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5,32

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-32, verse-14

अजातशत्रुस्तु विहाय पापं जीर्णां त्वचं सर्प इवासमर्थाम् ।
विरोचतेऽहार्यवृत्तेन धीरो युधिष्ठिरस्त्वयि पापं विसृज्य ॥१४॥
14. ajātaśatrustu vihāya pāpaṁ; jīrṇāṁ tvacaṁ sarpa ivāsamarthām ,
virocate'hāryavṛttena dhīro; yudhiṣṭhirastvayi pāpaṁ visṛjya.
14. ajātaśatruḥ tu vihāya pāpam jīrṇām
tvacam sarpaḥ iva asamarthām
virocate ahāryavṛttena dhīraḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tvayi pāpam visṛjya
14. But Ajatashatru (Yudhishthira), having abandoned sin (karma), just as a snake sheds its worn-out, useless skin, and having distanced himself from your sin (karma), the steadfast Yudhishthira shines forth with his unwavering conduct.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अजातशत्रुः (ajātaśatruḥ) - Yudhishthira (an epithet) (he whose enemies are unborn, having no enemies)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
  • विहाय (vihāya) - having abandoned, having left, having given up
  • पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, bad action
  • जीर्णाम् (jīrṇām) - worn out, old, decayed
  • त्वचम् (tvacam) - skin, hide
  • सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - snake
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • असमर्थाम् (asamarthām) - useless, incapable, powerless
  • विरोचते (virocate) - shines forth, appears splendid, is distinguished
  • अहार्यवृत्तेन (ahāryavṛttena) - with unwavering conduct, with steadfast disposition
  • धीरः (dhīraḥ) - firm, steadfast, resolute, wise
  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name) (firm in battle)
  • त्वयि (tvayi) - from you (denoting separation from the sin associated with the addressed person) (in you, upon you, from you)
  • पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, bad action
  • विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having cast off, having relinquished, having let go

Words meanings and morphology

अजातशत्रुः (ajātaśatruḥ) - Yudhishthira (an epithet) (he whose enemies are unborn, having no enemies)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajātaśatru
ajātaśatru - he whose enemies are unborn; having no enemies
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jāta+śatru)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • jāta – born, produced, arisen
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • śatru – enemy, foe, adversary
    noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
विहाय (vihāya) - having abandoned, having left, having given up
(indeclinable)
Prefix: vi
Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Absolutive/Gerund of vi-√hā.
पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, bad action
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, bad deed, wicked
जीर्णाम् (jīrṇām) - worn out, old, decayed
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jīrṇa
jīrṇa - worn out, old, decayed, digested
Past Passive Participle
From √jṝ (to wear out, decay)
Root: jṝ (class 9)
Note: Qualifies 'tvacam'.
त्वचम् (tvacam) - skin, hide
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tvac
tvac - skin, hide, bark
सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - snake
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpa
sarpa - snake, serpent
Root: sṛp (class 1)
Note: The subject of the simile 'like a snake'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle for comparison.
असमर्थाम् (asamarthām) - useless, incapable, powerless
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of asamartha
asamartha - incapable, powerless, useless, unfit
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+samartha)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • samartha – capable, powerful, fit, appropriate
    adjective (masculine)
    From sam-√arth
    Prefix: sam
    Root: arth (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'tvacam'.
विरोचते (virocate) - shines forth, appears splendid, is distinguished
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vi-√ruc
From vi-√ruc (to shine)
Prefix: vi
Root: ruc (class 1)
Note: The main verb of the sentence.
अहार्यवृत्तेन (ahāryavṛttena) - with unwavering conduct, with steadfast disposition
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahāryavṛtta
ahāryavṛtta - whose conduct/disposition cannot be taken away or altered; unwavering conduct
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+hārya+vṛtta)
  • a – not, non
    indeclinable
  • hārya – to be taken away, removable, vincible
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    From √hṛ (to take, carry) with suffix -ya
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
  • vṛtta – conduct, disposition, course, occurrence
    noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental refers to the means by which he shines.
धीरः (dhīraḥ) - firm, steadfast, resolute, wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra
dhīra - firm, steadfast, resolute, wise, courageous
Note: Qualifies Yudhishthira.
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name) (firm in battle)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle (name of the eldest Pandava)
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
  • yudh – battle, fight
    noun (feminine)
  • sthira – firm, steady, stable
    adjective (masculine)
    From √sthā (to stand)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The main subject.
त्वयि (tvayi) - from you (denoting separation from the sin associated with the addressed person) (in you, upon you, from you)
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Locative case, can imply 'in relation to you' or 'from you' with verbs of separation.
पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil, bad action
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, bad deed, wicked
Note: Object of 'visṛjya'.
विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having cast off, having relinquished, having let go
(indeclinable)
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Absolutive/Gerund of vi-√sṛj.