महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-228, verse-15

अथ वा मद्वचः श्रुत्वा तत्र यत्ता भविष्यथ ।
उद्विग्नवासो विश्रम्भाद्दुःखं तत्र भविष्यति ॥१५॥

15. atha vā madvacaḥ śrutvā tatra yattā bhaviṣyatha ,
udvignavāso viśrambhādduḥkhaṁ tatra bhaviṣyati.

15. atha vā mat vacaḥ śrutvā tatra yattā bhaviṣyatha
udvignavāsaḥ viśrambhāt duḥkhaṃ tatra bhaviṣyati

15. Alternatively, if you listen to my words, you will be vigilant in that matter. Otherwise, due to misplaced trust, suffering will manifest there, leaving your dwellings disturbed.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - Or, alternatively, then

• वा (vā) - or

• मत् (mat) - my, of me

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, advice

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• तत्र (tatra) - regarding this advice/warning (there, in that matter, in that regard)

• यत्ता (yattā) - attentive, prepared, ready, diligent

• भविष्यथ (bhaviṣyatha) - you (plural) will be

• उद्विग्नवासः (udvignavāsaḥ) - one whose homes are troubled (by suffering) (one whose dwelling is agitated/disturbed; dwelling in anxiety)

• विश्रम्भात् (viśrambhāt) - due to complacency or false security (due to confidence, from trust, due to misplaced trust/complacency)

• दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - suffering, sorrow, distress

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that situation

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - Or, alternatively, then

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

मत् (mat) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Used as the first part of a compound 'madvacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, advice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Part of the compound 'madvacaḥ'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'śru' (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

तत्र (tatra) - regarding this advice/warning (there, in that matter, in that regard)

(indeclinable)

यत्ता (yattā) - attentive, prepared, ready, diligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatta

yatta - attentive, prepared, diligent

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yat' (to strive, exert oneself)

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: The ending 'ā' likely comes from 'āḥ' (masculine/feminine nominative plural) where the visarga drops before 'bhaviṣyatha'.

भविष्यथ (bhaviṣyatha) - you (plural) will be

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

उद्विग्नवासः (udvignavāsaḥ) - one whose homes are troubled (by suffering) (one whose dwelling is agitated/disturbed; dwelling in anxiety)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udvignavāsa

udvignavāsa - one whose dwelling is agitated/disturbed; having an anxious abode

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (udvigna+vāsa)

• udvigna – agitated, disturbed, anxious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vij' with prefix 'ud'
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vij (class 6)
• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to the state of those addressed, here in a singular form as a general descriptor of condition.

विश्रम्भात् (viśrambhāt) - due to complacency or false security (due to confidence, from trust, due to misplaced trust/complacency)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of viśrambha

viśrambha - trust, confidence, familiarity, intimacy; also, carelessness, complacency

दुःखं (duḥkhaṁ) - suffering, sorrow, distress

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, distress

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that situation

(indeclinable)

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)