महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-2

विधिस्तु बलवान्ब्रह्मन्दुस्तरं हि पुराकृतम् ।
पुराकृतस्य पापस्य कर्मदोषो भवत्ययम् ।
दोषस्यैतस्य वै ब्रह्मन्विघाते यत्नवानहम् ॥२॥

2. vidhistu balavānbrahmandustaraṁ hi purākṛtam ,
purākṛtasya pāpasya karmadoṣo bhavatyayam ,
doṣasyaitasya vai brahmanvighāte yatnavānaham.

2. vidhiḥ tu balavān brahman dustaram
hi purākṛtam purākṛtasya pāpasya
karmadoṣaḥ bhavati ayam doṣasya etasya
vai brahman vighāte yatnavān aham

2. But destiny (vidhi) is powerful, O Brāhmaṇa; indeed, that which was done in the past is difficult to overcome. This fault of action (karma) arises from the sin committed previously. O Brāhmaṇa, I am endeavoring for the removal of this fault.

Words meanings summery:

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - destiny, rule, ordinance

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa

• दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to overcome, hard to cross

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• पुराकृतम् (purākṛtam) - past actions or karma (done in the past, previously done)

• पुराकृतस्य (purākṛtasya) - of the previously committed (sin) (of that which was done in the past)

• पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

• कर्मदोषः (karmadoṣaḥ) - defect of action (karma), fault of karma

• भवति (bhavati) - arises, occurs, is

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• दोषस्य (doṣasya) - of the fault, of the defect

• एतस्य (etasya) - of this

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa

• विघाते (vighāte) - in the removal, in the overcoming, in the destruction

• यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - endeavoring, making effort, diligent

• अहम् (aham) - the Dharma-vyādha (I)

Words meanings and morphology

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - destiny, rule, ordinance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, method, destiny, fate

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject.

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

From 'bala' + suffix 'matup'.

Note: Predicate adjective, agreeing with 'vidhiḥ'.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brāhmaṇa (member of priestly class), sacred text, the Absolute (brahman)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to overcome, hard to cross

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dustara

dustara - difficult to cross, impassable, difficult to accomplish

From 'dus' (bad, difficult) + 'tara' (crossing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dus+tara)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty.
• tara – crossing, passing over, enabling to cross
  adjective (neuter)
  From root 'tṛ' + ac suffix.
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'purākṛtam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Particle emphasizing.

Note: Particle.

पुराकृतम् (purākṛtam) - past actions or karma (done in the past, previously done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purākṛta

purākṛta - done formerly, previously done

Past Passive Participle

From 'purā' (formerly) + root 'kṛ' + kta suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (purā+kṛta)

• purā – formerly, previously, in the past
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' + kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

पुराकृतस्य (purākṛtasya) - of the previously committed (sin) (of that which was done in the past)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of purākṛta

purākṛta - done formerly, previously done

Past Passive Participle

From 'purā' (formerly) + root 'kṛ' + kta suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (purā+kṛta)

• purā – formerly, previously, in the past
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' + kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreeing with 'pāpasya'.

पापस्य (pāpasya) - of sin, of evil

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wicked, bad action

Note: Genitive case, implying "of sin".

कर्मदोषः (karmadoṣaḥ) - defect of action (karma), fault of karma

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karmadoṣa

karmadoṣa - fault of action, defect of karma

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+doṣa)

• karman – action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice, blame
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - arises, occurs, is

(verb)

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

Present tense

3rd person singular Present active, from root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agreeing with 'karmadoṣaḥ'.

दोषस्य (doṣasya) - of the fault, of the defect

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, blame

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'etasya'.

एतस्य (etasya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, here

Note: Agreeing with 'doṣasya'.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Particle.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brāhmaṇa (member of priestly class), sacred text, the Absolute (brahman)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

विघाते (vighāte) - in the removal, in the overcoming, in the destruction

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vighāta

vighāta - striking down, killing, removal, destruction, impediment

From root 'han' with prefix 'vi', and 'ghā' is strengthened form.

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Locative of purpose, "for the removal".

यत्नवान् (yatnavān) - endeavoring, making effort, diligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatnavat

yatnavat - making effort, diligent, strenuous

From 'yatna' + suffix 'matup'.

Note: Predicate adjective, agreeing with 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - the Dharma-vyādha (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person singular nominative.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'am'.