महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-38, verse-40

अन्तरात्मनि विनिहिते रौषि पत्ररथ वितथम् ।
अण्डभक्षणमशुचि ते कर्म वाचमतिशयते ॥४०॥

40. antarātmani vinihite; rauṣi patraratha vitatham ,
aṇḍabhakṣaṇamaśuci te; karma vācamatiśayate.

40. antarātmani vinihite rauṣi patraratha vitatham
aṇḍabhakṣaṇam aśuci te karma vācam atiśayate

40. O bird, though your inner being (ātman) is established (in purity), you speak (or boast) in vain. Your act of eating eggs is impure; your action (karma) far outweighs your words.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तरात्मनि (antarātmani) - in your true self (ātman) (in the inner self, in the soul, in one's true nature (ātman))

• विनिहिते (vinihite) - established (in a noble state or purity) (placed, established, fixed)

• रौषि (rauṣi) - you speak (boastfully/falsely) (you roar, you sound, you boast)

• पत्ररथ (patraratha) - O bird (vocative address to Bhishma metaphorically) (bird (literally 'leaf-chariot'))

• वितथम् (vitatham) - in vain (false, futile, in vain)

• अण्डभक्षणम् (aṇḍabhakṣaṇam) - the act of eating eggs (metaphorical, referring to the impure action) (egg-eating)

• अशुचि (aśuci) - impure (impure, unholy, abominable)

• ते (te) - your (referring to Bhishma) (your)

• कर्म (karma) - your action (karma) (action, deed (karma), work)

• वाचम् (vācam) - your words (speech) (word, speech, voice)

• अतिशयते (atiśayate) - far outweighs, surpasses (surpasses, excels, exceeds, prevails)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तरात्मनि (antarātmani) - in your true self (ātman) (in the inner self, in the soul, in one's true nature (ātman))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, soul, true nature (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+ātman)

• antar – inner, internal, within
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

विनिहिते (vinihite) - established (in a noble state or purity) (placed, established, fixed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinihita

vinihita - placed, established, fixed, set down

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place) with prefixes vi and ni.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with antarātmani. Implies that the inner self is naturally pure or well-disposed.

रौषि (rauṣi) - you speak (boastfully/falsely) (you roar, you sound, you boast)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ru

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Here, used in the sense of making a loud or boastful proclamation, perhaps even a false one, given 'vitatham'.

पत्ररथ (patraratha) - O bird (vocative address to Bhishma metaphorically) (bird (literally 'leaf-chariot'))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of patraratha

patraratha - bird (lit. having wings as a chariot)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (patra+ratha)

• patra – wing, leaf
  noun (neuter)
• ratha – chariot, vehicle
  noun (masculine)

वितथम् (vitatham) - in vain (false, futile, in vain)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vitatha

vitatha - false, untrue, in vain, futile

Note: Functions as an adverb here, modifying 'rauṣi'.

अण्डभक्षणम् (aṇḍabhakṣaṇam) - the act of eating eggs (metaphorical, referring to the impure action) (egg-eating)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṇḍabhakṣaṇa

aṇḍabhakṣaṇa - egg-eating

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṇḍa+bhakṣaṇa)

• aṇḍa – egg
  noun (neuter)
• bhakṣaṇa – eating, devouring
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root bhakṣ (to eat)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Subject of the predicate aśuci, and further described as karma.

अशुचि (aśuci) - impure (impure, unholy, abominable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśuci

aśuci - impure, unholy, unclean

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śuci)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective

Note: Predicate adjective for aṇḍabhakṣaṇam.

ते (te) - your (referring to Bhishma) (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic genitive form.

कर्म (karma) - your action (karma) (action, deed (karma), work)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of atiśayate. The 'aṇḍabhakṣaṇam' is further clarified as 'karma'.

वाचम् (vācam) - your words (speech) (word, speech, voice)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

Note: Object of atiśayate.

अतिशयते (atiśayate) - far outweighs, surpasses (surpasses, excels, exceeds, prevails)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of atiśay

From root śī (to lie, to repose) with prefix ati, Middle voice formation.

Prefix: ati

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Often takes an accusative object for what it surpasses.