महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-31

नग्नस्य स्नायमानस्य या च वन्ध्यातिथेर्गतिः ।
उत्कोचिनां मृषोक्तीनां वञ्चकानां च या गतिः ।
आत्मापहारिणां या च या च मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम् ॥३१॥

31. nagnasya snāyamānasya yā ca vandhyātithergatiḥ ,
utkocināṁ mṛṣoktīnāṁ vañcakānāṁ ca yā gatiḥ ,
ātmāpahāriṇāṁ yā ca yā ca mithyābhiśaṁsinām.

31. nagnasya snāyamānasya yā ca
vandhyātitheḥ gatiḥ utkocinām mṛṣoktīnām
vañcakānām ca yā gatiḥ ātmapahāriṇām
yā ca yā ca mithyābhiśaṃsinām

31. yā ca gatiḥ nagnasya snāyamānasya vandhyātitheḥ,
yā ca gatiḥ utkocinām mṛṣoktīnām vañcakānām ca,
yā ca ātmapahāriṇām yā ca mithyābhiśaṃsinām (asti)

31. And the fate (gati) of one who bathes naked, as well as the fate of a guest of a barren woman; and the fate of those who accept bribes, speak falsehoods, and deceive; and also the fate of those who betray their own self (ātman) or interests, and those who make false accusations.

Words meanings summery:

• नग्नस्य (nagnasya) - of a naked person

• स्नायमानस्य (snāyamānasya) - of one who is bathing

• या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

• च (ca) - and

• वन्ध्यातिथेः (vandhyātitheḥ) - of the guest of a barren woman, of a barren hostess

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - fate, state, course, destination

• उत्कोचिनाम् (utkocinām) - of bribe-takers, of those who take bribes

• मृषोक्तीनाम् (mṛṣoktīnām) - of those who speak falsely, of liars

• वञ्चकानाम् (vañcakānām) - of deceivers, of fraudulent persons

• च (ca) - and

• या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - fate, state, course, destination

• आत्मपहारिणाम् (ātmapahāriṇām) - of those who betray their own self (ātman) or interests (of those who betray their own self (ātman), or steal from themselves, or deceive themselves)

• या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

• च (ca) - and

• या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

• च (ca) - and

• मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम् (mithyābhiśaṁsinām) - of false accusers

Words meanings and morphology

नग्नस्य (nagnasya) - of a naked person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nagna

nagna - naked, unclothed

Root: naj (class 4)

स्नायमानस्य (snāyamānasya) - of one who is bathing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of snāyamāna

snāyamāna - bathing, washing oneself

Present Middle Participle

from snā (to bathe)

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the agent of bathing.

या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of the implicit 'asti'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वन्ध्यातिथेः (vandhyātitheḥ) - of the guest of a barren woman, of a barren hostess

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vandhyātithi

vandhyātithi - a guest of a barren woman, or a barren person who receives guests

compound of vandhyā (barren woman) and atithi (guest)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vandhyā+atithi)

• vandhyā – barren, sterile woman
  adjective (feminine)
• atithi – guest, visitor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Possessive.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - fate, state, course, destination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, fate (gati), state, condition

from gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

उत्कोचिनाम् (utkocinām) - of bribe-takers, of those who take bribes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of utkocin

utkocin - bribe-taker, corrupt person

from ut + koc (to bend, to bribe)

Prefix: ut

Root: kuc (class 6)

Note: Possessive.

मृषोक्तीनाम् (mṛṣoktīnām) - of those who speak falsely, of liars

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mṛṣoktin

mṛṣoktin - one who speaks falsely, liar

compound of mṛṣā (falsely) and uktin (speaker, from ukta + in)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛṣā+uktin)

• mṛṣā – falsely, wrongly
  indeclinable
• uktin – speaker, one who has spoken
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from PPP
  from ukta (PPP of vac) + -in
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Possessive.

वञ्चकानाम् (vañcakānām) - of deceivers, of fraudulent persons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vañcaka

vañcaka - deceiver, cheat, fraudulent

agent noun

from vañc (to deceive)

Root: vañc (class 1)

Note: Possessive.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of the implicit 'asti'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - fate, state, course, destination

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, fate (gati), state, condition

from gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

आत्मपहारिणाम् (ātmapahāriṇām) - of those who betray their own self (ātman) or interests (of those who betray their own self (ātman), or steal from themselves, or deceive themselves)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ātmapahārin

ātmapahārin - self-betrayer, one who defrauds oneself, one who denies one's own essential nature

agent noun

compound of ātman (self) and apahārin (one who takes away, steals)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+apahārin)

• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence, individual soul, the Supreme Soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)
• apahārin – taking away, stealing, depriving
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from apa + hṛ (to take away)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Possessive.

या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of the implicit 'asti'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

या (yā) - which (fate) (which (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of the implicit 'asti'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम् (mithyābhiśaṁsinām) - of false accusers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mithyābhiśaṃsin

mithyābhiśaṁsin - false accuser, calumniator

agent noun

compound of mithyā (falsely) and abhiśaṃsin (accuser)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mithyā+abhiśaṃsin)

• mithyā – falsely, untruly
  indeclinable
• abhiśaṃsin – accusing, calumniating, accuser
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from abhi + śaṃs (to praise, to accuse)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Possessive.

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