महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-12, verse-24

निर्वेष्टुं भर्तृपिण्डं हि कालोऽयमुपजीविनाम् ।
सूक्ष्मो विवादो विप्राणां स्थूलौ क्षात्रौ जयाजयौ ॥२४॥

24. nirveṣṭuṁ bhartṛpiṇḍaṁ hi kālo'yamupajīvinām ,
sūkṣmo vivādo viprāṇāṁ sthūlau kṣātrau jayājayau.

24. nirveṣṭum bhartṛpiṇḍam hi kālaḥ ayam upajīvinām
sūkṣmaḥ vivādaḥ viprāṇām sthūlau kṣātrau jayājayau

24. hi ayam kālaḥ upajīvinām bhartṛpiṇḍam nirveṣṭum
viprāṇām vivādaḥ sūkṣmaḥ kṣātrau jayājayau sthūlau

24. Indeed, this is the time for those who depend on others to repay their master's sustenance. For Brahmins (viprāḥ), debates are subtle; for warriors, victory and defeat are stark (and consequential).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्वेष्टुम् (nirveṣṭum) - to repay, to discharge, to accomplish

• भर्तृपिण्डम् (bhartṛpiṇḍam) - the food or support received from a master (the master's sustenance/salt/support)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time, opportune moment

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• उपजीविनाम् (upajīvinām) - of those who depend on, of dependents

• सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, fine, minute

• विवादः (vivādaḥ) - dispute, debate, argument

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins

• स्थूलौ (sthūlau) - gross, large, manifest

• क्षात्रौ (kṣātrau) - pertaining to warriors, warlike

• जयाजयौ (jayājayau) - victories and defeats, triumph and failure

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वेष्टुम् (nirveṣṭum) - to repay, to discharge, to accomplish

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Prefix: nir

Root: viś (class 6)

भर्तृपिण्डम् (bhartṛpiṇḍam) - the food or support received from a master (the master's sustenance/salt/support)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhartṛpiṇḍa

bhartṛpiṇḍa - master's sustenance, master's salt (referring to food/support given by a master)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhartṛ+piṇḍa)

• bhartṛ – master, supporter, husband, lord
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ
• piṇḍa – lump of food, ball of rice, sustenance, body
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

कालः (kālaḥ) - time, opportune moment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, opportune moment, death

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

उपजीविनाम् (upajīvinām) - of those who depend on, of dependents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upajīvin

upajīvin - dependent, one who lives by, parasite

Prefix: upa

Root: jīv (class 1)

सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - subtle, fine, minute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, fine, minute, delicate

विवादः (vivādaḥ) - dispute, debate, argument

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivāda

vivāda - dispute, contention, debate, controversy

Prefix: vi

Root: vad (class 1)

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - a Brahmin, inspired, sage

स्थूलौ (sthūlau) - gross, large, manifest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sthūla

sthūla - gross, large, bulky, manifest, coarse

क्षात्रौ (kṣātrau) - pertaining to warriors, warlike

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṣātra

kṣātra - pertaining to the kṣatriya class, warlike, valorous

जयाजयौ (jayājayau) - victories and defeats, triumph and failure

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jayājaya

jayājaya - victory and defeat, success and failure

Compound type : dvandva (jaya+ajaya)

• jaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji
• ajaya – defeat, non-victory
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a