महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-148, verse-29

एकवेदस्य चाज्ञानाद्वेदास्ते बहवः कृताः ।
सत्यस्य चेह विभ्रंशात्सत्ये कश्चिदवस्थितः ॥२९॥

29. ekavedasya cājñānādvedāste bahavaḥ kṛtāḥ ,
satyasya ceha vibhraṁśātsatye kaścidavasthitaḥ.

29. eka-vedasya ca ajñānāt vedāḥ te bahavaḥ kṛtāḥ
satyasya ca iha vibhraṃśāt satye kaḥ cit avasthitaḥ

29. And due to the ignorance of the one Veda, those (Vedas) were made into many. Also, due to the deviation from truth (satya) in this world, scarcely anyone remains established in truth (satya).

Words meanings summery:

• एक-वेदस्य (eka-vedasya) - of the one Veda

• च (ca) - and, also

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance, due to ignorance

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas, sacred texts

• ते (te) - those

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made, done, performed

• सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth, of reality

• च (ca) - and, also

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• विभ्रंशात् (vibhraṁśāt) - from deviation, from falling away, from corruption, due to perversion

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

• चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness (any, some)

• अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - established, firm, steady, situated

Words meanings and morphology

एक-वेदस्य (eka-vedasya) - of the one Veda

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of eka-veda

eka-veda - the one Veda, the singular Veda

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+veda)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - from ignorance, due to ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, want of knowledge

Compound 'a' (negation) + 'jñāna' (knowledge)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Acts as a cause.

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas, sacred texts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture

From root 'vid' (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'kṛtāḥ'.

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'vedāḥ'.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

Note: Agrees with 'vedāḥ'.

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made, done, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, finished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'kta'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Participle functioning as verb.

सत्यस्य (satyasya) - of truth, of reality

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being) + suffix 'ya'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Governed by 'vibhraṃśāt'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

विभ्रंशात् (vibhraṁśāt) - from deviation, from falling away, from corruption, due to perversion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vibhraṃśa

vibhraṁśa - deviation, fall, loss, corruption, failure, perversion

From root 'bhraṃś' (to fall) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

Note: Acts as a cause.

सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity, fidelity

From 'sat' (being) + suffix 'ya'

Root: as (class 2)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why

Note: Part of indefinite pronoun 'kaścit'.

चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness (any, some)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to form indefinite pronouns.

अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - established, firm, steady, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - established, fixed, firm, steady, situated, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ava' + suffix 'kta'

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as verb.