महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-36, verse-17

तत्र तत्र नियम्यन्ते सर्वे ते तामसा गुणाः ।
परिवादकथा नित्यं देवब्राह्मणवैदिकाः ॥१७॥

17. tatra tatra niyamyante sarve te tāmasā guṇāḥ ,
parivādakathā nityaṁ devabrāhmaṇavaidikāḥ.

17. tatra tatra niyamayante sarve te tāmasā guṇāḥ
parivādakathā nityam devabrāhmaṇavaidikāḥ

17. sarve te tāmasā guṇāḥ tatra tatra niyamayante
devabrāhmaṇavaidikāḥ parivādakathā nityam

17. In various situations, all those qualities pertaining to `tamas` (tamas) are observed. These include constant slanderous talk concerning deities, Brahmins, and Vedic subjects.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, in various instances (due to repetition) (there, in that place, in such a case)

• तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, in various instances (due to repetition) (there, in that place, in such a case)

• नियमयन्ते (niyamayante) - they are observed, they are found (to be characterized by) (they are regulated, they are controlled, they are observed)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• ते (te) - those

• तामसाः (tāmasāḥ) - qualities that are characteristic of `tamas` (tamas) (pertaining to `tamas`, dark, ignorant)

• गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - quality, characteristic, attribute

• परिवादकथा (parivādakathā) - slanderous talk, gossip, backbiting

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• देवब्राह्मणवैदिकाः (devabrāhmaṇavaidikāḥ) - describing the subject of the slanderous talk (regarding deities, Brahmins, and Vedic matters)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, in various instances (due to repetition) (there, in that place, in such a case)

(indeclinable)

Locative case of the pronominal stem `tad` (that), used as an indeclinable adverb.

तत्र (tatra) - in such a case, in various instances (due to repetition) (there, in that place, in such a case)

(indeclinable)

Locative case of the pronominal stem `tad` (that), used as an indeclinable adverb.

Note: Repetition 'tatra tatra' indicates 'in various places/occasions' or 'everywhere'.

नियमयन्ते (niyamayante) - they are observed, they are found (to be characterized by) (they are regulated, they are controlled, they are observed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of ni-yam

Prefix: ni

Root: √yam (class 1)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

तामसाः (tāmasāḥ) - qualities that are characteristic of `tamas` (tamas) (pertaining to `tamas`, dark, ignorant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāmasa

tāmasa - pertaining to `tamas` (tamas), dark, ignorant, dull

Derived from `tamas` with the `aṇ` suffix, indicating 'belonging to' or 'produced from'.

गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - quality, characteristic, attribute

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, characteristic, attribute, strand

परिवादकथा (parivādakathā) - slanderous talk, gossip, backbiting

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parivādakathā

parivādakathā - slanderous talk, gossip

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parivāda+kathā)

• parivāda – slander, blame, accusation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `pari-vad` (to speak against).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: √vad (class 1)
• kathā – talk, story, narrative
  noun (feminine)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `nitya` (constant).

देवब्राह्मणवैदिकाः (devabrāhmaṇavaidikāḥ) - describing the subject of the slanderous talk (regarding deities, Brahmins, and Vedic matters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva-brāhmaṇa-vaidika

deva-brāhmaṇa-vaidika - pertaining to deities, Brahmins, and Vedic subjects

Compound type : dvandva (deva+brāhmaṇa+vaidika)

• deva – deity, god
  noun (masculine)
• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `brahman` (brahman).
• vaidika – Vedic, pertaining to the Vedas
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `veda` (Veda) with `ṭhak` suffix.