महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-105, verse-10

कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम् ।
अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः ॥१०॥

10. kutaḥ kṛtaghnasya yaśaḥ kutaḥ sthānaṁ kutaḥ sukham ,
aśraddheyaḥ kṛtaghno hi kṛtaghne nāsti niṣkṛtiḥ.

10. kutaḥ kṛtaghnasya yaśaḥ kutaḥ sthānam kutaḥ sukham
aśraddheyaḥ kṛtaghnaḥ hi kṛtaghne na asti niṣkṛtiḥ

10. How can an ungrateful person (kṛtaghna) achieve fame, or attain a good position, or find happiness? Indeed, an ungrateful person (kṛtaghna) is utterly untrustworthy, and there is no atonement (niṣkṛti) or remedy for such ingratitude.

Words meanings summery:

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

• कृतघ्नस्य (kṛtaghnasya) - of the ungrateful person, of the destroyer of good deeds

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - a good position or standing (place, position, abode, status)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, comfort

• अश्रद्धेयः (aśraddheyaḥ) - untrustworthy, not to be believed, incredible

• कृतघ्नः (kṛtaghnaḥ) - the ungrateful person

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

• कृतघ्ने (kṛtaghne) - in the ungrateful person, for the ungrateful person

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• निष्कृतिः (niṣkṛtiḥ) - expiation, atonement, remedy, escape

Words meanings and morphology

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

(indeclinable)

कृतघ्नस्य (kṛtaghnasya) - of the ungrateful person, of the destroyer of good deeds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, one who destroys good deeds (done to him), betrayer

Compound of kṛta (done, benefit) and ghna (destroyer).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good deed, benefit, favor
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do) with kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, causing destruction to
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root han (to strike, kill) with suffix ḍa.
  Root: han (class 2)

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, reputation, praise

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

(indeclinable)

स्थानम् (sthānam) - a good position or standing (place, position, abode, status)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, stand, position, site, abode, status, rank, condition

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence, from where, how can there be

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, comfort

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, comfort, ease, joy

अश्रद्धेयः (aśraddheyaḥ) - untrustworthy, not to be believed, incredible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśraddheya

aśraddheya - not to be believed, untrustworthy, incredible, unworthy of faith

gerundive (negative)

Formed with a- (negative prefix) + śraddheya (to be believed), from root dhā (to place) with prefix śrat-.

Root: dhā (class 3)

कृतघ्नः (kṛtaghnaḥ) - the ungrateful person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, one who destroys good deeds (done to him), betrayer

Compound of kṛta (done, benefit) and ghna (destroyer).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good deed, benefit, favor
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do) with kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, causing destruction to
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root han (to strike, kill) with suffix ḍa.
  Root: han (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

कृतघ्ने (kṛtaghne) - in the ungrateful person, for the ungrateful person

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛtaghna

kṛtaghna - ungrateful, one who destroys good deeds (done to him), betrayer

Compound of kṛta (done, benefit) and ghna (destroyer).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kṛta+ghna)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good deed, benefit, favor
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do) with kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, causing destruction to
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root han (to strike, kill) with suffix ḍa.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used here to indicate 'in the case of' or 'with respect to' an ungrateful person.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

From root as.

Root: as (class 2)

निष्कृतिः (niṣkṛtiḥ) - expiation, atonement, remedy, escape

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣkṛti

niṣkṛti - expiation, atonement, remedy, deliverance, freedom from debt or obligation

From root kṛ (to do) with prefix nis- (out, away).

Prefix: nis

Root: kṛ (class 8)