महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-128, verse-15

नरके वा धर्मराज कर्मणास्य समो ह्यहम् ।
पुण्यापुण्यफलं देव सममस्त्वावयोरिदम् ॥१५॥

15. narake vā dharmarāja karmaṇāsya samo hyaham ,
puṇyāpuṇyaphalaṁ deva samamastvāvayoridam.

15. narake vā dharmarāja karmaṇā asya samaḥ hi aham
puṇyāpuṇyaphalam deva samam astu āvayoḥ idam

15. Or, O King of Dharma (dharmarāja), I am indeed equal to him in my deeds (karma). O God, let the fruit of merit and demerit (karma) be equal for us both.

Words meanings summery:

• नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

• वा (vā) - or, and

• धर्मराज (dharmarāja) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (King of Dharma, Yama)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my deeds (karma) (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• अस्य (asya) - of this Brāhmaṇa (of him, of this (person))

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (to him) (equal, similar, same)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पुण्यापुण्यफलम् (puṇyāpuṇyaphalam) - fruit of merit and demerit (karma) (fruit of merit and demerit)

• देव (deva) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (O god, O divine one)

• समम् (samam) - equal, alike, same

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - for both of us (Somaka and the Brāhmaṇa) (of us two, for us two)

• इदम् (idam) - this (fruit of karma) (this, this (thing))

Words meanings and morphology

नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, infernal region

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

धर्मराज (dharmarāja) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (King of Dharma, Yama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - King of Dharma, Yama (god of death and justice)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my deeds (karma) (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karmaṇ

karmaṇ - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny

Root kṛ (to do) with suffix -man.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is from the n-stem 'karman'.

अस्य (asya) - of this Brāhmaṇa (of him, of this (person))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Refers to the brahmavādin from the previous verse.

समः (samaḥ) - equal (to him) (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, even

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

पुण्यापुण्यफलम् (puṇyāpuṇyaphalam) - fruit of merit and demerit (karma) (fruit of merit and demerit)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇyāpuṇyaphala

puṇyāpuṇyaphala - fruit of merit and demerit, result of good and bad deeds

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (puṇya+apuṇya+phala)

• puṇya – merit, virtuous deed
  noun (neuter)
• apuṇya – demerit, sin, unvirtuous deed
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'puṇya'.
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is the subject of the clause 'let this be equal'.

देव (deva) - O King of Dharma (Yama) (O god, O divine one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Addressed to Yama.

समम् (samam) - equal, alike, same

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, like, similar, even

Note: Agrees with 'puṇyāpuṇyaphalam' and 'idam'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative active third person singular

Root as, class 2, imperative mood, third person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - for both of us (Somaka and the Brāhmaṇa) (of us two, for us two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Also functions as dative 'for us two'.

इदम् (idam) - this (fruit of karma) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Refers to 'puṇyāpuṇyaphalam'.