महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-18

यथा च वो न जानीयाच्चरतो भीमशासनात् ।
पुनरागमनं चैव तथा कार्यमतन्द्रितैः ॥१८॥

18. yathā ca vo na jānīyāccarato bhīmaśāsanāt ,
punarāgamanaṁ caiva tathā kāryamatandritaiḥ.

18. yathā ca vaḥ na jānīyāt carataḥ bhīmaśāsanāt
punarāgamanam ca eva tathā kāryam atandritaiḥ

18. And in such a way that they may not recognize you, who are moving about due to this terrible command, your return must also be carried out diligently in the same manner.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - in such a way that (as, just as, so that, in such a way)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वः (vaḥ) - you (accusative object of jānīyāt) (you (plural), your)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - may know (them) (may know, should know, might know)

• चरतः (carataḥ) - of you who are moving (among them) (of him who moves, moving, going)

• भीमशासनात् (bhīmaśāsanāt) - due to the terrible command (from the terrible command, due to the terrible rule)

• पुनरागमनम् (punarāgamanam) - your return (return, coming back)

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• तथा (tathā) - in the same manner (thus, so, in that manner, in the same way)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be carried out (to be done, to be performed, duty, task)

• अतन्द्रितैः (atandritaiḥ) - by the diligent (you all) (by the diligent, by the unwearied, by the active)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - in such a way that (as, just as, so that, in such a way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a purpose clause or a clause of manner.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वः (vaḥ) - you (accusative object of jānīyāt) (you (plural), your)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of yūṣmad

yūṣmad - you (plural)

Note: Object of 'jānīyāt'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'jānīyāt'.

जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - may know (them) (may know, should know, might know)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of jñā

Optative

root jñā, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the unspecified 'they' who might know the people being addressed.

चरतः (carataḥ) - of you who are moving (among them) (of him who moves, moving, going)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of carat

carat - moving, going, performing, wandering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root car (to move, to walk), present active participle, masculine, plural, genitive.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vaḥ' (you, plural), indicating their state while moving.

भीमशासनात् (bhīmaśāsanāt) - due to the terrible command (from the terrible command, due to the terrible rule)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhīmaśāsana

bhīmaśāsana - terrible command, dreadful rule

Compound type : karma dhāraya / tatpuruṣa (bhīma+śāsana)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful, fearful, formidable
  adjective
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• śāsana – command, rule, instruction, chastisement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason ('due to').

पुनरागमनम् (punarāgamanam) - your return (return, coming back)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of punarāgamana

punarāgamana - return, coming back, reappearance

Compound type : compound (punar+āgamana)

• punar – again, back, anew, once more
  indeclinable
• āgamana – coming, approaching, return, arrival
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' or predicate of 'kāryam'.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - also (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle, here functioning as 'also'.

तथा (tathā) - in the same manner (thus, so, in that manner, in the same way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers back to the 'yathā' clause, implying secrecy and diligence.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be carried out (to be done, to be performed, duty, task)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, duty, business, task

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with -ya suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, meaning 'it is to be done'.

अतन्द्रितैः (atandritaiḥ) - by the diligent (you all) (by the diligent, by the unwearied, by the active)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of atandrita

atandrita - undelayed, unwearied, diligent, active, alert

Negation (a-) of tandrita (wearied, indolent).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+tandrita)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• tandrita – wearied, indolent, lazy, inactive
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root tadr (to be weary, to be indolent).
  Root: tadr (class 1)

Note: Indicates the agent of the passive action 'kāryam', referring to the people addressed.

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