महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-7

अर्थानां तु पुनर्द्वैधे नित्यं भवति संशयः ।
अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति चान्यथा ॥७॥

7. arthānāṁ tu punardvaidhe nityaṁ bhavati saṁśayaḥ ,
anyathā cintito hyarthaḥ punarbhavati cānyathā.

7. arthānām tu punaḥ dvaidhe nityam bhavati saṃśayaḥ
anyathā cintitaḥ hi arthaḥ punaḥ bhavati ca anyathā

7. Indeed, when there is a duality or dispute concerning matters, doubt always arises. A thing thought to be one way actually turns out to be another.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of matters, of things (being discussed) (of things, of purposes, of meanings, of wealth)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, on the other hand (again, anew, furthermore)

• द्वैधे (dvaidhe) - in matters of duality, dispute (in duality, in difference, in dispute, in doubt)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• भवति (bhavati) - arises, becomes (to be, to become, to exist, to happen)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, hesitation)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - in one way (first instance), otherwise (second instance) (otherwise, in another manner, differently)

• चिन्तितः (cintitaḥ) - thought (to be) (thought, considered, imagined, intended)

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

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - a matter, a thing (purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, matter)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, turns out (again, anew, furthermore)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, turns out (to be, to become, to exist, to happen)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - to be otherwise (otherwise, in another manner, differently)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of matters, of things (being discussed) (of things, of purposes, of meanings, of wealth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, matter

Note: Genitive of reference or possession.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, on the other hand (again, anew, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

द्वैधे (dvaidhe) - in matters of duality, dispute (in duality, in difference, in dispute, in doubt)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvaidha

dvaidha - duality, difference, ambiguity, dispute

Derived from dvi (two)

Note: Locative of circumstance.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Often used adverbially as nityam

भवति (bhavati) - arises, becomes (to be, to become, to exist, to happen)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular present active from root bhū (class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, hesitation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Derived from root śī (to lie) with prefix sam (together) + ya-suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - in one way (first instance), otherwise (second instance) (otherwise, in another manner, differently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from anya (other)

चिन्तितः (cintitaḥ) - thought (to be) (thought, considered, imagined, intended)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintita

cintita - thought, considered, imagined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root cint (to think, consider), a denominative from cit

Root: cit (class 10)

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

(indeclinable)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - a matter, a thing (purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, matter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, matter

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, turns out (again, anew, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, turns out (to be, to become, to exist, to happen)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular present active from root bhū (class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the last phrase.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - to be otherwise (otherwise, in another manner, differently)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from anya (other)