महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-99, verse-20

लोका हि सर्वे तपसा ध्रियन्ते तस्मात्त्वरध्वं तपसः क्षयाय ।
ये सन्ति केचिद्धि वसुंधरायां तपस्विनो धर्मविदश्च तज्ज्ञाः ।
तेषां वधः क्रियतां क्षिप्रमेव तेषु प्रनष्टेषु जगत्प्रनष्टम् ॥२०॥

20. lokā hi sarve tapasā dhriyante; tasmāttvaradhvaṁ tapasaḥ kṣayāya ,
ye santi keciddhi vasuṁdharāyāṁ; tapasvino dharmavidaśca tajjñāḥ ,
teṣāṁ vadhaḥ kriyatāṁ kṣiprameva; teṣu pranaṣṭeṣu jagatpranaṣṭam.

20. lokāḥ hi sarve tapasā dhriyante tasmāt tvaradhvam
tapasaḥ kṣayāya ye santi kecit hi vasundharāyām
tapasvinaḥ dharmavidaḥ ca tatjñāḥ teṣām vadhaḥ
kriyatām kṣipram eva teṣu pranaṣṭeṣu jagat pranaṣṭam

20. Indeed, all worlds are sustained by austerity (tapas). Therefore, quickly bring about the destruction of the austerity (tapas) of those ascetics (tapasvin), the knowers of natural law (dharma) and experts, who exist on Earth. Their annihilation must be carried out swiftly, for once they are destroyed, the entire world will be destroyed.

Words meanings summery:

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, people, realms

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance, by religious fervor

• ध्रियन्ते (dhriyante) - are sustained, are held, are borne

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• त्वरध्वम् (tvaradhvam) - you all hasten, hurry

• तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of austerity, from austerity

• क्षयाय (kṣayāya) - for destruction, for waste, for loss

• ये (ye) - those who, which

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

• केचित् (kecit) - some, any

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• वसुन्धरायाम् (vasundharāyām) - on the Earth, in the Earth

• तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, hermits, those who practice austerity

• धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - knowers of natural law (dharma), righteous

• च (ca) - and

• तत्ज्ञाः (tatjñāḥ) - experts (referring to the subject of dharma or austerity) (knowers of that, experts in that)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - destruction, killing, murder

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be performed

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - swiftly, quickly, immediately

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

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, when they

• प्रनष्टेषु (pranaṣṭeṣu) - when destroyed, in those who are destroyed

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

• प्रनष्टम् (pranaṣṭam) - destroyed, lost

Words meanings and morphology

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, people, realms

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, common experience

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance, by religious fervor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, religious fervor, heat

ध्रियन्ते (dhriyante) - are sustained, are held, are borne

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dhṛ

root dhṛ, passive voice, present tense, 3rd person plural

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used as an indeclinable (adverb) here.

त्वरध्वम् (tvaradhvam) - you all hasten, hurry

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of tvar

root tvar, imperative mood, 2nd person plural, middle voice

Root: tvar (class 1)

तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of austerity, from austerity

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, religious fervor, heat

क्षयाय (kṣayāya) - for destruction, for waste, for loss

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, ruin, loss, decrease

from root kṣi (to destroy)

Root: kṣi (class 5)

ये (ye) - those who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

root as, present tense, 3rd person plural

Root: as (class 2)

केचित् (kecit) - some, any

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, any, certain

compounded of ka (who) + cid (particle for indefiniteness)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)

वसुन्धरायाम् (vasundharāyām) - on the Earth, in the Earth

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vasundharā

vasundharā - Earth (lit. 'bearer of wealth')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vasu+dhara)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, good
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, sustaining
  adjective (feminine)
  from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, hermits, those who practice austerity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, hermit, one who practices austerity

derived from tapas with suffix -vin

धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - knowers of natural law (dharma), righteous

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

compound of dharma (natural law) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तत्ज्ञाः (tatjñāḥ) - experts (referring to the subject of dharma or austerity) (knowers of that, experts in that)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tatjña

tatjña - knower of that, expert

compound of tat (that) + jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+jña)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• jña – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वधः (vadhaḥ) - destruction, killing, murder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, murder, destruction

from root vadh (to strike, kill)

Root: vadh (class 1)

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

root kṛ, imperative mood, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - swiftly, quickly, immediately

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, when they

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रनष्टेषु (pranaṣṭeṣu) - when destroyed, in those who are destroyed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - destroyed, perished, lost

Past Passive Participle

from root naś with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living being

present active participle of gam (to go), used as noun

Root: gam (class 1)

प्रनष्टम् (pranaṣṭam) - destroyed, lost

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - destroyed, perished, lost

Past Passive Participle

from root naś with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)