महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-52, verse-25

न च ते तपसो नाशमिच्छामि जपतां वर ।
तपस्ते सुमहद्दीप्तं गुरवश्चापि तोषिताः ॥२५॥

25. na ca te tapaso nāśamicchāmi japatāṁ vara ,
tapaste sumahaddīptaṁ guravaścāpi toṣitāḥ.

25. na ca te tapasas nāśam icchāmi japatām vara
tapas te sumahat dīptam guravaḥ ca api toṣitāḥ

25. japatām vara te tapasas nāśam na ca icchāmi te
tapas sumahat dīptam ca guravaḥ api toṣitāḥ

25. O best among those who recite, I do not wish for your asceticism (tapas) to be lost. Your asceticism (tapas) is very great and radiant, and your preceptors (guru) are also pleased.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - your

• तपसस् (tapasas) - of your asceticism (of asceticism, of penance)

• नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, loss

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• जपताम् (japatām) - O best among those who recite (a calling) (of those who recite/chant)

• वर (vara) - O best (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

• तपस् (tapas) - Your asceticism (nominative subject) (asceticism, penance)

• ते (te) - your

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great (describing penance) (very great, immense)

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - radiant (describing penance) (radiant, shining, brilliant)

• गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers, preceptors

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even

• तोषिताः (toṣitāḥ) - pleased, satisfied

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate form for genitive singular of yuṣmad

तपसस् (tapasas) - of your asceticism (of asceticism, of penance)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction, loss

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance

Root: √naś (class 4)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √iṣ

Root: √iṣ (class 6)

जपताम् (japatām) - O best among those who recite (a calling) (of those who recite/chant)

(participle)

Genitive, plural of japat

japat - reciting, chanting, murmuring prayers

present active participle

From √jap (to murmur, recite) + śatṛ pratyaya

Root: √jap (class 1)

Note: Used here in a compound 'japatām vara' meaning 'best of reciters'.

वर (vara) - O best (vocative) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chosen, suitor, boon, request

Root: √vṛ (class 5)

Note: Forms a compound with japatām as 'japatām vara'.

तपस् (tapas) - Your asceticism (nominative subject) (asceticism, penance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate form for genitive singular of yuṣmad

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great (describing penance) (very great, immense)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, immense

Compound of su (prefix meaning 'very') and mahat (great)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tapas' in gender, number, and case.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - radiant (describing penance) (radiant, shining, brilliant)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīpta

dīpta - shining, radiant, brilliant, inflamed

past passive participle

From √dīp (to shine) + kta pratyaya

Root: √dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'tapas' in gender, number, and case.

गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers, preceptors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, respected person, heavy

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

तोषिताः (toṣitāḥ) - pleased, satisfied

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of toṣita

toṣita - pleased, satisfied, propitiated

past passive participle (causative)

From √tuṣ (to be pleased) in the causative (toṣayati) + kta pratyaya

Root: √tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'guravaḥ' in gender, number, and case.