महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-10

सा त्वियं साधु वक्तव्या न त्वनीतिः कथंचन ।
वृद्धानुशासने तात तिष्ठतः सत्यशीलिनः ॥१०॥

10. sā tviyaṁ sādhu vaktavyā na tvanītiḥ kathaṁcana ,
vṛddhānuśāsane tāta tiṣṭhataḥ satyaśīlinaḥ.

10. sa tu iyam sādhu vaktavyā na tu anītiḥ kathaṃcana
vṛddhānusāsane tāta tiṣṭhataḥ satyaśīlinaḥ

10. O dear one, this matter must certainly be stated properly, and never by any means as an impropriety, for one who adheres to the instructions of elders and is devoted to truth.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - this (matter) (that, she)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• इयम् (iyam) - this (matter) (this, she)

• साधु (sādhu) - properly, rightly, well

• वक्तव्या (vaktavyā) - to be spoken, should be said

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अनीतिः (anītiḥ) - impropriety, injustice, bad policy

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, in any way, at all

• वृद्धानुसासने (vṛddhānusāsane) - in the instruction of elders, in the teaching of elders

• तात (tāta) - dear one, father, son

• तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - of one who stands, of one who abides

• सत्यशीलिनः (satyaśīlinaḥ) - of one devoted to truth, of one whose nature is truth

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - this (matter) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `iyam` or the general 'matter' at hand.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (matter) (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

साधु (sādhu) - properly, rightly, well

(indeclinable)

वक्तव्या (vaktavyā) - to be spoken, should be said

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, speakable, what should be said

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -tavya.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `iyam` or `sā`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अनीतिः (anītiḥ) - impropriety, injustice, bad policy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anīti

anīti - impropriety, injustice, bad policy, unrighteousness

Compound of 'an' (negation) and 'nīti' (right conduct, policy).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+nīti)

• an – not, negation
  indeclinable
• nīti – conduct, policy, morality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root nī (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means, in any way, at all

(indeclinable)

वृद्धानुसासने (vṛddhānusāsane) - in the instruction of elders, in the teaching of elders

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vṛddhānusāsana

vṛddhānusāsana - instruction of elders

Compound of 'vṛddha' (elder) and 'anuśāsana' (instruction).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+anuśāsana)

• vṛddha – old, aged, elder, grown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛdh (to grow).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• anuśāsana – instruction, command, teaching
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root śās (to rule, instruct) with prefix anu.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: śās (class 2)

तात (tāta) - dear one, father, son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, father, son (term of endearment)

तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - of one who stands, of one who abides

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, abiding, remaining

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with the present tense suffix -at.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `satyaśīlinaḥ`.

सत्यशीलिनः (satyaśīlinaḥ) - of one devoted to truth, of one whose nature is truth

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of satyaśīlin

satyaśīlin - truthful, devoted to truth, whose nature is truth

Compound of 'satya' (truth) and 'śīlin' (having the nature of, habitually acting).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+śīlin)

• satya – truth, truthful, real
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'sat' (being, true).
  Root: as (class 2)
• śīlin – having the nature of, habitually acting, endowed with character
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to 'śīla' (nature, character).

Note: Qualifies an implied person.