महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-62, verse-16

न विवेक्तुं च ते प्रश्नमेतं शक्नोमि निश्चयात् ।
सूक्ष्मत्वाद्गहनत्वाच्च कार्यस्यास्य च गौरवात् ॥१६॥

16. na vivektuṁ ca te praśnametaṁ śaknomi niścayāt ,
sūkṣmatvādgahanatvācca kāryasyāsya ca gauravāt.

16. na vivektum ca te praśnam etam śaknomi niścayāt |
sūkṣmatvāt gahanatvāt ca kāryasya asya ca gauravāt

16. I am certainly unable to definitively answer this question of yours, due to the subtle and profound nature of this matter (kārya) and its gravity.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• विवेक्तुम् (vivektum) - to discern, to distinguish, to decide

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - your, to you

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question

• एतम् (etam) - this

• शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - I am able, I can

• निश्चयात् (niścayāt) - from certainty, with certainty, definitely

• सूक्ष्मत्वात् (sūkṣmatvāt) - due to subtlety, on account of subtlety

• गहनत्वात् (gahanatvāt) - due to profundity, due to difficulty

• च (ca) - and, also

• कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of the matter, of the undertaking, of the action

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• च (ca) - and, also

• गौरवात् (gauravāt) - due to gravity, due to importance

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विवेक्तुम् (vivektum) - to discern, to distinguish, to decide

(indeclinable)

infinitive

root √vic with prefix vi- and infinitive suffix -tum

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Infinitive formed from root √vic (to separate, discern) with prefix vi-

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form for genitive/dative singular.

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry, topic

from pra-√śnā (to ask)

Prefix: pra

Root: śnā (class 9)

एतम् (etam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'praśnam'.

शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - I am able, I can

(verb)

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

present active

Class 5 verb (śak-nu-), present tense, first person singular, active voice

Root: śak (class 5)

निश्चयात् (niścayāt) - from certainty, with certainty, definitely

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, ascertainment, determination

from ni-√ci (to ascertain)

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Used adverbially meaning 'with certainty' or 'definitely'.

सूक्ष्मत्वात् (sūkṣmatvāt) - due to subtlety, on account of subtlety

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sūkṣmatva

sūkṣmatva - subtlety, minuteness, fineness

from sūkṣma (subtle) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

गहनत्वात् (gahanatvāt) - due to profundity, due to difficulty

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of gahanatva

gahanatva - profundity, depth, difficulty, abstruseness

from gahana (deep, difficult) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of the matter, of the undertaking, of the action

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, matter, undertaking, effect

gerundive (passive future participle)

from root √kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya (gerundive)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'kāryasya'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गौरवात् (gauravāt) - due to gravity, due to importance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of gaurava

gaurava - gravity, weight, importance, dignity, respect

from guru (heavy, important) + -a (suffix)