महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-18

ततः सुखोपविष्टस्तं व्याधं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
कर्मैतद्वै न सदृशं भवतः प्रतिभाति मे ।
अनुतप्ये भृशं तात तव घोरेण कर्मणा ॥१८॥

18. tataḥ sukhopaviṣṭastaṁ vyādhaṁ vacanamabravīt ,
karmaitadvai na sadṛśaṁ bhavataḥ pratibhāti me ,
anutapye bhṛśaṁ tāta tava ghoreṇa karmaṇā.

18. tataḥ sukhopaviṣṭaḥ tam vyādham
vacanam abravīt karma etat vai na
sadṛśam bhavataḥ pratibhāti me anutapye
bhṛśam tāta tava ghoreṇa karmaṇā

18. Then, comfortably seated, he spoke these words to the hunter (vyādha): 'Indeed, this action (karma) of yours does not seem proper to me. Dear one, I deeply regret your dreadful deed (karma).'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• सुखोपविष्टः (sukhopaviṣṭaḥ) - comfortably seated, having sat down comfortably

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• व्याधम् (vyādham) - hunter, fowler

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed (action, deed, ritual, result of action, destiny (karma))

• एतत् (etat) - this

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - proper, befitting (suitable, proper, resembling, like)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, seems (appears, seems, shines forth, becomes clear)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• अनुतप्ये (anutapye) - I repent, I feel remorse, I regret

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

• तात (tāta) - dear one (term of affectionate address) (dear one, father, son, sir (term of address))

• तव (tava) - your

• घोरेण (ghoreṇa) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fearful)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action, by the deed (by the action, by the deed (karma))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from pronominal base tad (that) + suffix -tas

सुखोपविष्टः (sukhopaviṣṭaḥ) - comfortably seated, having sat down comfortably

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhopaviṣṭa

sukhopaviṣṭa - comfortably seated

Past Passive Participle

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+upaviṣṭa)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease, pleasant
  noun (neuter)
• upaviṣṭa – seated, sitting, having sat down
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix upa- and root viś (to enter, sit)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (dvijottamaḥ from previous verse)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'vyādham'

व्याधम् (vyādham) - hunter, fowler

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, fowler's dog

From root vyadh (to pierce, strike)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Object of the verb 'abravīt'

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, declaration

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the verb 'abravīt'

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Tense

Root brū (2nd class verb) in the 3rd person singular, active voice, imperfect tense

Root: brū (class 2)

कर्म (karma) - action, deed (action, deed, ritual, result of action, destiny (karma))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -man

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'pratibhāti'

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this (near the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with 'karma'

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Particle

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates 'sadṛśam'

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - proper, befitting (suitable, proper, resembling, like)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - resembling, similar, proper, suitable, adequate

From sa- (with, similar) + dṛś (to see, look) + suffix -a

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karma'

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address); being, existing

Present Active Participle

Present participle of root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'karma'

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, seems (appears, seems, shines forth, becomes clear)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibhā

Present Tense

From prefix prati- + root bhā (to shine) (2nd class verb) in the 3rd person singular, active voice, present tense

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Personal pronoun, enclitic form

Note: Indirect object of 'pratibhāti'

अनुतप्ये (anutapye) - I repent, I feel remorse, I regret

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anutap

Present Tense

From prefix anu- + root tap (to heat, suffer) (1st class verb) in the 1st person singular, middle voice, present tense

Prefix: anu

Root: tap (class 1)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of adjective bhṛśa

Note: Modifies 'anutapye'

तात (tāta) - dear one (term of affectionate address) (dear one, father, son, sir (term of address))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one, sir (term of address, often affectionate)

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Personal pronoun, genitive singular

Note: Modifies 'karmaṇā'

घोरेण (ghoreṇa) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fearful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Root: ghur (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action, by the deed (by the action, by the deed (karma))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Cause of 'anutapye'