महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-49, verse-47

वृद्धानपृष्ट्वा संदेहं महच्छ्वभ्रमितोऽर्हति ।
तत्र ते लक्षणोद्देशः कश्चिदेव भविष्यति ॥४७॥

47. vṛddhānapṛṣṭvā saṁdehaṁ mahacchvabhramito'rhati ,
tatra te lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ kaścideva bhaviṣyati.

47. vṛddhān apṛṣṭvā sandeham mahat śvabhram itaḥ arhati
| tatra te lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ kaścit eva bhaviṣyati

47. vṛddhān sandeham apṛṣṭvā mahat śvabhram itaḥ arhati
tatra te kaścit eva lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ bhaviṣyati

47. One who, without consulting elders regarding a doubt, falls into a great chasm, deserves (his fate). In that regard, there will indeed be some particular distinguishing mark or indication for you.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - elders, old people (acc. pl.)

• अपृष्ट्वा (apṛṣṭvā) - without asking, not having asked

• सन्देहम् (sandeham) - doubt, uncertainty

• महत् (mahat) - great, large

• श्वभ्रम् (śvabhram) - chasm, pit, hole

• इतः (itaḥ) - fallen into (gone to, fallen into, here)

• अर्हति (arhati) - he deserves, is worthy of

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard

• ते (te) - to you, for you (dative/gen. sg.)

• लक्षणोद्देशः (lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ) - indication, pointer, distinguishing mark

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, any, certain

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will happen

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - elders, old people (acc. pl.)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, venerable, grown

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vṛdh (to grow).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Object of `apṛṣṭvā`.

अपृष्ट्वा (apṛṣṭvā) - without asking, not having asked

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Gerund from root √prach (to ask) with negative prefix a-.

Compound type : nañ-samāsa (a+pṛṣṭvā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• pṛṣṭvā – having asked
  indeclinable
  absolutive
  Gerund from root √prach (to ask).
  Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying the implied verb of action.

सन्देहम् (sandeham) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sandeha

sandeha - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From sam- and root √dih (to smear, often implying confusion).

Prefix: sam

Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Object of `apṛṣṭvā`.

महत् (mahat) - great, large

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: Modifies `śvabhram`.

श्वभ्रम् (śvabhram) - chasm, pit, hole

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śvabhra

śvabhra - pit, chasm, hole

Note: Object of `itaḥ` (fell into).

इतः (itaḥ) - fallen into (gone to, fallen into, here)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ita

ita - gone, arrived, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √i (to go).

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'one who'.

अर्हति (arhati) - he deserves, is worthy of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Subject is the implied "one who falls into a pit".

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the situation mentioned.

ते (te) - to you, for you (dative/gen. sg.)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic pronoun.

लक्षणोद्देशः (lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ) - indication, pointer, distinguishing mark

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣaṇoddeśa

lakṣaṇoddeśa - indication, pointing out characteristics, distinguishing mark

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (lakṣaṇa+uddeśa)

• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, indication
  noun (neuter)
• uddeśa – mention, indication, pointing out
  noun (masculine)
  From ud- and root √diś (to point).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of `bhaviṣyati`.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, any, certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, any, certain

Note: Modifies `lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `kaścit`.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - it will be, it will happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is `lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ`.