महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-67

असंत्यागात्पापकृतामपापांस्तुल्यो दण्डः स्पृशते मिश्रभावात् ।
शुष्केणार्द्रं दह्यते मिश्रभावात्तस्मात्पापैः सह संधिं न कुर्यात् ॥६७॥

67. asaṁtyāgātpāpakṛtāmapāpāṁ;stulyo daṇḍaḥ spṛśate miśrabhāvāt ,
śuṣkeṇārdraṁ dahyate miśrabhāvā;ttasmātpāpaiḥ saha saṁdhiṁ na kuryāt.

67. asatyāgāt pāpakṛtām apāpān tulyaḥ
daṇḍaḥ spṛśate miśrabhāvāt śuṣkeṇa
ārdram dahyate miśrabhāvāt tasmāt
pāpaiḥ saha sandhim na kuryāt

67. If one does not abandon those who commit sins, even the innocent are afflicted by equal punishment due to their association. Just as wet wood is burned along with dry wood through their proximity, therefore one should not form alliances with sinners.

Words meanings summery:

• असत्यागात् (asatyāgāt) - from not abandoning, from non-relinquishment

• पापकृताम् (pāpakṛtām) - of evil-doers, of those who commit sins

• अपापान् (apāpān) - the sinless ones, the innocent

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - punishment, rod, stick

• स्पृशते (spṛśate) - touches, afflicts, reaches

• मिश्रभावात् (miśrabhāvāt) - from mixed association, from the state of being mingled

• शुष्केण (śuṣkeṇa) - by dry (wood)

• आर्द्रम् (ārdram) - wet (wood), moist

• दह्यते (dahyate) - is burnt, is consumed by fire

• मिश्रभावात् (miśrabhāvāt) - from mixed association, from the state of being mingled

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - with sinners, by sins

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• सन्धिम् (sandhim) - alliance, contact, union

• न (na) - not, no

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should make

Words meanings and morphology

असत्यागात् (asatyāgāt) - from not abandoning, from non-relinquishment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asatyāga

asatyāga - non-abandonment, non-relinquishment

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+satyāga)

• na – not, non-
  indeclinable
• satyāga – abandonment, relinquishment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

पापकृताम् (pāpakṛtām) - of evil-doers, of those who commit sins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāpakṛt

pāpakṛt - evil-doer, sinner

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pāpa+kṛt)

• pāpa – evil, sin
  noun (neuter)
• kṛt – doer, maker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with kvip suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अपापान् (apāpān) - the sinless ones, the innocent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of apāpa

apāpa - sinless, innocent, pure

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pāpa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pāpa – evil, sin
  noun (neuter)

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, like, similar, comparable

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - punishment, rod, stick

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - rod, stick, staff, punishment, fine, penalty

स्पृशते (spṛśate) - touches, afflicts, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of spṛś

Root: spṛś (class 6)

मिश्रभावात् (miśrabhāvāt) - from mixed association, from the state of being mingled

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of miśrabhāva

miśrabhāva - mixed state, close association, intimacy

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (miśra+bhāva)

• miśra – mixed, mingled, combined
  adjective
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

शुष्केण (śuṣkeṇa) - by dry (wood)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śuṣka

śuṣka - dry, parched, withered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śuṣ (to dry)

Root: śuṣ (class 4)

Note: Implied reference to 'wood' (kāṣṭha)

आर्द्रम् (ārdram) - wet (wood), moist

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārdra

ārdra - wet, moist, damp, fresh

Note: Implied reference to 'wood' (kāṣṭha)

दह्यते (dahyate) - is burnt, is consumed by fire

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dah

Root: dah (class 1)

मिश्रभावात् (miśrabhāvāt) - from mixed association, from the state of being mingled

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of miśrabhāva

miśrabhāva - mixed state, close association, intimacy

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (miśra+bhāva)

• miśra – mixed, mingled, combined
  adjective
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, therefore

पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - with sinners, by sins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wicked person

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

सन्धिम् (sandhim) - alliance, contact, union

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sandhi

sandhi - union, connection, alliance, treaty, junction

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should make

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)