महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-68

न च त्यक्तुं तदिच्छामो न चेच्छामः कुलक्षयम् ।
अत्र या प्रणिपातेन शान्तिः सैव गरीयसी ॥६८॥

68. na ca tyaktuṁ tadicchāmo na cecchāmaḥ kulakṣayam ,
atra yā praṇipātena śāntiḥ saiva garīyasī.

68. na ca tyaktum tat icchāmaḥ na ca icchāmaḥ kulakṣayam
atra yā praṇipātena śāntiḥ sā eva garīyasī

68. We do not wish to abandon that, nor do we desire the destruction of our family (kulakṣaya). In this situation, the peace that comes through humble submission (praṇipāta) is indeed superior.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to renounce, to give up

• तत् (tat) - referring to 'that' which is to be given up (e.g., fighting) (that, it)

• इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

• कुलक्षयम् (kulakṣayam) - destruction of the family, family's ruin

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this situation

• या (yā) - which, who

• प्रणिपातेन (praṇipātena) - by prostration, by humble submission

• शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility

• सा (sā) - that (peace) (she, that (feminine))

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• गरीयसी (garīyasī) - superior (heavier, more important, superior)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to renounce, to give up

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of root tyaj (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

तत् (tat) - referring to 'that' which is to be given up (e.g., fighting) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

कुलक्षयम् (kulakṣayam) - destruction of the family, family's ruin

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kulakṣaya

kulakṣaya - destruction of a family, extinction of a race

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+kṣaya)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – destruction, annihilation, loss, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṣi (to destroy, diminish).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this situation

(indeclinable)

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

प्रणिपातेन (praṇipātena) - by prostration, by humble submission

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of praṇipāta

praṇipāta - prostration, bowing down, humble submission

Derived from pra-ni-√pat (to fall down, prostrate) with suffix -a.

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace, tranquility

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, appeasement

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with suffix -ti.

Root: śam (class 4)

सा (sā) - that (peace) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'śāntiḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

गरीयसी (garīyasī) - superior (heavier, more important, superior)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, weightier, more important, superior

comparative adjective

Comparative form of guru (heavy, important).