महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-15

सत्यं संक्षेप्स्यते लोके नरैः पण्डितमानिभिः ।
सत्यहान्या ततस्तेषामायुरल्पं भविष्यति ॥१५॥

15. satyaṁ saṁkṣepsyate loke naraiḥ paṇḍitamānibhiḥ ,
satyahānyā tatasteṣāmāyuralpaṁ bhaviṣyati.

15. satyam saṃkṣepsyate loke naraiḥ paṇḍitamānibhiḥ
satyahānyā tataḥ teṣām āyuḥ alpam bhaviṣyati

15. In the world, truth will be curtailed by men who consider themselves learned. Due to this loss of truth, their lifespan will then be short.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, righteousness

• संक्षेप्स्यते (saṁkṣepsyate) - will be diminished, will be curtailed, will be contracted

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in society

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by people

• पण्डितमानिभिः (paṇḍitamānibhiḥ) - by those who consider themselves learned, by those who feign wisdom

• सत्यहान्या (satyahānyā) - by the loss of truth, due to the decrease of truth

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity, duration of life

• अल्पम् (alpam) - short, little, small

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincere, genuine

संक्षेप्स्यते (saṁkṣepsyate) - will be diminished, will be curtailed, will be contracted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, future (lṛṭ) of saṃ-kṣip

Root 'kṣip' (to throw) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely). Future passive form.

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣip (class 6)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in society

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, society

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by people

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

पण्डितमानिभिः (paṇḍitamānibhiḥ) - by those who consider themselves learned, by those who feign wisdom

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṇḍitamānin

paṇḍitamānin - considering oneself learned, conceited about one's learning, pretending to be wise

Compound of 'paṇḍita' (learned) and 'mānin' (considering oneself, proud).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paṇḍita+mānin)

• paṇḍita – learned, wise, scholar
  adjective (masculine)
• mānin – considering oneself, proud of, conceited
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'man' (to think, consider) + -in suffix.
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used as a noun here.

सत्यहान्या (satyahānyā) - by the loss of truth, due to the decrease of truth

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of satyahāni

satyahāni - loss of truth, decrease in truth

Compound of 'satya' (truth) and 'hāni' (loss, decrease).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+hāni)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• hāni – loss, damage, decrease, relinquishment
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'hā' (to abandon, lose).
  Root: hā (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity, duration of life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, duration of life

अल्पम् (alpam) - short, little, small

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, few, short

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)