महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-215, verse-12

अन्वजानाच्च स्वाहाया रूपान्यत्वं महामुनिः ।
अब्रवीच्च मुनीन्सर्वान्नापराध्यन्ति वै स्त्रियः ।
श्रुत्वा तु तत्त्वतस्तस्मात्ते पत्नीः सर्वतोऽत्यजन् ॥१२॥

12. anvajānācca svāhāyā rūpānyatvaṁ mahāmuniḥ ,
abravīcca munīnsarvānnāparādhyanti vai striyaḥ ,
śrutvā tu tattvatastasmātte patnīḥ sarvato'tyajan.

12. anvajānāt ca svāhāyāḥ rūpānyatvam
mahāmuniḥ abravīt ca munīn sarvān na
aparādhyanti vai striyaḥ śrutvā tu tattvataḥ
tasmāt te patnīḥ sarvataḥ atyajan

12. The great sage (Agni, or a divine voice) acknowledged Svāhā's transformation of form. He also declared to all the sages, "Indeed, women are not at fault." However, having truly heard this principle from him, they (the sages) completely abandoned their wives.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्वजानात् (anvajānāt) - recognized, approved, consented to

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वाहायाः (svāhāyāḥ) - of Svāhā

• रूपान्यत्वम् (rūpānyatvam) - change of form, altered form, transformation

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - The great sage (referring to a divine entity clarifying Svāhā's actions) (great sage, great ascetic)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke, declared

• च (ca) - and, also

• मुनीन् (munīn) - sages, ascetics

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

• न (na) - not, no

• अपराध्यन्ति (aparādhyanti) - they offend, they commit wrong, they transgress

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, really, in principle, as a matter of fact

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, because of that

• ते (te) - they (the sages) (they)

• पत्नीः (patnīḥ) - wives

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, entirely, from all sides

• अत्यजन् (atyajan) - they abandoned, they forsook, they gave up

Words meanings and morphology

अन्वजानात् (anvajānāt) - recognized, approved, consented to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of anu-jñā

Root verb, class 9, Ubhayapadi. Prefixed with 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्वाहायाः (svāhāyāḥ) - of Svāhā

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of svāhā

svāhā - Svāhā (the wife of Agni, the fire god); a ritual exclamation made at oblations

रूपान्यत्वम् (rūpānyatvam) - change of form, altered form, transformation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpānyatva

rūpānyatva - change of form, difference in appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+anyatva)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• anyatva – difference, distinctness, otherness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'anya' (other) with the suffix '-tva'.

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - The great sage (referring to a divine entity clarifying Svāhā's actions) (great sage, great ascetic)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - a great sage, a great ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one
  noun (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke, declared

(verb)

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

Root verb, class 2, Ubhayapadi

Root: brū (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मुनीन् (munīn) - sages, ascetics

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अपराध्यन्ति (aparādhyanti) - they offend, they commit wrong, they transgress

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of apa-rādh

Root verb, class 4, Parasmaipada. Prefixed with 'apa'.

Prefix: apa

Root: rādh (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Derived from root śru (to hear) with the suffix -ktvā.

Root: śru (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, really, in principle, as a matter of fact

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) and 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun). Used with adverbial suffix -tas.

Note: Ablative suffix -tas used adverbially.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, because of that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverbial ablative meaning 'therefore' or 'from that reason'.

ते (te) - they (the sages) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पत्नीः (patnīḥ) - wives

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - completely, entirely, from all sides

(indeclinable)

Used with adverbial suffix -tas.

Note: Ablative suffix -tas used adverbially.

अत्यजन् (atyajan) - they abandoned, they forsook, they gave up

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ati-tyaj

Root verb, class 1, Parasmaipada. Prefixed with 'ati'.

Prefix: ati

Root: tyaj (class 1)