महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-2, verse-13

कर्मणा येन मुच्येयमस्मात्क्रूरादरिंदम ।
कर्मणस्तद्विधत्स्वेह येन शुध्यति मे मनः ॥१३॥

13. karmaṇā yena mucyeyamasmātkrūrādariṁdama ,
karmaṇastadvidhatsveha yena śudhyati me manaḥ.

13. karmaṇā yena mucyeyam asmāt krūrāt aridama
karmaṇaḥ tat vidhatsva iha yena śudhyati me manaḥ

13. aridama yena karmaṇā asmāt krūrāt karmaṇaḥ mucyeyam,
iha tat vidhatsva,
yena me manaḥ śudhyati.

13. O subduer of enemies, by which action (karma) I may be freed from this cruel deed, perform that very action here, so that my mind may become pure.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by an action or deed (by action, by deed)

• येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

• मुच्येयम् (mucyeyam) - I may be freed (from the karmic consequence) (I may be freed, I might be released)

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (cruel deed) (from this)

• क्रूरात् (krūrāt) - from (this) cruel (deed) (from cruel, from harsh)

• अरिदम (aridama) - O subduer of enemies (addressing someone by this epithet) (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - from this (particular) action (karma) (from action, from deed)

• तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, by that)

• विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - perform (that action) (perform, do, accomplish)

• इह (iha) - here (in this situation/place) (here, in this world, now)

• येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

• शुध्यति (śudhyati) - (my mind) becomes pure (becomes pure, is purified)

• मे (me) - my (mind) (my, to me, for me)

• मनः (manaḥ) - my mind (mind, intellect, heart)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by an action or deed (by action, by deed)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that

Note: Refers to karman.

मुच्येयम् (mucyeyam) - I may be freed (from the karmic consequence) (I may be freed, I might be released)

(verb)

1st person , singular, passive, optative (vidhiliṅ) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Root muc in passive.

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (cruel deed) (from this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

क्रूरात् (krūrāt) - from (this) cruel (deed) (from cruel, from harsh)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful

Note: Agrees with implied karmaṇaḥ.

अरिदम (aridama) - O subduer of enemies (addressing someone by this epithet) (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aridama

aridama - subduer of enemies, tamer of foes

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from root dam (to tame)
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Used as an epithet for a warrior or prince.

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - from this (particular) action (karma) (from action, from deed)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: It is the object from which one is freed, possibly referring to `krūrāt karmaṇaḥ` as a close association.

तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, by that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to `karmaṇā yena mucyeyam`.

विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - perform (that action) (perform, do, accomplish)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

इह (iha) - here (in this situation/place) (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

येन (yena) - by which (action) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that

Note: Introduces a purpose clause.

शुध्यति (śudhyati) - (my mind) becomes pure (becomes pure, is purified)

(verb)

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

Root: śudh (class 4)

मे (me) - my (mind) (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form of mama.

मनः (manaḥ) - my mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of śudhyati.