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.

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.