महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-78

तेषूपस्पृश्य राजेन्द्र पदेषु नृपसत्तम ।
यत्किंचिदशुभं कर्म तत्प्रणश्यति भारत ॥७८॥

78. teṣūpaspṛśya rājendra padeṣu nṛpasattama ,
yatkiṁcidaśubhaṁ karma tatpraṇaśyati bhārata.

78. teṣu upaspṛśya rājendra padeṣu nṛpasattama
yatkiṃcit aśubham karma tat praṇaśyati bhārata

78. O best among kings, king of kings, O descendant of Bharata, by touching those sacred places, whatever inauspicious action (karma) has been done is destroyed.

78. הו מלך המלכים, מי שנוגע במים ליד העקבות האלה, כל מעשה רע שעשה יתנדף, הו בְּהָארַטַה.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषु (teṣu) - in those (sacred) places (in them, among them)

• उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - by touching (the sacred places) (having touched, by touching)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings (O king of kings, O supreme ruler)

• पदेषु (padeṣu) - in the sacred places/spots (in the steps, in the places, in the words)

• नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best among kings

• यत्किंचित् (yatkiṁcit) - whatever (whatever, anything whatsoever)

• अशुभम् (aśubham) - inauspicious, bad (inauspicious, bad, evil)

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

• तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, it)

• प्रणश्यति (praṇaśyati) - is destroyed (perishes, is destroyed, disappears)

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (addressing the king) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषु (teṣu) - in those (sacred) places (in them, among them)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the 'padeṣu' (places/footprints).

उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - by touching (the sacred places) (having touched, by touching)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'spṛś' (to touch) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Denotes completion of an action.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings (O king of kings, O supreme ruler)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, supreme ruler

Compound of 'rājan' (king) and 'indra' (chief/lord).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• indra – chief, lord, (name of a deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira or a similar king.

पदेषु (padeṣu) - in the sacred places/spots (in the steps, in the places, in the words)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of pada

pada - step, foot, place, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to sacred spots associated with a pilgrimage.

नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best among kings

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best among kings

Compound of 'nṛpa' (king) and 'sattama' (best).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).
• sattama – best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'sat' (good, existing).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Another epithet for the addressed king.

यत्किंचित् (yatkiṁcit) - whatever (whatever, anything whatsoever)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yatkiṃcit

yatkiṁcit - whatever, anything whatsoever

Compound of 'yat' (which, what) and 'kiṃcit' (something).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yat+kiṃcit)

• yat – which, what
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• kiṃcit – something, anything
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'karma'.

अशुभम् (aśubham) - inauspicious, bad (inauspicious, bad, evil)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, bad, evil

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'śubha'.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'karma'.

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, fate, result of action (karma)

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the verb 'praṇaśyati'.

तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers back to 'yatkiṃcit aśubhaṃ karma'.

प्रणश्यति (praṇaśyati) - is destroyed (perishes, is destroyed, disappears)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular.

Root 'naś' (class 4) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: The subject is 'karma'.

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (addressing the king) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian

Derived from 'Bharata' (proper noun).

Note: Common address in the Mahābhārata.

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