महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-25

प्रजानां समुदाचारं बहु कर्मकृतं वदन् ।
छादयिष्यामि कौन्तेय माययात्मानमात्मना ॥२५॥

25. prajānāṁ samudācāraṁ bahu karmakṛtaṁ vadan ,
chādayiṣyāmi kaunteya māyayātmānamātmanā.

25. prajānām samudācāram bahu karmakṛtam vadan
chādayiṣyāmi kaunteya māyayā ātmānam ātmanā

25. O son of Kunti, by speaking extensively about the behavior and many actions (karma) of people, I will conceal my own self (ātman) through my illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of people (of the people, of subjects, of progeny)

• समुदाचारम् (samudācāram) - the behavior (conduct, behavior, custom)

• बहु (bahu) - extensively, many (much, many, numerous)

• कर्मकृतम् (karmakṛtam) - many actions (done by action, pertaining to actions)

• वदन् (vadan) - by speaking (speaking, saying)

• छादयिष्यामि (chādayiṣyāmi) - I will conceal (I shall conceal, I shall cover)

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti

• मायया (māyayā) - through my illusion (māyā) (by illusion (māyā), by supernatural power)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - my own self (ātman) (myself, the self (ātman))

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by my own self (ātman) (by myself, by the self (ātman))

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of people (of the people, of subjects, of progeny)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - people, subjects, progeny, creature

From prefix pra + root jan (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the behavior of the general public.

समुदाचारम् (samudācāram) - the behavior (conduct, behavior, custom)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudācāra

samudācāra - conduct, custom, behavior, usage

From prefixes sam + ud + root car (to move, to practice).

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: car (class 1)

बहु (bahu) - extensively, many (much, many, numerous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous, abundant

Note: Can function as an adverb or adjective here, modifying the extent of karmakṛtam or samudācāram.

कर्मकृतम् (karmakṛtam) - many actions (done by action, pertaining to actions)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karmakṛta

karmakṛta - performed by action, relating to deeds

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+kṛta)

• karma – action (karma), deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the actions.

वदन् (vadan) - by speaking (speaking, saying)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadat

vadat - speaking, saying, telling

Present Active Participle

From root vad (to speak), class 1.

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Indicates the manner of concealing himself.

छादयिष्यामि (chādayiṣyāmi) - I will conceal (I shall conceal, I shall cover)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of chad

Future Active (causative)

Causative stem chādaya, future tense.

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: The speaker (Arjuna) will perform the action.

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti (e.g., Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishthira)

Patronymic derivative of kuntī.

Note: Addressed to Yudhishthira.

मायया (māyayā) - through my illusion (māyā) (by illusion (māyā), by supernatural power)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion (māyā), magic, supernatural power, artifice, trick

Note: The means by which concealment is achieved.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - my own self (ātman) (myself, the self (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self (ātman), soul, essence, individual, body

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the speaker's own self.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by my own self (ātman) (by myself, by the self (ātman))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self (ātman), soul, essence, individual, body

Root: an (class 2)

Note: This instrumental case indicates agency or the means, emphasizing 'by my own self'.