महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-7, verse-28

यन्मन्त्रे भवति वृथा प्रयुज्यमाने यत्सोमे भवति वृथाभिषूयमाणे ।
यच्चाग्नौ भवति वृथाभिहूयमाने तत्सर्वं भवति वृथाभिधीयमाने ॥२८॥

28. yanmantre bhavati vṛthā prayujyamāne; yatsome bhavati vṛthābhiṣūyamāṇe ,
yaccāgnau bhavati vṛthābhihūyamāne; tatsarvaṁ bhavati vṛthābhidhīyamāne.

28. yat mantre bhavati vṛthā prayujyamāṇe
yat some bhavati vṛthā abhiṣūyamāṇe yat
ca agnau bhavati vṛthā abhihūyamāṇe
tat sarvam bhavati vṛthā abhidhīyamāṇe

28. yat mantre vṛthā prayujyamāṇe bhavati,
yat some vṛthā abhiṣūyamāṇe bhavati,
yat ca agnau vṛthā abhihūyamāṇe bhavati,
tat sarvam vṛthā abhidhīyamāṇe bhavati

28. Just as a sacred utterance (mantra) becomes futile if incorrectly chanted, and Soma becomes futile if improperly pressed, and an oblation becomes futile if improperly offered in the Vedic fire ritual (homa), similarly, all of that becomes futile if improperly declared (or taught).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

• मन्त्रे (mantre) - in a sacred utterance (mantra) (in a sacred utterance, in a hymn, in a counsel)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

• प्रयुज्यमाणे (prayujyamāṇe) - if incorrectly chanted/recited (when being employed, when being used, when being uttered)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

• सोमे (some) - in Soma (the ritual juice) (in Soma (plant/juice/Vedic deity))

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

• अभिषूयमाणे (abhiṣūyamāṇe) - if improperly pressed (like Soma juice) (when being pressed)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

• च (ca) - and

• अग्नौ (agnau) - in the Vedic fire (ritual) (in the fire)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

• अभिहूयमाणे (abhihūyamāṇe) - if improperly offered in the Vedic fire ritual (homa) (when being offered (into fire))

• तत् (tat) - all that (mentioned above) (that)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of it) (all, whole, entire)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

• वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

• अभिधीयमाणे (abhidhīyamāṇe) - if improperly declared (or taught) (when being declared, when being taught, when being explained)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Correlates with `tat sarvam`.

मन्त्रे (mantre) - in a sacred utterance (mantra) (in a sacred utterance, in a hymn, in a counsel)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - sacred utterance, hymn, counsel, charm

From √man 'to think'

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Mantra is a special word.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the participles.

प्रयुज्यमाणे (prayujyamāṇe) - if incorrectly chanted/recited (when being employed, when being used, when being uttered)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prayujyamāṇa

prayujyamāṇa - being employed, being used, being uttered

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root √yuj (to join, apply) with prefix pra- and suffix -māna

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Correlates with `tat sarvam`.

सोमे (some) - in Soma (the ritual juice) (in Soma (plant/juice/Vedic deity))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma plant, its intoxicating juice, the moon, a Vedic deity

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the participles.

अभिषूयमाणे (abhiṣūyamāṇe) - if improperly pressed (like Soma juice) (when being pressed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhiṣūyamāṇa

abhiṣūyamāṇa - being pressed (referring to Soma)

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root √su (to press, extract) with prefix abhi- and suffix -māna

Prefix: abhi

Root: su (class 5)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction.

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Correlates with `tat sarvam`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the Vedic fire (ritual) (in the fire)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god of fire

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the participles.

अभिहूयमाणे (abhihūyamāṇe) - if improperly offered in the Vedic fire ritual (homa) (when being offered (into fire))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhihūyamāṇa

abhihūyamāṇa - being offered (into fire)

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root √hu (to offer into fire) with prefix abhi- and suffix -māna

Prefix: abhi

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction.

तत् (tat) - all that (mentioned above) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Correlative to the `yat` clauses.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of it) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with `tat`.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

वृथा (vṛthā) - futile, uselessly, improperly (in vain, uselessly, improperly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying the participles.

अभिधीयमाणे (abhidhīyamāṇe) - if improperly declared (or taught) (when being declared, when being taught, when being explained)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of abhidhīyamāṇa

abhidhīyamāṇa - being declared, being taught, being explained

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root √dhā (to place, put, declare) with prefix abhi- and suffix -māna, in passive voice.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction.