta – said, spoken, declared, prescribed, mentioned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root VAC (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Often functions adverbially as 'as prescribed'

विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - a Brahmin, a priest, a sage, inspired

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, profession, conduct

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - livelihood, profession, conduct, existence, course, mode of life

Derived from root VṚT (to be, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

इष्टाम् (iṣṭām) - desired, beloved, cherished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, beloved, cherished, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root IṢ (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vṛttim'

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Variant of 'sah' before a consonant

विन्दति (vindati) - obtains, finds, gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 6)

नरकादीन् (narakādīn) - hellish realms and other afflictions (hell (naraka) and the like, beginning with hell)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of narakādi

narakādi - hell and the like; beginning with hell

Compound: naraka (hell) + ādi (beginning, etc.)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (naraka+ādi)

• naraka – hell, infernal region, purgatory
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, origin; and so forth, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to hell and other similar afflictions.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

संक्लेशान् (saṁkleśān) - afflictions, troubles, distresses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃkleśa

saṁkleśa - affliction, distress, trouble, pain

Compound: sam (together) + kleśa (affliction)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sam+kleśa)

• sam – with, together, completely
  indeclinable
• kleśa – pain, distress, affliction, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root KLIŚ (to torment)
  Root: kliś (class 9)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - obtains, reaches, incurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of āp

Root: āp (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

विनिश्चयः (viniścayaḥ) - certainty, firm conviction, decision

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viniścaya

viniścaya - certainty, firm conviction, fixed resolve, decision

Compound of VI + NI + ścaya (from root CI)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+ni+ścaya)

• vi – apart, asunder, away
  indeclinable
• ni – down, into, in
  indeclinable
• ścaya – collection, heap, accumulation, decision (derived from root CI 'to collect/decide')
  noun (masculine)
  From root CI (to gather, observe, decide)
  Root: ci (class 5)