महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-192, verse-11

देवानां प्रतिपत्तिश्च सत्या साधुमता सदा ।
सा तु दुःखार्णवं प्राप्य नः स्यादर्चयतां भृशम् ॥११॥

11. devānāṁ pratipattiśca satyā sādhumatā sadā ,
sā tu duḥkhārṇavaṁ prāpya naḥ syādarcayatāṁ bhṛśam.

11. devānām pratipattiḥ ca satyā sādhumatā sadā sā
tu duḥkhārṇavam prāpya naḥ syāt arcayatām bhṛśam

11. devānām pratipattiḥ ca sādhumatā sadā satyā tu
sā naḥ arcayatām duḥkhārṇavam prāpya bhṛśam syāt

11. The deities' response (or favor) is always considered truthful by the virtuous. But having plunged into an ocean of sorrow, how can that (favor) be greatly beneficial for us, the worshippers?

Words meanings summery:

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the deities

• प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - The efficacy or favorable response of the deities to worship. (ascertainment, understanding, obtaining, conviction, faith, favor, response, efficacy)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सत्या (satyā) - true, real, truthful, virtuous

• साधुमता (sādhumatā) - by the virtuous, by the good, approved by the good

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• सा (sā) - Refers to 'pratipattiḥ'. (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• दुःखार्णवम् (duḥkhārṇavam) - ocean of sorrow, sea of misery

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

• नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, our, us

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, might be, should be

• अर्चयताम् (arcayatām) - of those who worship, of the worshippers

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very much, intensely

Words meanings and morphology

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Possessive or objective genitive with 'pratipattiḥ'.

प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - The efficacy or favorable response of the deities to worship. (ascertainment, understanding, obtaining, conviction, faith, favor, response, efficacy)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratipatti

pratipatti - ascertainment, understanding, obtaining, conviction, faith, favor, response, efficacy, reverence, destiny

From prati-√pad (to attain, understand, respond) + ktin

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सत्या (satyā) - true, real, truthful, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, existent

Note: Agrees with 'pratipattiḥ'.

साधुमता (sādhumatā) - by the virtuous, by the good, approved by the good

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sādhumat

sādhumat - virtuous, good, righteous, wise

From sādhu + matup

Note: Used to express 'in the opinion of the virtuous' or 'by the virtuous (is considered true)'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

सा (sā) - Refers to 'pratipattiḥ'. (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, indicating contrast.

दुःखार्णवम् (duḥkhārṇavam) - ocean of sorrow, sea of misery

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duḥkhārṇava

duḥkhārṇava - ocean of sorrow, sea of misery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+arṇava)

• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, misery, suffering
  noun (neuter)
• arṇava – ocean, sea, flood
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From pra-√āp (to obtain, reach) + lyap

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Gerund, meaning "having reached".

नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, our, us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Can be genitive or accusative too, here dative of interest.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, might be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (Vidhi Liṅ) of √as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a rhetorical question or lament.

अर्चयताम् (arcayatām) - of those who worship, of the worshippers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arcayat

arcayat - worshipping, adoring (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

From √arc (to worship) + śatṛ

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'naḥ'.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, very much, intensely

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'syāt'.